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Two tuition waivers are available to entering MM, DMA and Artist Diploma Tenor and Bass Trombone Students starting in Fall 2017. There are also opportunities for assistantships within the School of Music and on campus.
Contact Elliot Chasanov, Professor-Trombone at chasanov@illinois.edu
Studio: www.trombone-at-illinois.com
School of Music: https://music.illinois.edu/
UofI: http://illinois.edu/
A Graduate Assistant position is open at CCM for Fall 2017, carrying with it full-tuition waiver, stipend and reduced health insurance premium.
The duties include Trombone Choir conducting, applied teaching, etc.
Questions can be directed to ccmadmis@ucmail.uc.edu. Questions about the trombone studio can also be sent to the Teaching Assistant, Russ Zokaites at russ.zokaites@gmail.com.
The Louisiana State University trombone studio, led by Dr. Hana Beloglavec, has an assistantship available for an incoming graduate student starting in fall of 2017.
More information on audition requirements can be found here: http://wp.music.lsu.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/auditions/
Applications are due December 1st, 2016.
Feel free to contact Dr. Beloglavec at hbeloglavec2@lsu.edu with any questions.
The FSU Trombone Studio will have two graduate teaching assistantships available beginning Fall 2017. These assistantships are applicable for potential Master of Music or Doctor of Music degree programs at the Florida State University College of Music.
The assistantships each include a tuition waiver and stipend. All graduate applicants are automatically considered for College of Music Assistantships. The value of being a teaching assistant for the FSU trombone studio comes through the experience of teaching applied lessons to trombone performance, music education, and other music-related majors, full responsibility of The Florida State University Trombone Choir, as well as the organization, planning, and production of the FSU Trombone Day events. Trombone teaching assistants at FSU also coordinate with Professor of Trombone, Dr. John Drew, to carry out various tasks and business associated with the trombone studio.
Extra curricular activities of present teaching assistants include performing with regional symphonies, performing recitals in the tri-state area as well as a recent quartet recital at Carnegie Hall, clinics at area schools and, this year, presenting at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. Teaching assistants have worked directly with visiting trombone artists, most recently: James Markey, Scott Hartman, Brian Hecht, and Dr. John Marcellus, to name a few.
Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the Florida State University College of Music is one of the largest music programs in higher education. The College’s comprehensive curricula embrace all traditional areas of music and world music study from the baccalaureate to the doctoral level. As one of the leading music institutions in the world, the College enjoys an international reputation. On average, over 40 states and 30 foreign countries are represented in our student population.
Please visit www.music.fsu.edu to learn more about the College of Music and its offerings.
To ensure consideration, applicants should complete all application requirements (with the exception of the audition) by December 1, 2016, but a pre-screening recording is highly recommended. This should include at least two contrasting solo pieces (no accompaniment required) and four standard orchestral excerpts, submitted by November 1, 2016 for review. Pre-screening recordings (in CD or DVD format) should be mailed to:
Professor of Trombone Dr. John Drew
College of Music
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1180
There is an open assistantship for a graduate trombonist, MM or DMA, to begin fall 2017 at Colorado University Boulder. It is a 1/4 time assistantship (10 hours of work per week) – the duties will be primarily as a member of the graduate brass quintet.
Potential applicants are welcome to contact William Stanley and/or the graduate music office:
More information can be found at:
http://www.colorado.edu/music/admissions/prospective-graduate-students
The deadline to apply is December, 1, 2016.
Under the direction of Dr. Cory Mixdorf, the trombone studio at the University of Arkansas has a Graduate Assistantship opening for the fall semester of 2017. The assistantship includes opportunities in teaching, performance and leadership, and comes with a tuition waiver plus an $11,000+/year stipend. In addition to the official university benefits is a guaranteed seat in the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra, a per-service regional orchestra. Please contact Dr. Mixdorf at CMixdorf@uark.edu for more details.
Application deadline for Performers and Presenters for the 2017 ITF
The deadline for performance and presentation proposals for the 2017 International Trombone Festival is October 15, 2016.
For more information go to: http://trombonefestival.net/apply/index.php?festival=2017
Application deadline for Student Ensemble Performances for the 2017 ITF
The deadline for submitting Student Ensemble Performance proposals for the 2017 International Trombone Festival is October 1, 2016. Each artist performance at the ITF2017 will begin with a student ensemble performance.
We hope that you will apply to bring your ensemble to the ITF2017 for these performance opportunities!
For more information go to: http://trombonefestival.net/apply/index.php?festival=2017
A full-tuition Teaching Assistantship is available at the University of Tennessee, under studio direction of Dr. Alex van Duuren, beginning Fall 2017. Duties include the instruction of undergraduate students and performance in select ensembles, among others. This assistantship provides a full tuition waiver and monthly stipend, plus medical benefits.
Interested applicants should contact Alex van Duuren at aduuren@utk.edu for more information, to schedule an audition/interview, or with any questions.
The Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) recently hired Randall Hawes, bass trombonist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), as trombone faculty.
“Randy Hawes is one of this generation’s finest trombone players,” says Michael Sachs, head of the brass division at CIM and principal trumpet of The Cleveland Orchestra. “To gain a great bass trombone player and pedagogue like this, complementing our current trombone faculty, provides a tremendous opportunity for all of our brass students to learn from one of the best out there. We are thrilled to have Mr. Hawes join the brass division at CIM and look forward to working with him!”
In addition to his tenure with the DSO, Hawes has been a member of the World Orchestra for Peace since 1995 and the Saito-Kinen Orchestra at the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival since 2011. Hawes has performed with many of the world’s major orchestras including the Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Pittsburgh Symphony. His distinguished teaching career includes faculty appointments in the United States as well as master class and guest artist appearances in Japan, Europe and throughout the United States.
“Randy’s exceptional artistry, diverse performance experiences and passion for teaching, will provide CIM students with a musical education steeped in rich orchestral traditions complimented with versatile performance training as they prepare for their careers in music,” says Joyce Griggs, CIM interim chief academic officer and dean of the conservatory.
Hawes has performed and recorded more than 30 albums with the DSO under music directors Gunther Herbig, Neeme Jarvi and Leonard Slatkin and is featured on two albums for bass trombone and piano with pianist Kathryn Goodson; he also appears on the recent recording, The Antiphonal Music of Gabrieli with the National Brass Ensemble. He received a bachelor’s degree in music education from Central Michigan University, where he studied with renowned trombone pedagogue, William Rivard.
Hawes joins CIM’s elite brass division, which includes Massimo La Rosa, Michael Sachs, Michael Miller, Richard King, Richard Solis and Yasuhito Sugiyama, all members of The Cleveland Orchestra.
The Fourteenth Annual Big 12 Trombone Conference, scheduled for January 20 – 22, 2017, is still welcoming proposals for clinics and performances. If you have any questions or would like to propose clinic or concert possibilities, contact James Decker. This year’s Featured Guest Artist is Joseph Alessi.
Visit the website to view a general conference itinerary and other updates: www.big12tromboneconference.com