Penn State

Trombone Choir

The Penn State Trombone Choir was founded in 1986.   Since that time, the choir has garnered considerable regional and national success.  The choir has performed at the Pennsylvania Music Educator's Conference, the New York State Music Educator's Conference, the Music Educator's All-Eastern Conference, and the Music Educator's National Conference.  The group has also performed at the New York Brass Conference, the Eastern Trombone Workshop, and International Trombone Workshop. Some of the artists that have performed with the choir are Joseph Alessi, Jim Pugh, Dave Taylor, and Mark Kellogg.  The group has also featured other Penn State University School of Music faculty members Lisa Bontrager, John Daniel, Marty Erickson, Langston Fitzgerald III and Dan Yoder.  The Penn State Trombone Choir is a founding member of the Frühling Posaunen Festival.  This festival combines this group with the Ithaca Trombone Troupe and the Eastman Trombone Choir for an annual concert series that has featured the talents of John Marcellus, Harold Reynolds, Fred Boyd, Ronald Barron, Scott Hartman, Dave Finlayson, and M. Dee Stewart. Mark Lancaster Lusk Events for 2006-2007 Meet the Members Penn State Trombone Studio Penn State University Penn State School of Music

Events for 2006-2007 September 11 Prof. Lusk's 37th Faculty Recital "Finale!!" October 1  Music at Saint John's      November 19 Cambria County Band Festival December 5  Concert at PSU  "Christmas in Brass"         December 14  Bach's Lunch with guest conductor Santa Claus December 15  Trombone Studio Recital January 21  Prof. Lusk's 38th Faculty Recital "Birth Of The Cool" March 22-24 Eastern Trombone Workshop April 1  Hosting the 18th Annual Frühling Posaunen Festival April 19-21  Pennsylvania Music Educators Conference April 23  Concert at PSU  featuring Slide Advantage May 5  Trombone Studio Recital

Meet the Members of the Penn State Trombone Choir Adam Arango 2nd Year Student in Trombone Performance Adam is from  San Diego, California Kurtis Baum 1st Year Student in Music Education Kurtis is from Spring Grove, Pennsylvania Faris Beshara 2nd Year Student in Music Education Faris is from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Bethany Boegel 3rd Year Student in Music Education Bethany is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Ben Coulter 3rd Year Student in Music Education Ben is from Vandergrift, Pennsylvania Ian Gerg 4th Year Student in Music Education Ian is from St. Mary's, Pennsylvania Erik Jester 2nd Year Graduate Student in Trombone Performance and Wind Conducting Erik is from Lincoln University, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Penn State University Greg Kern 2nd Year student in Music Education Greg is from Jamison, Pennsylvania Justin Mason 1st Year Graduate Student in Trombone Performance Justin is from Dundee, Ohio and is a graduate of  the University of Akron Aaron McKinney 1st Year Graduate Student in Trombone Performance Aaron is from Erie, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Penn State University Leonardo Murcia 2nd Year Student in Music Education Leo is from Rahway, New Jersey Pat Sachse Student Teaching in Fall Pat is from McKean, Pennsylvania Erik Shinn 1st Year Student in Music Education Erik is from York, Pennsylvania Brandon Spinazzola 3rd Year Student in Bachelor of Arts Brandon is from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania Corey Wallace 3rd Year Student in Music Education Corey is from Baltimore, Maryland Ryan Wells 1st Year Student in Music Education Ryan is from Gaithersburg, Maryland