Brass Monkey Music is the go-to place in the Buffalo, NY area for maintenance and repairs of woodwind and brass musical instruments.
Brass Wind Instrument Repair
Woodwind Instrument Repair
Instrument Rental
Owner
Dan Lamancuso is a Williamsville native, graduating from South High School in 2009. He went on to study Tuba Performance and Music Business at The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. Pursuing a masters degree, Dan moved to East Lansing, Michigan where after a year at Michigan State, he transitioned into the repair field. Longing for home, Dan continued apprenticing until the fall of 2018 when he opened Brass Monkey Music.
Dan continues to perform locally with groups including The American Legion Band Post 264, Amherst Symphony Orchestra, Western New York Chamber Ensemble, Erie County Wind Ensemble, and more.
In addition to repair and performance, Dan teaches private tuba and euphonium lessons to middle and high school low brass students.
Teacher
Kelsey Boyce earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the Crane School of Music. She holds a Master of Music in Music Education from Ithaca College. She currently teaches 4th and 5th grade band at Blasdell Elementary at Frontier Central School District. She has performed with the Ithaca Community Band, Fall Creek Brass Band, Bones East, and the Ageless Brass Band.
Kelsey currently teaches low brass lessons at Brass Monkey Music. As a private teacher she caters to each individual students needs and ability levels from beginners to advanced. Call or email to schedule your private lesson.