Our Mission
In our classroom experience, we noticed that while there are hundreds of products available for regular classroom teachers, music teachers are often left improvising and creating their own materials on their own time. Our goal is to change that. With designs made for music teachers by music teachers, we have created implements that are durable, time saving, and convenient for any teacher to have in their back pocket.
About Us
Jeremy Smith is the lead designer at Butler Trombones, and has over a decade of fabrication and manufacturing experience. He completed his undergraduate degree in Music Education at McNeese State University, and his master’s degree in Jazz Studies from UT Arlington.
Krista Smith is an elementary music teacher in the Dallas Fort Worth area, with nearly ten years of experience in the classroom and teaching private lessons. She completed her undergraduate degree in Music Education at McNeese State University, her Kodály levels I-III at Lamar University, and her master’s in Music Education from Texas A&M Commerce (now East Texas A&M).
Together, they live in DFW with their two rabbits, Nissa and Pip. They love to play board games, go to parks, and be involved in the community. They have a passion for supporting other educators, and making music accessible to all students.