ITF Youth Workshop

The Youth Workshop is open to trombonists ages 12 to 18. Special programming only for Youth Workshop participants is incorporated into main festival events for a truly unique and memorable experience. Participants perform in large trombone ensembles conducted by respected educators, visit the ITF Exhibit Hall, attend ITF recitals and concerts, and have exclusive YW-only clinics with international artists.

Example Youth Workshop Schedule (2023)

Tuesday

4:00 - 6:00pm Check-in/registration/dorm assignments: at dorm Kahlart Village (KV) 

6:00 - 7:20 Dinner

7:30 - 8:20 Group intros/mass ensemble reading session: FAW Recital Hall

8:30 head to dorms for the night

Wednesday

7:00 - 7:50 Breakfast

8:30 - 9:20 Group Warmup: FAW Recital Hall (Joseph Jefferson)

9:30 - 10:45 YW EXCLUSIVE Joe Alessi Clinic: FAW Recital Hall

11:00 - 11:30 Opening Ceremony: Libby

11:30 - 12:20 Sasha Romero: Libby

12:30 - 1:20 Lunch

1:30 - 2:20 YW EXCLUSIVE Clinic Prof. Angelo Casanello from University of Chile: FAW Recital Hall

2:30 - 3:20 Alan Kaplan: Libby

3:30 - 4:20 Ensemble rehearsals

4:30 - 5:30 Clinic Expo Hall Etiquette with SE Shires FAW Recital Hall

5:30 - 6:50 dinner

7:00 - 7:50 University Texas-Austin Trombone Choir: Libby

8:00 - 9:30 Marshall Gilkes Cyclic Journey: Libby

Thursday

7:00 - 7:50 Breakfast

8:30 - 9:20 Group Warmup: FAW Recital Hall (Marte Kennedy)

9:30 - 10:50 Ensemble rehearsals 

11:00 - 11:50 YW EXCLUSIVE Clinic with Chris Bill: Recital Hall

Noon - 12:50 Lunch

1:00 - 1:50 Expo Hall

2:00 - 2:40 Ensemble rehearsals

2:45 - 3:40 YW EXCLUSIVE Clinic Katy Jones: FAW Recital hall

4:00 - 4:50 Myles Blakemore: Libby

5:30 - 6:20 Brant Attema recital: Libby

6:30 - 7:20 Dinner

8:00 - 9:30 Concerto night with Diaz, Jones, Baker, Davidson: Libby

Friday

7:00 - 7:50 Breakfast

8:30 - 9:20 Group Warmup: FAW (Dunwody Mirvil)

9:30 - 10:20 ensemble rehearsals

10:30 - 11:20 YW EXCLUSIVE Clinic with Myles Blakemore: FAW

11:30 - 12:20 Lunch

12:30 - 1:20 Katy Jones recital: Libby

1:30 - 1:50 Buff Bones Initiative: Libby

2:00 - 2:50 Expo Hall

3:00 - 4:30 Ensemble rehearsals

5:00 - 6:20 Joe Alessi recital: Libby

6:30 - 7:20 Dinner

7:30 - 7:55 Solokowski Jazz Trombone Ensemble: Libby

8:00 - 9:30 Jazz Night with Capitol Bones: Libby

Saturday

7:00 - 7:50 Breakfast

8:30 - 9:20 Warmup: FAW (Li Kuang)

9:30 - 10:50 Ensemble rehearsals

11:00 - 11:50 Expo Hall final visit

12:00 - 12:50 Lunch

1:00 - 1:20 Ensembles gather back stage of Libby for performance

1:30 - 2:20 YW Final Concert Libby

2:30 - 3:00 Group photos: outdoors

3:00 - 3:50 Optional parent pick-up time/down time: Gardner/School of Music

NOTE: ALL REMAINING EVENTS ARE FOR THOSE NOT PICKED UP AFTER CONCERT

4:00 - 4:50 Bill Reichenbach: Libby

5:00 -6:30 Boise State followed by Brett Baker: Libby

6:30 - 7:20 Dinner
7:30 - 7:55 University of Oregon Trombone Choir: Libby

8:00 - 9:30 Slide Monsters: Libby


Sunday (Only for those not yet picked up)

7:00 - 7:50 Breakfast

8:30 - 11:00 Student/parent pick-up time: at dorm Kahlart Village (KV) 

2023 Youth Workshop Ensemble Faculty

  • Dunwoody Mirvil

    Trombone Choir

    Stetson University, Conn-Selmer Performing Artist

  • Li Kuang

    Trombone Choir

    Portland State University, Edwards Performing Artist

  • Marte Kennedy

    Trombone Choir

    Dallas-Fort Worth-based educator and performer

  • Joseph Jefferson

    Jazz Trombone Ensemble

    St. Olaf College

    Director of Jazz Ensembles

    Associate Professor of Jazz trombone