Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Gabe Mueller began playing trombone when she was 10 years old.  As the story goes, she had the option of signing up for either band or study hall, which was a no-brainer.  On that fateful "try the instruments" day, she was handed a trombone, managed to play a low Bb, and, feeling no need to try any other instruments, decided the trombone was for her.

Having fallen completely in love with performing her instrument, Gabe traveled down to Denton, Texas, in 2003 to study music at the University of North Texas, earning a Bachelor of Music in Trombone Performance and a Minor in Music Theory.  She has been fortunate to study with several great teachers, including Jan Kagarice, Vern Kagarice, Tony Baker, Steve Lange, and Donny Pinson.  While at UNT, Gabe performed in many university ensembles, including Symphonic Band, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Lab Bands, the Green Brigade Marching Band, and trombone choirs and quartets.  She also marched baritone for three seasons (2002-2004) with Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps.

While in the North Texas area, Gabe was a freelance trombonist, performing with various ensembles including the Flower Mound Symphony Orchestra and Sherman Symphony Orchestra.  Now living back in her hometown, Gabe is active in the St. Louis music scene, currently playing trombone with St. Louis funk band Hazard to Ya Booty.  She has performed with many St. Louis ensembles, including the IWBC Holiday Brass, Jazz St. Louis Big Band, St. Louis Low Brass Collective, Matt McCallie Jazz Orchestra, University City Summer Band, and St. Louis Wind Symphony, and has been heard in the pit orchestra for productions at Stray Dog Theatre, Gateway Center for Performing Arts, and Fr. William Scheid Players.  She is also an active church musician, soloist, and chamber musician. To see what's up next on Gabe's plate, click here.

Gabe has a bustling private low brass studio with middle school and high school students in the Rockwood, Parkway, Lindbergh, Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Northwest, and Francis Howell school districts.  Her students have been members of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, JazzU, Missouri All State Concert Band, Missouri All State Orchestra, Missouri All State Jazz Band, St. Louis Suburban and Metro 8 district honor bands, SIUE Bi-State honor band, and have received "1" ratings at district and state solo and ensemble festival.  Gabe has also worked as a low brass clinician for local schools high schools and has served as an adjudicator for local district honor bands, Missouri All State Jazz Band auditions, and the Lindenwood Jazz Festival.  For more information about studying with Gabe, click here.

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