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The Big 12 Solo Competitions Deadline has been extended to Wednesday, November 6^th.

Electronic Entries must be received by 11:59PM Central Time on that date.  Mailed entries must be postmarked by that date.

Check the website for more information.

The University of Maryland School of Music has assistantships for graduate students and openings for tenor and bass trombones at all levels for Fall 2020 enrollment.

Prospective students click here: http://www.music.umd.edu/prospective_students/
Study with Matthew Guilford:
http://www.music.umd.edu/faculty/music_directory/wind_and_percussion/matthew_guilford
Study with Aaron LaVere: https://www.bsomusic.org/musicians/musician/aaron-lavere/

UMD Trombone Studio highlights from the past few years include:
-UMD Trombone Choir recitals at ATF
-James Markey master class
-Ron Barron visiting artist for UMD Trombone Day
-Thein Trombones visit and demonstration with Max Thein and David Garcia
-UMD Trombone Choir national Anthem performance at televised UMD Men’s basketball BIg 10 game

A Tenure-Track position in Trombone and Euphonium is currently open at Fresno State. A complete Vacancy Announcement is attached. The Vacancy Announcement is also available at the following link: jobs.csufresno.edu

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Recent home to the 2019 International Trombone Festival, Ball State University is happy to announce an opening for a graduate assistantship starting in Fall 2020. This is a full assistantship, and also includes a stipend. This position is dedicated to the Jazz Area, so that is where the candidate’s work load would be. The degree, however, is a traditional performance degree. So it results in a “classical degree” on paper, but in reality encompasses much more. The ideal candidate would have the following qualities:

– strong lead player in big band setting
– experience in band-leading (part of assistantship is running the 3rd jazz band)
– competent “classical” player, prepared for “classical” lessons each semester (in addition to all jazz work)
– open-minded/desiring of studying a broad range of styles to prepare for 21st-century career including freelancing, teaching, and writing, all in many different genres.
– jazz improvisation is NOT required, but of course would be welcome

Studying trombone at Ball State means studying for the work that is out in the world now. Close mentoring from both trombone teachers at Ball State (Chris Van Hof, “classical,” and Freddie Mendoza, “jazz”) means a graduate student here will finish their program fluent in symphonic, chamber, electronics, jazz, salsa, pop, and more. Profs. Van Hof and Mendoza work together to train students to be best prepared for life as a modern freelancer, teacher, and audition-taker.

The University of North Texas announces an opening for teaching fellow (DMA candidate) starting Fall 2020. The 10 hour/week teaching fellowship comes with a stipend of $6,400 per year. Duties include teaching trombone lessons, conducting trombone choir and coaching chamber music.

The UNT Trombone Studio is one of the largest trombone programs in the world, with as many as 75 trombonists pursuing bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in trombone performance, music education, jazz studies, conducting and composition. Located in one of the nation’s Ten Best College Towns and fastest growing metropolitan areas, the University of North Texas College of Music is one of the world’s largest and most respected music schools. UNT offers fully accredited degrees from the bachelor to doctoral levels and is dedicated in providing a dynamic, diverse and comprehensive learning environment in which each student’s fullest potential may be achieved. Distinguished UNT music alumni can be found around the globe in impressive, award-winning careers across a wide-range of music professions.

For more information, visit their website:
http://www.trombone.music.unt.edu

or contact the faculty:
Tony Baker: tony.baker@unt.edu
Natalie Mannix: natalie.mannix@unt.edu
Steven Menard: steven.menard@unt.edu

Carl Lenthe, professor at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, has launched a multimedia project detailing the “birthing” of David DeBoor Canfield’s Concerto after Mendelssohn for trombone and orchestra.

Seven performance scenes with commentary document how the concerto was ideated, composed, and entered into the repertoire. Peripheral information includes interviews with the composer and collaborators.

It is available to all viewers at:
https://media.dlib.indiana.edu/media_objects/c821gq61r

Douglas Yeo, who was bass trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for nearly three decades and also Professor of Trombone at New England Conservatory of Music and Arizona State University, has been appointed to the faculty of Wheaton College (Illinois) as Lecturer of Trombone. In announcing Yeo’s appointment, Dr. Michael Wilder, Dean of the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music said, “We are delighted to welcome Douglas Yeo to the music faculty of the Conservatory of Music at Wheaton College. He brings an amazing life of experience as a performer, teacher, and thought leader in matters of artistry, faith, and creativity. A very few minutes with Douglas Yeo will pull any person into a whirlwind of ideas and inspiration and we are looking forward to all that he will accomplish at Wheaton College, as he invests in the lives of students, colleagues, alumni, and friends.”

A graduate of Wheaton College himself, Yeo is responsible for teaching trombone lessons to both music majors and non-majors at the College as well as leading trombone ensemble and teaching trombone pedagogy and trombone literature.

For more information, visit http://www.wheaton.edu/wheaton-college-conservatory-of-music.