Applied Music Instruction

Via ADSjR Capital Group, A. Daniel Skepple, Jr. provides both individual and group instruction on all brass instruments, specializing in Cornet/ Trumpet.

A. Daniel Skepple, Jr.

  Born in St. John’s, Antigua, A. Daniel Skepple, Jr. grew up in Kingston, Ontario where his parents were educators at Queen’s University and St. Lawrence College.  Growing up in Kingston Daniel attended The Kingston Citadel Corps of the Salvation Army where he developed his love and passion for music and cornet under the influence of Kenneth R. Moore, former Director of Music of the Canadian Forces Vimy Band and the RCMP Band.  Daniel also came under the influence of Bandmaster Jack Green of Belleville, Ontario and Bert Probert of the Vimy Band during his high school years.

Daniel is a 1983 graduate of the University of Ottawa with a degree in English with a minor in music performance.  Daniel studied with Robert Oades and Eric Rupp while at the University Ottawa. Daniel is also a proud alumni of the Ceremonial Guard Band. After graduation Daniel enrolled in the Canadian military as a musician, first posted to the School of Music in Victoria and eventually to his home town band the Vimy Band where he was a featured soloist and master of ceremonies with the band for 10 years.

Daniel has played with numerous Salvation Army bands, community brass, concert bands and orchestra’s in Canada and was also the Divisional Director of Music for the Salvation Army in Cleveland, Ohio where he lead the NEOSA Youth Band.  Daniel is currently a member of the Millcreek Colliery Band, Edmonton's (Alberta) premier British style brass band.  Daniel is also the Director of Music and conductor of Mission Hill Brass, St. Albert's (Alberta) own British Syle Brass Band, a band he founded in 2005 and the Edmonton Temple Band of the Salvation Army.