Nominations are open for the Penny Turner Young Artist Award, a competition open to all female brass players between the ages of 12-18. Nominations must be made by music teachers or private instructors. To learn more and nominate your student, visit the Penny Turner Page: HERE.
WHAT IS IT? The IWBC Mentorship Program partners aspiring musicians with accomplished professionals in their field. Mentees will receive two mentoring sessions that they can choose how to use (career advice, lessons, etc.) and receive assistance with their application materials. Everyone involved will receive exclusive access to group sessions on career development. Mentees will also …
Sustainability and Longevity: Developing a Daily Movement Routine By Austin Pancner, The Functional Musician As musicians, movement is built into our performance. We constantly breathe, move our instrument, and switch our center of gravity, but how often do we mindfully practice movement away from our instrument? This article will address two topics essential for adding …
Below is information about a Grant Opportunity honoring IWBC Pioneer Laurie Frink: The mission of the Laurie Frink Career Grant is to offer to a young brass player an opportunity for serious study or to undertake a creative project. Watching some of her students struggle with the financial burden was heartbreaking to Laurie. Whenever possible, …
We are honored to announce the winners of the 2022 Rachel Duncan Memorial Scholarship: Alisa Crüger-Cain and Yuval Tessman-Bar-On. This biannual award is given in honor of the memory of Rachel Duncan to provide support to an undergraduate brass musician to attend the International Women’s Brass Conference. This award was established in the fall of …
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Amanda Frisch is currently conducting a Web-based survey research study titled “Perceptions of Support and Compassion Among Women Brass Players,” the purpose of this study is to examine how (or if) the absence of support and compassion by teachers and colleagues is responsible for the lack of female representation in the brass section. Criteria for …
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Congratulations to Gina Gillie, winner of our 2022 IWBC Composition Competition! Her piece, “Mountain Ascent,” will be premiered at the conference this May. More about Dr. Gillie: Dr. Gina Gillie holds the position of Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University where she teaches horn, composition, ear training, chamber music, and music history. While all …
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Multi-Instrumentalist, composer, performer and educator Chanell Crichlow joins Pacific’s Conservatory as Assistant Professor of Practice in Tuba and Euphonium. IWBC is thrilled for Chanell and excited to celebrate her success at our upcoming conference where she will be a featured guest artist. Learn more about Chanell below: Chanell Crichlow is a low brass multi-instrumentalist, composer, …
Many members of IWBC were invited to participate last week in the International Trombone Festival’s International Women’s Trombone Choir. The ensemble was conducted by IWBC board member Ava Ordman. To learn more about the ensemble, visit the ITF website: https://trombonefestival.net/2021/01/15/georgia-2021-international-womens-trombone-choir/
Congratulations to Dr. Deanna Swoboda for being awarded the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award by the International Tuba and Euphonium Association (ITEA)! Deanna was the 2019 IWBC host and teaches at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. We are so happy for you Deanna on this very well-deserved accomplishment!
