2023 North Carolina Trombone Festival
Clinicians & Presenters
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Dr. Jeremy Marks, Host
Artistic Director, Carolina Trombone Collective
Converse University (SC)
Dr. Arthur Haecker
Presentation: The Tarab Trombone: Learning and Performance of Arabic Music
Salisbury Symphony (NC)
Nathan Gardner
Presentation: Score Study: Tips to Help Prepare Excerpts, Ensemble Music, and Solos Effectively
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
James Lane
Presentation: Imitate, Assimilate, Innovate: 3 Principals for Learning to Swing and Improvise
University of South Carolina
Dr. Michael Wilkinson
Presentation: Fostering Creativity Through Improvisation
Performer: Faculty Showcase / Carolina Trombone Project
Winthrop University
Dr. Justin Isenhour
Performer: Faculty Showcase Recital & Carolina Trombone Project
Delaware State University
Dr. Frank Gazda
Presentation: The Trombone Teacher's Guide to Teaching Tuba & Euphonium
Murray State University (KY)
Dr. Megan Boutin
Performer: Carolina Trombone Project / Faculty Showcase Recital
Fayetteville State University
Dandrick Glenn
Presentation: Lowered Standards: Low Register Development for Tenor and Bass Trombonists
East Carolina University
Dr. Matthew Driscoll
Performer: Faculty Showcase Recital
University of Kentucky
Juan Saldivar
Performer: Solo Guest Recital
U.S. Army Band - "Pershing's Own"
Staff Sergeant - Michael Burner
Performer: Joint Military Trombone Quartet
U.S. Air Force Band
Master Sergeant - Kenneth "Darren" Workman
Performer: Joint Military Trombone Quartet
U.S. Naval Academy Band
Musician 1st Class - Stephen Farrell
Performer: Joint Military Trombone Quartet
U.S. Army Band - "Pershing's Own"
Staff Sergeant - Omar DeJesus
Performer: Joint Military Trombone Quartet
Eastern Kentucky University
Dr. Nathan Siler
Performer: Lancaster Trombone Trio / Faculty Showcase
Presentation: Director, Eastern Kentucky University Trombone Choir
Union Pines High School (Ret.)
David Seiberling
Presentation: Buzzing and the Three R's
Hickory Ridge High School (NC)
Christopher White
Director, Hickory Ridge High School Trombone Ensemble
Appalachian State University
Dr. Joseph Brown
Director, Appalachian State University Trombone Choir
Western Carolina University
Dr. Zsolt Szabo
Performer: Carolina Trombone Project
Utah Symphony (former)
Rusty McKinney
Performer: Carolina Trombone Project
North Carolina State University
Dr. Mark Whitfield
Performer: Carolina Trombone Project
Eastman School of Music
Zachary McRary
Presenter: Building a Jazz "Routine": Developing Jazz Performance Skills through Brass Fundamentals
Salisbury Symphony / Carolina Philharmonic / North Carolina Brass Band
Sean Devlin
Performer: Carolina Trombone Project