Dr. CVL has degrees in both classical and jazz trumpet, and he works with all skill levels. He is a top-call trumpeter in the DFW area.

I'm a professional musician and took trumpet and jazz theory lessons with CVL for some years when he was in Missouri.
He is a great teacher and musician, he knows what he's talking about and makes things easy to learn!

I've been learning so much with Chris since I started taking trumpet (and some jazz theory) lessons! He has a lot of experience in both, and he is great at passing along what he knows to his students.
If you're looking for a great teacher, look no further!

I have been taking Jazz theory lessons with Dr. Chris. He breaks down difficult concepts and make them super easy to understand. As a music major, it has been helping me a lot to advance my musicianship. I'm so happy I got the recommendation to work with him!

My daughter had the chance of studying with Dr. Van Leeuwen recently at a Jazz summer camp (she plays the trumpet), and learned so much! He was very patient, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. If you have the chance of taking weekly lessons with him, don't hesitate!

My son has been taking lessons with Mr. Chris and really enjoys it! He has great communication skills and I can hear my son's improvement overtime!

As a teacher, Dr. Van Leeuwen is knowledgeable, caring, and charismatic! I highly recommend him!