Applications for the 2019 YYPA Competition application are now open.
Many competitions offer winners a one-time cash prize. The YYPA Competition offers winners a future – investment in them as performers and people. The winners are invited to attend an all-expense paid weekend as part of the Music for All Summer Symposium, and receive an incredible performance opportunity with a weekend of personal and professional growth.
The 2019 YYPA Application and additional information, including the Official Competition Rules, can be found here – http://4wrd.it/YYPA2019_ORG. The deadline for application submissions is December 19, 2018 (midnight eastern time).
YYPA 2019 Competition Flyer Final
The Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance is seeking applicants for the position of assistant professor of trombone. This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure track appointment with full health and retirement benefits. Complete application details are available at the following link: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/62093
The University of North Texas Jazz Trombone Studio and Assistant Professor Nick Finzer will have availability for both Masters and DMA level Teaching Assistants for the 2019/2020 Academic Year.
For more information click here or contact Nick Finzer.
The University of New Mexico has two Graduate Assistantships open for the Fall of 2019: one in tenor trombone and one in bass trombone. These are for incoming masters degree students only; UNM does not currently offer a DMA degree. Both GAs include tuition remission and a stipend. Health insurance is available.
UNM also has many Band/Orchestra Scholarships available for trombonists. Masters students generally qualify for in-state tuition, which is extremely low.
Application deadline is February 1, 2019. Audition dates are flexible.
For more information, contact Dr. Chris Buckholz.
The University of Georgia Trombone Studio has available Assistantships for both Tenor and Bass Trombone for Fall 2019. Both positions carry a full tuition waiver + generous stipend, and come with an abundance of teaching, performance, conducting, coaching, and leadership opportunities. For more information, click here.
There will be graduate assistantship openings in the studio for both tenor and bass trombone for Fall 2019. Please contact Professor Tim Conner or click here for more information.
The ASU Trombone Studio is a supportive community where students are encouraged and challenged to take initiative in pursuit of their musical aspirations.
A TA position is available for the Fall 2019 semester. Some talented bass trombonists are graduating, so bass trombonists are especially encouraged to apply.
The position can be combined with a music scholarship to create a package that covers 100% of tuition and pays a stipend.
The TA position can be awarded to either a Master’s or Doctoral student.
There is also a generous scholarship budget which, combined with ASU’s academic scholarships, can make the ASU program highly affordable!
Email Brad Edwards for more information.
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Dr. Thomas W Zugger, Associate Dean, Chair of Instrumental Music, and Professor of Music at Capital University completed a project where music can be purchased not for profit, but for donation to a charity of your choice.
Go to this website, where he has made 19 of his compositions available. Donations are on the honors system. So far over $600 has been raised in the last two months.
The suggested donation for each piece is listed below the title, either $10 or $15. Once you make a donation, email Dr. Zugger so he can keep a tally. Program PDF’s are also always appreciated.
Pieces are available for:
Trombone Choir
Solo Trombone
Trombone in chamber music
Brass Quintet
Clarinet solo and in chamber music
Solo Trumpet
If you have any questions or are looking for a new composition with specific instrumentation or difficulty level, email Dr. Zugger for more details.
Beginning in 2019-2020, there will be TWO open Graduate Assistantships in Trombone at the University of Northern Colorado.
One is a position for a Master of Music student who will be assigned to the Graduate Brass Quintet. This assistantship includes a full tuition waiver plus a substantial stipend and is renewable for a second year. The assistant will work closely with Dr. Nat Wickham in all aspects of the trombone studio and will rehearse and perform with the graduate brass quintet.
The second is a Teaching/Graduate Assistantship available for a tenor trombone or bass trombone student beginning a Master of Music or Doctor of Arts degree next year (2019-2020 and renewable). The exact award may vary depending on experience and teaching assignments, but may be a 1/2 tuition or full tuition waiver plus a stipend. The assistant will work closely with Dr. Nat Wickham in all aspects of the trombone studio and trombone choir.
Additional scholarship funding may be awarded based on audition.
Interested trombonists should go here.
Applicants may contact Dr. Nat Wickham for additional information.
Join the University of Arizona Trombone Studio Success Story! (PDF Poster.) Competitive scholarships and assistantships (assisting in/with the trombone studio teaching, coaching, and/or conducting) available for all degree levels and at all financial levels. For more information and/or to apply/audition, please contact Professor Moisés Paiewonsky and/or visit the UA Trombone Studio Website.