Alumni

Michael Albarracin -

Dr. Jonathan Allen – Lecturer in Trombone, University of Iowa.

Paul Allen – Lawyer, Hutchinson, Cox, Coons, Orr & Sherlock, Eugene Oregon.

Ryan Arp – Assistant Band Director, Iowa City High School, Iowa City, Iowa.

Paul Bridson -  Teaching Artist of Jazz Trombone, Drake University.

Nicholas Burnham – Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Utah.

Dr. Joshua Bynum – Assistant Professor of Trombone at The University of Georgia. Runner-up, Atlanta Symphony 2nd Trombone Audition, 2011.

Rachel Carter (soon to be Monroe) – Chicago, Illinois area freelancer and teacher. Brass instructor at Studio Monroe.

Dr. Brian Conklin – Dallas, Texas freelancer and teacher.

Peter Connell – California based composer, publisher, free-lance trombonist

Christopher Copeland – Director of Instrumental Music, Lynnville-Sully Community School District (Iowa).

LeAnn Dahn – Recent Graduate: Masters of Music, New England Conservatory. Iowa City, Iowa area freelancer. Member of Iowa Brass Collective.

Dr. Matthew Driscoll (ABD) – Adjunct Instructor of Trombone, Central College (Pella, Iowa), Cornell College.

Alexandre Ferreira – Trombone Professor, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Brazil.

Dr. Scott Garlock – Associate Professor of Low Brass, Assistant Director of Bands, Director of the Jazz Orchestra, member of The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, Cleveland Pops Orchestra, and Mansfield Symphony Orchestra.

Tracey Gibbons – Low Brass Instructor, University of Wisconsin, Superior.

Arthur Haecker (ABD) – Instructor of Trombone and Euphonium, Converse College; Brass Instructor, Performing Arts Institute at Wyoming Seminary.

Brian Hardester (ABD) – Bass Trombone, Redwood Symphony Orchestra, Redwood City, California; Bass Trombone, San Jose Wind Symphony, San Jose, California.

Dr. Henry Howey – Professor of Trombone, Sam Houston State University.

Eric Jesteadt – Graduate Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health.

Dr. David Johansen – Associate Professor of Trombone, Southeastern Louisiana University.

Alex Krawczyk – Graduate Fellow, Indiana University, Student of Carl Lenthe.

Raychel Kolen – Senior Consultant at Target Resource Group, Eugene, Oregon.

Nathan LeFeber – Band Director, Kearney High School, Kearney, Nebraska.

Todd Lippert -

Mike McMann – Band Director, North Scott High School; musical director of soul/funk band 10 of Soul.

Eric McTaggart – Band Director, Durand Jr./Sr. High School, Durand, Wisconsin.

Robert Medd - Graduated, December 2012.

Dr. John Melton – Principal Trombone, Greensboro Symphony.

Mark Mendell – Trombonist, Nebraska Brass.

Brad Miller – Trombonist, Muscatine Symphony Orchestra; Band Director, Mediapolis School District.

Paul Miller – Music Caption Head, Oregon High School Marching Band, Lancaster, Wisconsin.

Joe Moore -

Lucas Moore – Software Tester, Pearson Education, Iowa City, Iowa.

Zack Morton – Jazz Band Director, Moline High School, Moline, Illinois.

Aaron Nuss – Associate Director of Bands, Linn Mar High School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Dr. Bradley Palmer – Associate Professor of Trombone at Columbus State University.

Austin Peiffer – Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Utah.

Master Sergeant Michael Piersol – Principal Trombone, The United States Air Force Band

Dr. Denson Paul Pollard – Bass Trombone, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, faculty at Montclair State University and the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College.

Aaron Rader – Low Brass Instructor, Collin College, Texas; bass guitar, Think Big Party

Dr. James Roberts – Professor of Trombone, Jacksonville State University.

Dr. Donn Schaefer - Associate Professor of Trombone at The University of Utah.

Adam Schroeder -

Steve Shires – Owner, Master Trombone Craftsman, S.E. Shires, Co.

Zach Spindler – Graduated, December 2012.

Dr. David Stuart – Professor of Trombone, Iowa State University

Casey Thomas, ABD – Owner, Solid Brass Music.

Sean Truelove – Owner, Mighty Meatballs, Atlanta, Georgia.

Bonnie Varga – Music Director, St. Mary’s Catholic School, Cheyenne, Wyoming.