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Summer Intensive · 2027

Play Louder.
Live Unbound.

An elite summer brass intensive for serious players. One week of masterclasses, sectionals, ensembles, and performance. Summer 2027 dates coming soon.

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Summer 2027
Dates TBA
5
Instruments
Ages 12–18
Enrollment

Break Free. Ring Loud.

Unbound Brass ensemble performance

The Experience

One Week.
Total Transformation.

A week-long intensive for brass players, from students entering 7th grade to seniors heading to conservatory. Every session is built around mastery, community, and performance.

A Sample Week

Daily Schedule

All sessions run 2:00 – 5:00 PM

Monday
2:00 – 2:10 PM
Warmup
2:10 – 3:00 PM
Technique Circle
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Clinician Masterclass
3:30 – 4:15 PM
Instrument Sectionals
4:15 – 5:00 PM
Brass Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday
2:00 – 2:10 PM
Warmup
2:10 – 3:00 PM
Technique Circle
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Clinician Masterclass
3:30 – 4:15 PM
Instrument Sectionals
4:15 – 5:00 PM
Brass Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday
2:00 – 2:10 PM
Warmup
2:10 – 3:00 PM
Technique Circle
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Clinician Masterclass
3:30 – 4:15 PM
Instrument Sectionals
4:15 – 5:00 PM
Brass Choir Rehearsal
Thursday
2:00 – 2:10 PM
Warmup
2:10 – 3:00 PM
Technique Circle
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Clinician Masterclass
3:30 – 4:15 PM
Instrument Sectionals
4:15 – 5:00 PM
Brass Choir Rehearsal
Friday
2:00 – 2:10 PM
Warmup
2:10 – 3:00 PM
Technique Circle
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Performance Psychology Workshop
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Showcase Concert
Ameya Natarajan
Ameya Natarajan
Founder & Lead Instructor · Unbound Brass LLC

Meet the Director

The Person
Behind the Horn

Ameya Natarajan is a performer and music educator in New Jersey, where they teach privately and in an Open Class High School Marching Band. Ameya believes that teaching students to achieve at a high level requires combining experimentation of sound and technique with discipline and structure. Ameya strives to merge these worlds to help students excel in their musical careers.

01
Bard College Dual Degree in Trombone Performance and Sociology

Principal Trombone Sub, United Nations Symphony Orchestra
02
Brass Tech, High School North Marching Knights Open Class Marching Band (2023–Present)

Private students have achieved numerous accolades, including high scores in CJMEA and scholarships to Mason Gross.
03
Leader of several notable ensembles, including Nuestro Conjunto (a Latin Big Band) and Blossom Hill Quintet — as well as a sought-after freelancer in the New Jersey music community.

Guest Clinicians

2027 Faculty
Announced Soon

Our guest clinicians change every year, so each summer brings a fresh roster of working brass professionals, each an expert on their instrument. Past clinicians have included players trained at the Bard College Conservatory, Juilliard, and Venezuela's El Sistema. The full 2027 lineup will be announced before registration opens.

Summer 2027

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