Level Up Your High School Trombones

Saturday, January 25, 2025
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Description
There are many simple and small changes one can make to dramatically improve the overall quality of trombone sections within the high school bands. Playing any brass instrument is a considerable challenge, and many young musicians are held back from their fullest potential because they haven't been given the proper tools to succeed. This session is designed to arm the band director with many concrete and tangible strategies they can implement today to better help their trombonists unlock a higher level of playing.
Speakers
Cole Bartels
Learning Objective 1
Attendees will learn how to select appropriate equipment for the high school trombonist.
Learning Objective 2
Attendees will gain an understanding of how applying theoretical knowledge of music can simply the process of learning and playing a brass instrument.
Learning Objective 3
Attendees will be able to describe best practices of instrument maintenance to their high school trombonists.
Session Level
Middle School/Junior High, High School, Collegiate
Session Type
Lecture