
Jonathan Amado is a music educator from Summerville, South Carolina, originally from Gastonia, North Carolina while his birth family is entirely from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He received his high school diploma from Cane Bay High School and is currently studying in Charleston at Charleston Southern University. Amado started in music at a young age, playing the piano at age 7 and then picking up the trumpet at age 12 before switching to tuba one year later.
Amado is an enthusiastic musician with 10+ years of experience playing in multiple ensembles, including wind ensembles, marching bands, chamber groups, jazz bands, and full orchestras. Accomplished tuba/sousaphone player, proficient at both BBb and CC tubas, and able to play in both formal and informal settings. Experienced in trombone, trumpet, and piano/keys, each in a jazz setting and otherwise, plus has sung for the 2022 jazz band in Brazilian Portuguese. Conducting experience has varied from CSU’s Jazz Band and standard band repertoire for College Park Middle School to the likes of 2023’s TUBACHRISTMAS.
Mr. Amado was recently part of the CSU Marching Bucs, the Pride of the Lowcountry Marching Band, as the drum major. He is also part of the Charleston Southern University Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Jazz Combo, and has previously been in the Symphonic Band, Low Brass Quartet, Brass Quintet, and the PLC Pep Band. Amado is also involved in the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) as secretary in his chapter at CSU, as well as the president of the Tubacracy, a local group of Charleston Southern University.
In addition to playing and teaching, Amado also has experience in composition and arranging music, as well as instrument repair. Outside of music, he has experience with Graphic Design and 3D animation.