Dr. Jason Bouchard
- BIO
Music has been a part of Jason’s life since an early age. He
gravitated to the tuba and has performed in thousands of
performances from the Bushnell to marching on Main Street:
all fun and unique musical experiences. In high school,
Jason studied privately at the Hartt School of Music and
performed with the Connecticut Youth Symphony and Greater
Hartford Youth Wind Ensemble, all while performing in his
high school concert band, jazz band, jazz combo, and
marching band. He is a music educator, teaching instrumental
music to students of all ages. Jason regularly conducts and
leads many different ensembles. He has also taught private
lessons throughout his career while teaching music at the
secondary level.
Jason continues to perform with several instrumental groups
of various styles and sizes. He currently serves as the
Principal Tuba with the Manchester Symphony Orchestra and is
a first-call sub with the Connecticut Valley Civic, Holyoke,
Old Post Road, and Pioneer Valley Symphonies. Private
students consistently placed in the top positions in bands
and orchestras within the state and college music programs
across the country. Jason received his Bachelor of Music
Education from Keene State College, a Master’s Degree in
education with a specialization in Curriculum Writing in the
Creative Arts from Lesley University, a Sixth Year in
Educational Leadership from Central Connecticut State
University, and a Ph.D. in Education with a specialization
in Curriculum and Teaching was conferred from Northcentral
University. Dr. Bouchard has studied tuba with Karl Kramer,
Douglas Nelson, and Dan Johnson.
Through music, we learn to tap into our creativity
and imagination to bring the music to life.
My Approach to Teaching
I believe that music is an important aspect to our lives and
that the study and performance of music is something
everyone should experience. There is not one path to
creating and performing music, it is through the study of
music we learn this. Through music, we learn not only the
mechanics and biomechanics of playing and performance, but
we learn to tap into our creativity and imagination to bring
the music to life.
