Author: Jonathan Allen
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Student Success – Christopher Copeland
Recent graduate of the Iowa Trombone Studio, Christopher Copeland, was appointed Director of Instrumental Music at Lynnville-Sully Community School District. Congratulations, Chris!
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Guest Artist Page Updated
I have updated the 2011-2012 Guest Artist info page. We are fortunate to have jazz soloist Mike Dease and bass trombonist of the Detroit Symphony, Randall Hawes as guest artists this year.
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Fall 2011 Ensemble Auditions
The Fall 2011 Semester will begin two weeks from today (August 22). Auditions will be held during the first week of classes. Audition information is below: Orchestra: Auditions to be held Sunday, August 21 at the UCC. Information, including excerpts, has been emailed to the studio. Please contact me if you need this information again.…
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Neotech Trombone Grip
I am one of those trombonists that have had pain in their left hand, forearm, and shoulder for years. This pain even led to a surgery four years ago that forced me to take time off the instrument. Some pain is starting to creep back. I was using an Ergobone, but it is just not…
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Recommended iOS App – Just Drones
At the suggestion of one of my students, I downloaded Just Drones by Michael Eskin. The app is just what it sounds like – just drones. The are three sliders: pitch modulation, the volume of the primary drone, and the volume of the secondary drone. As one can see from the screen shot, one can…
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Alumni Success – Austin Peiffer
Congratulations to Austin Peiffer for being awarded “Honorable Mention” in both the solo and orchestral excerpts competition at the Southeast Trombone Symposium this week! Austin will attend the University of Utah this fall where he will pursue a Masters Degree in Trombone Performance with Dr. Donn Schaefer and Larry Zalkind.
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Southeastern Trombone Symposium in the News
The Ledger-Inquirer, a local newspaper serving West Central Georgia has a brief write-up about the upcoming Southeastern Trombone Symposium. Recent alumni Austin Peiffer has advanced in the orchestral excerpts competition and will also be participating in the solo competition. Both competitions are sponsored by the S.E. Shires company.
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Student Success – Andrew Birschbach
Andrew Birschbach recently won a position in the Classical Symphony Orchestra summer orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. Congratulations, Andrew!
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UI Mobile for Android
While reading up on the iOS apps, I discovered that the University of Iowa has also released UI Mobile for Android phones. I have not had the opportunity to use the application, so I can not give it a proper review. If you download it and look around, leave a comment below. QR Code:
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