Festival of Trumpets for High School and Middle School Students
2008 Festival of Trumpets
for all High School and Middle School
Trumpeters in separate tracks
Date: Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Time: 8:30 – 4:30
Location: UW Oshkosh, Arts & Communication Center
Festival Coordinator: Dr.
Marty Robinson, UW Oshkosh
The UW Oshkosh Department of Music invites trumpet students from around the state who are in grades 6-12 for a fantastic day of trumpet ensembles, workshops, performances, and clinics.
The high school track will include trumpet ensembles, sectionals, and presentations on practice routines, solo and ensemble literature, jazz improvisation, range development, & mouthpiece selection, among others.
The middle school track will also include trumpet ensembles and sectionals, with presentations on fundamentals, basic improvisation, scale practice, lip slurs, and trumpet maintenance, among others.
In addition, students will be able to try out new horns and mouthpieces, look at mutes, and browse through trumpet music by several dealers, including Heid Music, Edwards Trumpets, Kanstul Trumpets, Charlie’s Brass Works, and GR Mouthpieces.
A final informal performance at 4:00 p.m. in the Music Hall will complete the day, which will feature Dr. Marty Robinson, trumpet soloist Mike Henckel, and the student performances.
Application forms and $30 fee (which includes lunch) are due by
Tuesday, January 15th
CLICK HERE to view the FESTIVAL OF TRUMPETS Poster.
• Registration Form
• Directions
• For more information on this event, please contact Dr. Marty Robinson
at (920) 424-7015 or email robinsm@uwosh.ed