This has been a busy and exciting year in the Trombone Studio at the University of Iowa. Here is a recap of the many events, awards, and appointments:

Spring/Summer 2010

• Dr. Joshua Bynum (alumni) – appointed Assistant Professor of Trombone at the University of Georgia
• Casey Thomas – appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at Oachita Baptist University in Arkansas.
• Jessica Ducharme wins Southeast Trombone Symposium Competition, Sponsored by S.E. Shires.

September

October

• Ko-ichiro Yamamoto – Guest Recital and Masterclass
• Moises Paiewonsky – Guest Recital and Masterclass

November

• Dr. Donn Schaefer – Guest Instructor
• Jonathan Allen – DMA Recital

December

• Adam Schroeder – Senior Recital
• Chris Copeland – Senior Recital

January

• Larry Zalkind – Guest Recital and Masterclass

February

March

• Dr. Cory Mixdorf – Guest Recital and Masterclass
• Massimo LaRosa – Guest Recital and Masterclass

April

• Andrew Birschbach – Advances to Semi-final round of Southeast Trombone Symposium
• Austin Peiffer (recent alumni) – Advances to Semi-final round of Southeast Trombone Symposium
• Austin Peiffer – Accepts Teaching Assistantship to the University of Utah
• Nathan Stark – Senior Recital
• Alex Krawczyk – Senior Recital
• Iowa Trombone Choir Concerto
• Trombone Quartets Joint-Recital
• Arthur Haecker – DMA Recital

May

• Jessica Ducharme – MM/DMA Qualifying Recital
• Shelby Kifer – DMA Qualifying Recital
• Nicholas Burnham – Senior Recital

Graduating Students:

• Nicholas Burnham
• Christopher Copeland
• Eric Jesteadt
• Alek Krawczyk
• Adam Scroeder
• Nathan Stark