Trombone Studio Openings: The University of Maryland, College Park

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Trombone Studio Openings: The University of Maryland, College Park

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The Trombone Studio at The University of Maryland, College Park has several openings for undergraduate and graduate tenor and bass trombone.

The Undergraduate application deadline is November 1, and annual auditions follow in late January. Undergraduate applications should be submitted by November 1 or earlier.
The Graduate application deadline is December 1, and annual auditions follow in late January. Graduate applications should be submitted by December 1 or earlier.
For those whose programs require an audition, we will send most audition notifications via email on or before December 23, 2017. The majority of the undergraduate decisions will be released on or around February 1, 2018. Graduate decisions for most programs are released on or around March 1, 2018.

Admission to the University of Maryland School of Music is a two-step process. All applicants must apply to the University of Maryland for admission, and also the School of Music. For information on how to apply and links to the applications, please click on this link: https://www.music.umd.edu/prospective_students/application_materials

University of Maryland Trombone Faculty
Matthew Guilford, chair https://www.music.umd.edu/faculty/music_directory/wind_and_percussion/matthew_guilford

Aaron LaVere http://www.music.umd.edu/news/post/lavere-perkel-trombone

David Perkel, jazz http://www.music.umd.edu/news/post/lavere-perkel-trombone

Craig Mulcahy (on leave 2017-18)

The University of Maryland Trombone Choir has been a guest ensemble at the American Trombone Workshop in 2013 and 2017, and also performed the National Anthem at a men's NCAA basketball game last season: https://youtu.be/Js_MsyOoepI

A selected list of distinguished alumni trombonists from recent years:

Brian “Casey” Jones: (BM 2012): Principal trombone, Oregon Symphony; former 2nd trombone, The Florida Orchestra
Sam Woodhead (DMA 2014) Solo trombone, US Army Band “Pershing’s Own”
Chris Wolf (BM 2007) Principal Trombone, Phoenix Symphony
Jason Crimi (BM & BE 2004) Principal Trombone, Seoul Philharmonic
Zac Hollister (MM 2009) Bass trombone, US Navy Band , Washington, DC
Zenas Kim-Banther (DMA 2016) Trombone at The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass
Eric Henson (MM 2009)  Bass trombone, Spartanburg Phil (S.C.), Western Piedmont Symphony (NC), Faculty, Limestone College (S.C.), Former King’s Brass
James Kent Solo (MM 2008) Solo trombone, Bruckner Orchestra (Linz, Austria)
Frank Gazda (DMA 2009) Professor of Trombone, Delaware State University
Chris Campbell (BA 1998) Director of Bands, Howard High School (MD)
Michelle Roberts (BA 2005) Band Director, Montgomery Blair High School (MD)
Kevin Rouse (BA 2000) Band Director, Thomas Wooten High School (MD

ttf_Matthew Guilford
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Trombone Studio Openings: The University of Maryland, College Park

Post by ttf_Matthew Guilford »

The Trombone Studio at The University of Maryland, College Park has several openings for undergraduate and graduate tenor and bass trombone.

The Undergraduate application deadline is November 1, and annual auditions follow in late January. Undergraduate applications should be submitted by November 1 or earlier.
The Graduate application deadline is December 1, and annual auditions follow in late January. Graduate applications should be submitted by December 1 or earlier.
For those whose programs require an audition, we will send most audition notifications via email on or before December 23, 2017. The majority of the undergraduate decisions will be released on or around February 1, 2018. Graduate decisions for most programs are released on or around March 1, 2018.

Admission to the University of Maryland School of Music is a two-step process. All applicants must apply to the University of Maryland for admission, and also the School of Music. For information on how to apply and links to the applications, please click on this link: https://www.music.umd.edu/prospective_students/application_materials

University of Maryland Trombone Faculty
Matthew Guilford, chair https://www.music.umd.edu/faculty/music_directory/wind_and_percussion/matthew_guilford

Aaron LaVere http://www.music.umd.edu/news/post/lavere-perkel-trombone

David Perkel, jazz http://www.music.umd.edu/news/post/lavere-perkel-trombone

Craig Mulcahy (on leave 2017-18)

The University of Maryland Trombone Choir has been a guest ensemble at the American Trombone Workshop in 2013 and 2017, and also performed the National Anthem at a men's NCAA basketball game last season: https://youtu.be/Js_MsyOoepI

A selected list of distinguished alumni trombonists from recent years:

Brian “Casey” Jones: (BM 2012): Principal trombone, Oregon Symphony; former 2nd trombone, The Florida Orchestra
Sam Woodhead (DMA 2014) Solo trombone, US Army Band “Pershing’s Own”
Chris Wolf (BM 2007) Principal Trombone, Phoenix Symphony
Jason Crimi (BM & BE 2004) Principal Trombone, Seoul Philharmonic
Zac Hollister (MM 2009) Bass trombone, US Navy Band , Washington, DC
Zenas Kim-Banther (DMA 2016) Trombone at The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass
Eric Henson (MM 2009)  Bass trombone, Spartanburg Phil (S.C.), Western Piedmont Symphony (NC), Faculty, Limestone College (S.C.), Former King’s Brass
James Kent Solo (MM 2008) Solo trombone, Bruckner Orchestra (Linz, Austria)
Frank Gazda (DMA 2009) Professor of Trombone, Delaware State University
Chris Campbell (BA 1998) Director of Bands, Howard High School (MD)
Michelle Roberts (BA 2005) Band Director, Montgomery Blair High School (MD)
Kevin Rouse (BA 2000) Band Director, Thomas Wooten High School (MD

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