Abbie Conant Visits IUP

Abbie Conant, professor of trombone at the University of Music Trossingen in Germany, presented a masterclass for the students of Christian Dickinson at Indiana University of Pennsylvania on February 24, 2018 followed by a public performance of Aletheia later that evening.

Big 12 Trombone Conference Recap

The Fifteenth Annual Big 12 Area Trombone Conference was held January 12th – 14th at Texas Tech University. The Conference’s Featured Guest Artist was Charles Vernon, Bass Trombonist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Vernon’s guest artist recital and master class were both inspiring. His playing was resonant, sensitive and virtuosic. Works or Sachse, Gillingham,…

Teaching Assistantship at MSU

The Trombone Teaching Assistantship at Michigan State University has just opened up for next year, 2018-19! If interested, please contact Professor Ava Ordman immediately for information: ordman@msu.edu. The TA is open to DMA and MM students on either tenor or bass trombone and includes tuition, health insurance and a stipend. It’s not too late to apply….

Lasch Earns Second in American Prize

Brittany Lasch has won second in  the American Prize in Instrumental Performance, 2017-18, in professional, college/university and high school divisions. Lasch was selected from applications reviewed this past fall from all across the United States. The American Prize is a series of new, non-profit, competitions unique in scope and structure, designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the…

Assistantships and Scholarships at University of Arizona

The University of Arizona (UA) Trombone Studio is offering competitive scholarships and assistantships to any and all qualified students! If you’re interested and/or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Moises Paiewonsky. Assistantships are 2-3 year awards and include a full tuition waiver, $6,000 annual stipend, and benefits. Open to MM and DMA Tenor…