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The Glenn Miller Orchestra announces auditions for trombone with a hiring date of Thursday, January 5th, 2017. All candidates must be a US citizen with a current/valid passport and willing to commit for the duration of the year. Audition excerpts (each no more than a minute in length) are at the discretion of the candidate,…
The Texas State Trombone Symposium is accepting admissions for its 2017 Solo Competition. COMPETITION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 16, 2016 Michael Rath Jazz Trombone Solo Competition Information Edwards Tenor Trombone Solo Competition Information Bass Trombone Solo Competition Information
Ball State University School of Music invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment beginning August 2017. Responsibilities include teaching applied lessons to undergraduate and graduate students, performing with the faculty brass quintet, leading weekly studio class, directing/conducting trombone ensemble, coaching student chamber groups, and additional duties as assigned by the director. Additional performance opportunities may…
For the 2017 International Trombone Festival (ITF), which will be held at the University of Redlands June 28 to July 1, the ITF is partnering with Bones West to create the first ever California Collegiate Honors Trombone Choir. The Choir will perform at the opening ceremony of the ITF and as part of the ITF…
The University of North Texas announces an opening for Teaching Fellow (DMA candidate) starting Fall 2017. Duties include teaching trombone lessons, conducting trombone choir and coaching trombone quartet. 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…
The University of New Mexico announces a graduate assistantship in bass trombone for a Master of Music student beginning in Fall 2017. The assistantship includes a tuition waiver, a stipend of $6296, and health insurance. Duties include performance in the UNM Wind Symphony, the UNM Symphony Orchestra and Jazz I, teaching in the trombone studio,…
The Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance has openings for potential trombone graduate assistants in both jazz and classical concentrations. The jazz-specific GTA position involves teaching undergraduate jazz combos, administrative work in the Jazz Area, and supplementary teaching in jazz classes including theory and composition. Performance in Jazz Ensemble I and Jazz…
The Boise State University Department of Music and the Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band have GTA openings for Fall 2017, and seek applications from qualified individuals interested in pursuing the Master of Music degree. Boise State University Department of Music is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. BENEFITS Minimum yearly…
The University of Florida International Brass Festival is accepting proposals for those interested in presenting a clinic or lecture at the festival February 4-5, 2017. Guest Artists include: University of Tennessee Faculty Brass Quintet United States Air Force Concert Band Trombone Quartet Nathan Zgonc, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Trombone Christian Paarup, Dallas/Fort Worth, Freelance Trombonist and…
The University of Southern Mississippi is excited to announce a graduate assistantship in trombone (MM or DMA) starting in Fall 2017. Benefits include in-state and out-of-state tuition waivers, a stipend of $7200, and health insurance. The assistantship duties include teaching music major lessons, assisting with trombone ensembles (Choir, Octet, and Hub Bones- our jazz trombone…