Riley Helgeson maintains a trumpet studio based out of Minneapolis/St. Paul. For information on in-person or online lessons, please visit Riley's Contact page.
*NEW* Riley's arrangement of Keith Secola's "Kokopelli Blues" will be performed at the MMEA 2024 Midwinter Clinic. Riley will have the opportunity to speak on the arrangement.
Riley will be community teaching artist for the 2022-2023 KidsJam season! This is made possible by the Schubert Club.
*NEW* Riley has accepted the position of Jazz Program Director for the Shell Lake Arts Center. You can register for any of the 2024 jazz camps at www.shelllakeartscenter.org
-See you this summer!
Riley will be on Jazz Faculty for Shell Lake Arts Center's 2022 Jazz Ensemble & Combo Camps (Week 1). Come to camp!
Riley will be a trumpet section coach for MBDA's 2022 Honor Jazz Band
Riley will be on Jazz Faculty for Shell Lake Arts Center's 2021 Jazz Ensemble & Combo Camps (Week 1 & Week 2). Come to camp!
Riley will be a clinician and trumpet section coach for MBDA's 2021 Virtual Jazz Experience!
Enjoy a holiday play-along series, "Holiday Micro Tunes!" Click here to go to the "Holiday Micro Tunes" Youtube Playlist, and access free charts and tracks to each tune! Don't forget to subscribe!
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Riley's summer 2020 student project explores the music of Count Basie and how to play in a jazz big band trumpet section. Check out the video below!
Riley Presented "Beginning Brass- Promoting Physical Awareness" for MN Band Directors Association's "Beginning Band Summit." You can read the presentation HERE