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Each year, the International Trombone Association presents awards to individuals and organizations—including those involved in performance, teaching, composition, arranging, conducting, and research—that have made profound, outstanding, and lasting impacts in furthering the Association’s mission. Two awards are presented annually—the ITA Award and the Neill Humfeld Excellence in Teaching Award. Three other awards—the Legacy Circle Award,…
August 23, 2020 Founded in 1972, the International Trombone Association (ITA) has been and is committed to being, in the words of its Mission and Vision Statement, “a fully inclusive organization,” and one that “shall promote, nurture, and celebrate the trombone and trombone related activities.” One of the Association’s core strategies is to “celebrate our…
Price & Co. Publishing kindly offers a 10% discount to ITA members on their Book of Solos. Book of Solos is designed to last you from student to pro. Included are the 30 most popular audition, concert, and recital solos in one book – all with a new modern and thoughtful design. A portion of all…
Former Boston Symphony Orchestra bass trombonist and Wheaton College trombone professor Doug Yeo has been selected to serve on the ITA Governance Committee. Doug brings a wealth of background and knowledge with him, having taken part in over a dozen elections each year, both local and federal government, plus various association elections of board members…
The 2019 Trombone Christmas events are in the books. This year there were 11 Trombone Christmas concerts with a total of 752 players. The highlights are: Trombone Christmas – Anaheim had its 10th Trombone Christmas – Kansas City had 261 participants, a new Trombone Christmas record. Trombone Christmas inaugural events were Huntsville, AL; Harrisonburg, VA…
Trombonists Altin Sencalar & Chris Glassman- Recent graduates of Michigan State University’s’ prestigious Jazz Studies program. Educators, freelance musicians, and now recording artists are set to bring the sound of the two-trombone quintet to the forefront of jazz. Originally inspired by the legendary JJ Johnson & Kai Winding trombone quintet, the two have combined forces…
Following a national audition, Western Michigan University trombonist Tony Colella has won a position in the trombone section of the elite US Army Field Band. The band has performed in all 50 states and 25 foreign countries for audiences totaling more than 100 million, including tours throughout the United States, and to Canada, Mexico, South…
Graduate Assistantship — Masters Degree in Trombone Performance 2020-2022 Interested students should apply and audition by February 22, 2020, to be considered. Responsibilities: The student selected for this position assists in applied and small ensemble instruction and performs with the Graduate Brass Quintet. The GBQ performs each semester in University commencement exercises and presents concerts…
Ken Novotny, on behalf of Ed Thayers widow, Barbara Thayer, has created a Gofundme Page to help Barbara Thayer (94), the wife of the legendary Orla “Ed” Thayer (D. June 3, 2009). For those unfamiliar, Ed Thayer revolutionized the trombone valve world when he created and patented the Axial Flow Valve. For many in the brass…
There is a Graduate Teaching Assistantship position (master’s only) in the trombone studio at Colorado State University starting in Fall 2020. This could be a great opportunity for a student to get better on their instrument, get a bunch of performing experience and build up their resume with teaching/administrative/leadership experience. The school is in a…