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A Graduate Teaching Assistant position is available for the Trombone Studio at Valdosta State University. Assistantship will include a full tuition waiver and an $8,000 stipend. This position is for a tenor or bass trombone student seeking a Master’s Degree (MMP).
For more information contact Dr. Doug Farwell at 229-333-5804 or dfarwell@valdosta.edu. For information about VSU Department of Music please visit this website.
A Teaching/Graduate Assistantship is available for a trombone student pursuing a Master of Music or Doctor of Arts degree for next year (2016-2017 and renewable). The exact award may vary depending on experience and teaching assignments, but is normally a 1/2 tuition waiver plus a $6000 stipend; or, on occasion, a full tuition waiver plus a $12,000 stipend (the latter anticipates a heavier teaching assignment). 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 quality.
Interested trombonists may contact Dr. Nat Wickham at nat.wickham@unco.edu or visit this websitefor additional information.
Longtime ITA member Stan Pethel will retire from his position as Professor of Music at Berry College near Rome, Georgia at the end of Spring semester 2016. Having held the position for the past 43 years Dr. Pethel has taught countless trombone, euphonium, and tuba students, and directed the Berry College Brass Ensemble and the Berry Bones. He has taught a number of courses over the years including composition, arranging, music theory, music history, world music, music education, brass methods, and recording techniques. Dr. Pethel will continue as a audio reviewer for ItA journal and remain active as a performer, conductor, composer, arranger, and orchestrator professionally.
Deadline for applications for the Undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral programs at Université de Montréal are February 1st and March 1st.
Program includes weekly rep classes, thrice-weekly group warm-up, weekly studio class, brass ensemble and mock auditions.
Teachers: Trombone/Bass Trombone: David Martin- formerly of the Montreal Symphony, and Austin Howle, tuba, Montreal.
Knowledge of French is required, but lessons are in English, and written work as well may be submitted in English.
For more information, click here.
The University of Florida Trombone Studio would like to announce a Graduate Assistantship opening beginning Fall 2016. At this time, we are accepting applications from tenor trombonists seeking the Master of Music degree in Music Performance.
The application deadline is February 1st, 2016.
Assistantship responsibilities will include performing with UF ensembles, assisting with the planning and implementation of studio events and day-to-day operations, and assisting with the UF Trombone Choir.
Benefits include a full tuition waiver, stipend, and health insurance.
The University of Florida is located in the city of Gainesville in the North-central part of the state. It is also roughly equidistant from the cities of Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa, and Tallahassee, all of which have international airports. The state of Florida is home to a variety of musical opportunities including twenty-five professional orchestras, several cruise lines, and the Walt Disney Corporation.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Erik Shinn
etshinn@ufl.edu
arts.ufl.edu
The TTU Trombone Ensemble Composition Contest Committee is requesting original works for trombone ensemble with the following characteristics:
Duration: 4-6 minutes in length
Instrumentation: Jazz Trombone Quintet/4 tenors, 1 bass with a rhythm section of piano, bass and drums
Type of Work: Original composition, not an arrangement of a previously written tune, with some improvisation built into the work
MIDI RECORDINGS ONLY (mp3s/CDs)! Live group recordings will not be considered.
A $1,000.00 Cash Prize will be awarded to the winning composition.
Additional awards may be granted at the discretion of the contest adjudication panel.
FIRST PRIZE WINNERS CANNOT SUBMIT IN CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
The Top Selections may be performed at the Thirteenth Annual Big 12 Trombone Conference, scheduled for January 15-17, 2016 at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. Notification will be sent out to those composers.
Composition submissions deadline is November 1, 2015. Entries may be submitted by postal mail or via email (postal mail submissions must be post marked by this date).
Please submit a full score, parts, a midi recording and a payment of $30.00 (checks made payable to Iota Tau Alpha or ITA)
Mailing Address:
Professor James T. Decker
C/o Texas Tech University School of Music
Box 42033
Lubbock, TX 79409-2033
Email: james.decker@ttu.edu
Credit/Debit card payments for entry fees can be made here.
A full list of finalists and alternates for the SliderAsia Open 2015 solo competitions has been published below. The live final round of competitions will be held during SliderAsia Music Festival in Hong Kong during 13-19 July 2015.
1501: International Solo Tenor Trombone Open
** FAN Guang Wei (China) Finalist
** Peter STEINER (Italy) Finalist
** Janos SUTYAK (Hungary) Finalist
** YANG Hung Wei (Taiwan) Finalist
** Jonas LIPPERT (Germany) First Alternate
** KIM Jong Yun (Korea) Second Alternate
1502: International Solo Bass Trombone Open
** Jack NOBLE (USA) Finalist
** Kazuho OISHI (Japan) Finalist
** PARK Chang Won (Korea) Finalist
** Aldwyn TAN (Singapore) Finalist
** Pawin PUNGBUA (Thailand) First Alternate
** Takumi SATO (Japan) Second Alternate
We would like to welcome the Hong Kong Trombone Association as the latest addition to the growing ITA Affiliate Societies listing. We are looking forward to developing an information exchange and joint membership programs together!
Established in 2009, Hong Kong Trombone Association (HKTA) is a non-profit association of a group of passionate trombone enthusiasts aimed at education and promotion of appreciation in western brass music, in particular to trombone music and its entire related works, to the general public. Through organizing performances, workshops, master classes and exchange programs, with local and overseas professional musicians and educators, HKTA is also dedicated to facilitate exchanges of players at different levels towards the advancement of professional music playing standards.
HKTA organizes the annual SliderAsia Trombone Festival, which is a premier annual music festival for Asian trombonists of all levels as an annual get-together during summer. Details can be found at http://www.SliderAsia.org/.
Summer Slides @ Southern Miss with Tromboteam is an intensive 4-day camp consisting of master classes, solo competitions, chamber music, trombone choir, recitals, group warm-ups, audition preparation, private lessons, etc. It is scheduled for June 3-6, 2015, on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi. The faculty for the camp will consist of members of Tromboteam, a professional trombone quintet. Tromboteam has performed recently as guest artists at the International Trombone Festival at the Eastman School of Music and the Eastern Trombone Workshop in Washington DC. Members include Jennifer Griggs, John Grodrian, Ben McIlwain, Sarah Paradis and Craig Watson.
Students will be provided with housing, a meal plan, and will have access to the practice rooms at Southern Miss.
For more information visit:
www.tromboteam.com/summerslides
SliderAsia 2015 International Competitions deadline has been extended to March 15, 2015.
3 Finalists & 2 Top Alternates of each competition category will be invited to participate in SliderAsia 2015 in Hong Kong with free entry, free lodging and free meals.
Winner gets USD1500 cash.
1st-runner-up gets USD800 cash.
2nd-runner-up gets USD500 cash.
Registration Deadline: March 15, 2015
Tape Submission Deadline: March 31, 2015
All details and online registration can be found at: www.sliderasia.org/competitions