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Marshall Gilkes, John Fedchock and Wayne Wallace have received Grammy nominations this year! Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Köln Marshall Gilkes & WDR Big Band [Alternate Side Records] Best Instrumental Composition: Vesper Marshall Gilkes, composer (Marshall Gilkes & WDR Big Band) Track from: Köln [Alternate Side Records] Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: You And…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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)…

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…

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…