Trombone Artists Playing for Amateurs and Students
The TAPAS Project is one way we promote the trombone and related activities around the world. TAPAS encourages every ITA member to get involved and recruit new members into our association. The program promotes ITA’s vision and mission at concerts, events, masterclasses, and schools to spread the joy of the trombone and our association to all.
Why Join the ITA
With more members, the ITA will be able to increase its resources and networks across the globe. For the cost of less than one trip to Starbucks a month, anyone can be a member of the ITA! You will have online access to an archive with more than 40 years of ITA Journal publications that contains scholarly, pedagogical, biographical, historical and other various types of articles.
ITA Website
The Member-Only section of the ITA website provides an overview of benefits for current members.
Recruitment Incentives
We offer two incentives for participation in the TAPAS project. We are very fortunate to have the support of the Conn-Selmer Corporation. They have very kindly agreed to award the first ten ITA members who recruit ten or more new members to the association with a free pBone! We are deeply grateful for their generosity!
NOTE: In order to take advantage of the “free pBone” offer, you will need to have your recruits apply for membership to the ITA using this membership form: TAPAS ITA membership form.
TAPAS Personnel
Dr. Ben McIlwain
Manager of TAPAS Project
The University of Southern Mississippi
Michael Dease
General TAPAS advisor, Michigan State University
Jamie Williams
European TAPAS coordinator, Deutsche Oper, Berlin
U.S.A. State Representatives
If you are interested in representing any of the following vacant states, please feel free to contact me at ben.mcilwain@usm.edu.
Alabama
VACANT
Alaska
Dr. James Bicigo, University of Alaska-Fairbanks
Arizona
David Vining, Northern Arizona University
Arkansas
Dr. Cory Mixdorf, University of Arkansas
California
Mark Lawrence, San Francisco Conservatory
Colorado
Dr. Nathaniel Wickham, University of Northern Colorado
Connecticut
Scott Hartman, Yale University
Delaware
Dr. Bruce Tychinski, University of Delaware
District of Columbia
Sam Woodhead, US Army “Pershings Own” Band
Florida
Michael Wilkinson, University of Central Florida
Georgia
Dr. Brad Palmer, Columbus State University
Hawaii
Jason Byerlotzer, University of Hawaii/ Honolulu Symphony
Idaho
Dr. Sarah Paradis, Boise State University
Illinois
Elliot Chasanov, University of Illinois
Indiana
M. Dee Stewart, Indiana University
Carl Lenthe, Indiana University
Iowa
Grady McGrannahan, Drake University
Kansas
Dr. Michael Davidson, University of Kansas
Kentucky
Dr. Brett Shuster, University of Louisville
Louisiana
VACANT
Maine
Dr. Dan Barrett, University of Maine
Maryland
VACANT
Massachusetts
Toby Oft, New England Conservatory/ Boston Symphony Orchestra
Michigan
Dr. Steve Wolfinbarger, Western Michigan University
Minnesota
Tom Ashworth, University of Minnesota
Mississippi
Dr. Ben McIlwain, University of Southern Mississippi
Missouri
Dr. Matthew Hoormann, Lindenwood University
Montana
VACANT
Nebraska
Dr. Scott Anderson, University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Nevada
VACANT
New Hampshire
VACANT
New Jersey
Weston Sprott, Rutgers University/ Metroplitan Opera
New Mexico
VACANT
New York
Denson Paul Pollard, Juilliard/ Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
North Carolina
Dr. Drew Leslie, Appalachian State University
North Dakota
Dr. Joel Pugh, University of North Dakota
Ohio
Dr. James Albrecht, University of Akron
Oklahoma
Dillon Downey, student
Oregon
Henry Henniger, University of Oregon
Pennsylvania
Anthony Triplett, Philadelphia-area freelance player
Rhode Island
Gabe Langfur, University of Rhode Island
South Carolina
Dr. Mark Britt, Furman
South Dakota
Dr. Jonathan Alvis, University of South Dakota
Tennessee
Jeremy Wilson, Vanderbilt University
Texas
Dr. Martin McCain, Texas State University- San Marcos
Utah
Dr. Donn Schaefer, University of Utah
Vermont
VACANT
Virginia
Dr. Nathan Dishman, University of Virginia
Washington
Ko-ichiro Yamamoto, University of Washington/ Seattle Symphony
West Virginia
Dr. Keith Jackson, University of West Virginia
Wisconsin
Mark Hetzler, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wyoming
Dr. Mark Rabideau, University of Wyoming