Tyler Mifflin
Hometown: Pella, IA
Major: Bachelor of Music in Education (Instrumental)
Hobbies: Music, gaming, and disc golf school
Career Goals: To teach at the high school level
Favorite Trumpet Players: Chet Baker & Arturo Sandoval
Favorite Food: Anything sweet
Favorite Book: Couldn't pick, but anything that has a story and drama. Historical fiction is best!
Strangest Fact About Me: I can mimic a water drop
Coolest/Oddest Musical Experience: Show Band in high school; everyone acts so goofy and fun!
If you could create music with another musician (local, famous, dead/alive), who would it be and why? John Williams, because he was the start of my inspiration to play music - and, because he writes good movie music!
What is the one thing that instantly makes your day better? Confidence in myself
What is your favorite random fact (NOT something about you)? There are 8,760 hours - or 525,600 minutes - or 315,360,000 seconds in a year
Why do you think it's important to teach the younger generation music? I think it is important because it teaches work ethic, it builds relationships, and it inspires passion
What is the most unexpected thing you have learned while studying music? The fact that I actually want to teach it - even though I know it pays less than other paths I easily could have chosen
What is the one thing that instantly makes your day better? Confidence in myself
What is your favorite random fact (NOT something about you)? There are 8,760 hours - or 525,600 minutes - or 315,360,000 seconds in a year
Why do you think it's important to teach the younger generation music? I think it is important because it teaches work ethic, it builds relationships, and it inspires passion
What is the most unexpected thing you have learned while studying music? The fact that I actually want to teach it - even though I know it pays less than other paths I easily could have chosen
