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Brooke Trumm

Brooke Trumm

  • She/Her
  • Biography

    Brooke Trumm is a composer, percussionist, teaching artist, and copyist in New York, NY. She has her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Composition from the University of Idaho, and her Masters in Musical Theatre Writing from New York University. Some of her writing credits include original music for Classical Ballet Academy in Portland, OR, orchestrating and writing original musicals, and other freelance composition work. Most recently, she wrote for Rattlestick Playwright Theatre's "Village Song," and Lincoln Center's "Broadway's Future Songbook" series. She is writing an animated rock musical alongside bookwriter and lyricist Kerry Kazmierowicztrimm called "Pandora Rocks" which you can learn more about on her website: https://www.trummmusic.com/pandora-rocks

    Brooke has been an active percussionist for 18 years. She performs all over New York City with various artists, bands, and theatre productions. She has played for every kind of ensemble under the sun, from symphonies and orchestras to rock bands and Samba ensembles. Most recently Brooke played for Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" at Pace University.

    In 2020, and 2021, Brooke was selected for the Maestra Mentorship Program to be mentored by Emily Grishman in music preparation (2020) and by Dena Tauriello in Broadway drumming (2021).

    After studying with Emily Grishman, she has gone on to Music Assist for several workshops and under writers such as Curtis Moore, Amanda Green, and Tom Kitt. In July 2022, Brooke was the Music Assistant for "Come Fall In Love" by Nell Benjamin and Vishal & Sheykhar at The Old Globe in San Diego.

    Professional Experience

    • Off Broadway
    • Regional
    • Concerts/Cabaret
    • Education

    Regions

    • NYC/Tri-State Area

    Interested in touring?

    • Yes

    Maestra Expertise

    • Theatrical Composer (Music only)
    • Music Assistant
    • Songwriter
    • Orchestrator
    • Vocal Arranger
    • Dance Arranger
    • Incidental Music Composer/Arranger
    • Instrumentalist/Pit Musician
    • Music Copyist
    • Music Transcriber
    • Sound Designer/Composer

    Primary Instruments

    • Drums
    • Marimba
    • Percussion
    • Vibraphone
    • Xylophone

    Additional Instruments

    • Percussion (African)
    • Piano
    • Ukulele

    Software

    • Ableton
    • Finale
    • Logic
    • Sibelius

    Additional Skills

    • Home Studio Whiz

    Affiliations

    • ASCAP