TAPAS


The TAPAS (Trombone Artists Playing for Amateurs and Students) Project is one of the tools ITA President Jiggs Whigham has created to promote the trombone and all trombone-related activities across the world. A multi-faceted project, TAPAS encourages ALL members of the ITA to get involved and recruit new members into our association. The whole premise behind the program is to promote the vision and mission of ITA at any concerts, events, master classes and schools that we can, in hopes of spreading the joy of the trombone and our association to many that might not know much about it.

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. You will receive the latest ITA Journal quarterly online and/or hardcopy. The Member’s Only section of the ITA website provides various benefits as to current members. Take advantage of discounted registration fee to attend the International Trombone Festival and much, much more!!!

Recruitment Incentives

We would like to offer two incentives for your 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

Ben McIlwain, TAPAS project manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

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