Past Competition Winners
1993 Conference: Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
Composer’s Competition
- $1700 (each) First prize: Tie: Margaret Brouwer and Deborah Dratell
- $1000 Second prize: Su Lian Tam
Solo Competition
- $1500 First prize: Lynda Robbins, trombone
- $900 Second prize: Michelle Kaminsky, trumpet
- $600 Third Prize: Lynn Mostoller, trombone
Mock Orchestra Audition Competition
- $300 First prize: Jeffrey Korak, trumpet (plus $1200 scholarship to Grand Tetons Orchestra Seminar)
- $100 Second prize: Linda Brown, trumpet (plus $800 scholarship to Grand Tetons Orchestra Seminar)
1997 IWBC Conference: Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
Solo Competition
Category I: Up to Age 28
- $5000 First prize: Kristy Morrell, horn
- $2000 Second prize: Tim McCoul, trumpet
- $1000 Third prize: Brenda Sansig, trombone
- Honorable mention: Adam Frey, euphonium
Category II: Age 29 and Up
- $5000 First prize: James T. Miller, trombone
- $2000 Second prize: Marcia Spence, horn
- $1000 Third prize: Jeff Korak, trumpet
2000 IWBC Conference: College Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio
Solo Competition
Trumpet
- $2000 First prize: James Ackley and Todd Craven (co-winners)
- Second prize (no award)
- Third prize (no award)
Horn
- $2000 First prize: Julia Pernic
- Second prize (no award)
- Third prize (no award)
- $200 Honorable mention: Elisa Vaughan and Lisa Ford
Trombone
- $2000 First prize: Colin Williams
- $1000 Second prize: Chris Branagan
- $200 Honorable mention: Bruce Tychinski
- Third prize (no award)
Bass Trombone
- $2000 First prize: Larry Bird
- $1000 Second prize: Scott Moore
- Third prize (no award)
Euphonium
- $2000 First prize: Benjamin Pierce
- $1000 Second prize: Adam Frey
- Third prize (no award)
Tuba
- $2000 First prize: Eric Bubacz
- $1000 Second prize: Brian Sands
- Third prize (no award)
2003 IWBC Conference: Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
Solo Competition
Category I: Up to Age 18
- $1000 Grand prize: Audrey Good, horn
Category II: Age 19 to 28
- $1000 Grand prize: Kelly Watkins, trumpet
Category III: Age 29 and over
- $1000 Grand prize: Barry Hearn, trombone
2006 IWBC Conference: Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
Solo Competition
Category I: Up to Age 18
- $1000 Grand prize: Beth McDonald, tuba
- $500 First prize:
- Julie Gray, trombone
- Sara Stout, euphonium
- Emily Wilson, horn
- $300 Second prize
- Sarah Carter, trumpet
- Yi-ching Chen, tuba
- Brittany Lasch, trombone
- Joshua Williams, trumpet
- $100 Third prize (no award)
- $100 Honorable mention
- Leah Earleson, horn
- Charlie Goodman, tuba
Category II: Age 19 to 28
- $1000 Grand prize: Anthony Licata, horn
- $500 First prize
- JoAnn Lamolino, trumpet
- Michael Idzior, euphonium
- Chris Vivio, tuba
- Karen Zawacki, trombone
- $300 Second prize
- Tara Davis, euphonium
- Audrey Good, horn
- Jeremy Lewis, tuba
- Nathan Newman, trombone
- Tracy Parish, trumpet
- $100 Third prize (no award)
- $100 Honorable mention: Kensey Chellis, trombone
Category III: Age 29 and over
- $1000 Grand prize: Co-winners: Angela Manzo, tuba ($500) and Gerald Wood, horn ($500)
- $500 First prize: Jamie Brothers, trombone
- $300 Second prize: Sara Albert, trombone
- $100 third prize (no awards)
- $100 Honorable mention:
- Laurie Penpraze, trombone
- Cyndi Salata, trumpet
2010 IWBC Conference: Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Solo Competition
Category I: Up to Age 18
- $1500 Grand prize first prize: Austin Oprean, trombone
- $500 Grand prize second prize (no award)
- $300 Grand prize third prize (no award)
Category II: Age 19 to 28
- $1500 Grand prize first prize: Vanessa Fralick, trombone
- $500 Grand prize second prize: Karin Bliznik, trumpet
- $300 Grand prize third prize (no award)
Category III: Age 29 and over
2012 IWBC Conference: Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Solo Competition
Category I: Up to Age 18
- $1200 Grand prize first prize: Grant Jameson, euphonium
- $500 Grand prize second prize (no award)
- $300 Grand prize third prize (no award)
- Honorable mention: Benjamin Darneille, tuba
Category II: Age 19 to 28
- $1200 Grand prize first prize: Hana Beloglavec, trombone
- $500 Grand prize second prize: Matthew Shipes, tuba
- $300 Grand prize third prize: Ryan Chen, euphonium
Category III: Age 29 and Over
- $1200 Grand prize first prize (no award)
- $500 Grand prize second prize: Mary Bowden, trumpet and William Mann, trombone (tie)
- $300 Grand prize third prize (no award)
Mock Orchestra Audition Competition
Final Awards
- $300 First Prize (no award)
- $120 Second prize: Jo Ann Lamolino, trumpet and Patrick Melvin, tuba (tie)
- $60 Third prize: Stacie Mickens, horn
Mock Service Band Audition
Finals Awards
- $300 First prize: Matthew Shipes, euphonium
- $120 Second prize: Patrick Melvin, tuba
- $60 Third prize: Austin Oprean, tenor trombone
2014 IWBC Conference: Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky
Solo Competition
- $1200 Grand Prize award: David McLemore, tuba
Category I: Up to Age 18
- No competitors
Category II: Age 19 to 28
- $600 (each) Finalist award winners:
- Erin Yanacek, trumpet
- Catherine Turner, horn
- Sasha Schumacher, trombone
- David McLemore, tuba
Category III: Age 29 and over
- $600 (each) Finalist award winners:
- William Hess, euphonium
- Daniel Stull, tuba
Mock Orchestra Audition
- $300 First prize: Lauren Ewing, trumpet
- $120 Second prize: Michael Frasier, tuba
Mock Service Band Audition
- $300 First prize (no award)
- $120 Second prize: Robbie Elliott, trumpet
- $60 Third prize: Erin Yanacek, trumpet
- Honorable mention: Alison Miserendino, euphonium
2017 IWBC Conference: Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Composer’s Competition
- $1500 Grand prize: Alyssa Weinberg
Susan Slaughter Solo Competition
Category 1 (Age 24 and under)
- $5000 First prize: Alexander Walden, trombone
- $3000 Second prize: Stephen Cannistraci, euphonium
- $1000 Third prize: Zach Marley, euphonium
- $100 Honorable mention: Meredith Fuller, tuba
Category 2 (Age 25 and older)
- $5000 First prize: Eric Henson, bass trombone
- $3000 Second prize: David Binder, trombone
- $1000 Third prize: Margit Csokmei, trumpet
- $100 Honorable mention: Preston Light, tuba
Ginger Turner Ensemble Competition
- $5000 First prize: University of Delaware Trumpet Ensemble
- Members: Brandon Hess, Adrianna Korey, Nicholas Pietuszka, Derek Dillman, Jessica Sawall, and Lucas Schurman
- $3000 Second prize: Blue Bonnet Trio
- Members: Casey Martin, Tamara Vaughn, and Rebecca Ortiz
- $1000 Third prize: Rowan University Trumpet Quintet
- Members: Adam Malarich, Valerie Hamburg, Juston Fraser, Greg Kuhn, and Saeed Abuwi
2019 IWBC Conference: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
COMPOSER’S COMPETITION
- Amparo Edo BIol, Foundations for tuba and piano
SUSAN SLAUGHTER SOLO COMPETITION
Grand Final Round Category 1 (23 years of age and younger)
- $5000 first prize: Megan Shusta, horn
- $3000 second prize: Meredith Fuller, tuba
- $1000 third prize: Kenneth Ross, bass trombone
Grand Final Round Category 2 (24 years of age and older)
- $5000 first prize: Melissa Ewing, euphonium
- Second prize: No winner
- $1000 each third prize: Megan Boutin, trombone and Patrick Oliverio, trumpet (tie)
Solo Competition Category 1 Winners
Trumpet:
- $600 first prize: Cordelia Dedecker
- $300 second prize: Noah Mennenga
- $100 third prize: William Berue
Horn:
- $600 first prize: Megan Shusta
- $300 second prize: Chia-ying Lin
- $100 third prize: Jeremy Ulm
- Honorable mention: Natalie Miller
Trombone:
- $600 first prize: Ashley Mcinich
- $300 second prize: Jason Potts
- $100 third prize: Hiram Rodriguez
- Honorable mention: Daniel Chevallier
Bass Trombone:
- $600 first prize: Kenneth Ross
- $300 second prize: Elizabeth Toles
- $100 third prize: Spencer Hudson
Euphonium:
- $600 first prize: Justin Weis
- $300 second prize: Lindsay Ring
- $100 third prize: Lauren Casey-Clyde
- Honorable mention: Cole Cavanah
Tuba:
- $600 first prize: Meredith Fuller
- $300 second prize: Ramon Garavito
- $100 third prize: Vivian Kung
- Honorable mention: Amy Feeney
Solo Competition Category 2 Winners
Trumpet:
- $600 first prize: Patrick Oliverio
- $300 second prize: Marcus Flores
- $100 third prize: Angela Romero
Horn:
- $600 first prize: Mary Beth Orr
- $300 second prize: Nikolette LaBonte
- $100 third prize: Maria Long
- Honorable mention: Renee Vogen
Trombone:
- $600 first prize: Megan Boutin
- $300 second prize: Michael Stegier
- $100 third prize: Michael Dolin
- Honorable mention: Aaron Zalkind
Bass Trombone:
- $600 first prize: Zachariah Davis
- $300 second prize: Aidan Ritchie
- $100 third prize: Zachary Haas
Euphonium:
- $600 first prize: Melissa Ewing
- $300 second prize: Matthew Kundler
- $100 third prize: Stephen Flores
Tuba:
- $600 first prize: Bradley Moller
- $300 second prize: Tim Schactschneider
- $100 third prize: Benjamin Vaska
- Honorable mention: Blake Ryall
GINGER TURNER ENSEMBLE COMPETITION
- $5000 First prize: Greenwood Trombone Octet
Members: Jason Potts, Jason Wolfe, Nicolas Losos, Garrett Martin, Kyle Hunt, Elizabeth Toles, Jordan Davenport, and Spencer Hudson - $3000 Second prize: Oklahoma State University Black
Members: Ben Chapman, Ian Mentes, Zach Morse, Caleb Dixon, Nick Nusser, Matt Daigle, and Steffi Tetzloff - $1000 Third prize: Butler Brass Quartet
Members: Matthew Kundler, Kevin Fenske, MJ Jadeja, and Jose Flores
MOCK SERVICE BAND AUDITION
Trumpet:
- First prize: No winner
- Second prize: No winner
- $60 each third prize: Olivia Pidi and Zachary Morse (tie)
Horn:
- First prize: No winner
- Second prize: No winner
- $60 each third prize: Emily Green and Alisha Moore (tie)
Euphonium:
- $300 first prize: Kevin Fenske
- $120 second prize: Melissa Ewing
- Third prize: No winner
Trombone:
- $300 First prize: Aaron Zalkind
- Second prize: No winner
- Third prize: No winner
Bass trombone:
- $300 first prize: Zachariah Davis
- Second prize: No winner
- Third prize: No winner
MOCK ORCHESTRA AUDITION
Trumpet:
- $300 first prize: William Berue
- $120 second prize: Julia Tsuchiya-Mayhew
- $60 third prize: Luis Casillas
- Honorable mention: Cordelia Dedecker
Horn:
- First prize: No winner
- $120 each second prize: Nikolette LaBonte and Megan Shusta (tie)
- $60 third prize: Emily Green
Trombone:
- $300 first prize: Aaron Zalkind
- $120 second prize: Liam Glendening
- Third prize: No winner
Bass trombone:
- Honorable mention: Zachariah Davis
Tuba:
- Honorable mention: Tarin Jones and Blake Ryall
2022 IWBC Conference: The University of North Texas: Denton, TX
Susan Slaughter Solo Competition – Category 1
1st place: Alexander Mullins (Bass Trombone)
2nd place: Gracie Potter (Trombone) and Anthony Gonzalez (Euphonium)
3rd place: no winner
Susan Slaughter Solo Competition – Category 2
1st place: Meredith Fuller (Tuba)
2nd place: no winner
3rd place: Justin Weis (Euphonium)
Honorable Mention: Michael Dorato (Trombone) and Austin Pancner (Bass Trombone)
Ginger Turner Ensemble Competition
1st place: The Odyssey Quartet
Members: Clayton Yoshifuku, Dominick Viviano, Tylar Bullion, Jonathan Tang
2nd place: Memphis Horn Quartet
Members: Tyler Bjerke, Eric Sorensen, Therese Giordano, Evan Mino
3rd place: South Texas Trombone Sound
Members: Guillermo Navarro, Matthew Gallegos, Carlos D Garcia, Cristian Cantu, Carlos J Garcia, Xavier Esparza, Jose Astorga, Eric Garcia, Cayden Rolfe
Susan Slaughter Solo Competition Category 1 – Prelims:
Trumpet:
1st place: Alisa Crueger-Cain
2nd place: Grace O’Connell
3rd place: Madison Sinan
Honorable Mention: Michael Brown
Horn:
1st place: Lucas Hamilton
2nd place: Annamarie Smith
3rd place: Charity Morrison
Honorable Mention(s): Joshua Gandy and Steven Phan
Trombone:
1st place: Gracie Potter
2nd place: Kyle Roberts
3rd place: Wesley Shores
Honorable Mention: Cayden Rolfe
Bass Trombone:
1st place: Alexander Mullins
2nd place: Dylan Halliday
3rd place: Eric Garcia
Honorable Mention: Connor Fallon
Euphonium:
1st place: Anthony Gonzalez
2nd place: Natalie Colegrove
3rd place: William Rachko
Honorable Mention: Kathryn Carley
Tuba:
1st place: no winner
2nd place: Bridget Conley
3rd place: Seth Carter
Solo Competition Category 2 – Prelims:
Trumpet:
1st place: no winner
2nd place: Jonathan Hunda
3rd place: Noa Miller
Honorable Mention: Richard Turk
Horn:
1st place: Emily Schroeder
2nd place: Amber Dean
3rd place: Virginia Morales
Honorable Mention: Nikolette LaBonte
Trombone:
1st place: Michael Dorato
2nd place: Austin Richardson
3rd place: Grant Futch
Honorable Mention: Ashley Roberts
Bass Trombone:
1st place: Austin Pancner
2nd place: Clayton Yoshifuku
3rd place: Jules Shinkle
Honorable Mention: Declan Wilcox
Euphonium:
1st place: Justin Weis
2nd place: Eric Zhunio
3rd place: Phillip Marion
Honorable Mention: no winner
Tuba:
1st place: Meredith Fuller
2nd place: Vivian Kung
3rd place: Blake Lile
Honorable Mention: no winner
Mock Orchestra Prelim-Auditions:
Trumpet:
1st place: no winner
2nd place: Emily Tourgeman
3rd place: Noa Miller
Honorable Mention: Shania Cordoba
Horn:
1st place: Olivia Martinez
2nd place: Emily Schroeder
3rd place: Amber Dean
Honorable Mention: no winner
Trombone:
1st place: no winner
2nd place: no winner
3rd place: Austin Richardson
Honorable Mention: Sophie Volpe
Bass Trombone:
1st place: Declan Wilcox
2nd place: Jose Astorga and Clayton Yoshifuku
3rd place: no winner
Honorable mention: no winner
Tuba:
1st place: no winner
2nd place: no winner
3rd place: Seth Carter and Kasitdej Vuddhananda and Noah McDonald
Honorable Mention: no winner
Mock Military Band Prelim-Auditions:
Trumpet:
1st place: Madison Sinan
2nd place: no winner
3rd place: no winner
Honorable Mention: Jonathan Leveque and Amy Millesen
Horn:
1st place: no winner
2nd place: Braydon Ross and Claire Bradley
3rd place: no winner
Honorable Mention: Olivia Martinez
Trombone:
1st place: Austin Richardson
2nd place: no winner
3rd place: John Robinson
Honorable Mention: Caleb Hindman
Bass Trombone:
1st place: Clayton Yoshifuku
2nd place: Benjamin Grief
3rd place: Patrick Perry
Honorable mention: no winner
Euphonium:
1st place: Ada Brooks
2nd place: no winner
3rd place: no winner
Honorable Mention: Natalie Colegrove
Tuba:
1st place: no winner
2nd place: no winner
3rd place: no winner
Honorable Mention: no winner
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