Demystify the Slide: Playing & Teaching Trombone
Date
February 10-May 10, 2025
Online
Course Code
8015A
Credits
3
Tuition
$1146
Course Description
Don’t let your trombone skills SLIDE away! This course covers essential skills and knowledge including legato tonguing, lip slurs, airflow, slide technique, and maintenance. You’ll become more proficient on the instrument, as well as gain valuable teaching tips and strategies for teaching the trombonists in your band. Designed for the practicing band director, students will participate in a weekly group lesson via Zoom. Participants will need a trombone, laptop, and webcam. Weekly Zoom group lessons & individual asynchronous assignments.
Zoom Group Lesson: Wednesdays – 7pm Central
*Course Numbers:
MMEd: 514TB, 2 credits
MECA: 8105A, 3 credits
* This course is offered at two course levels. Students enrolled in the MMEd program at VanderCook are eligible to enroll for the 500 course number. Students not enrolled in the MMEd program who wish to earn graduate credit as a MECA Continuing Education student should register for the four digit course number. The difference in credits earned and tuition cost is attributed to the difference in tuition rates for the MMEd and MECA Continuing Education programs. If you are unsure which section is best for you, please contact us directly at [email protected].
Instructor
Keith shares his life-long passion for music with the students at Rotolo Middle School in Batavia, Illinois, a nine-time NAMM Best Community for Music Education. In addition to teaching the grade level bands, he leads the Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, and is the Fine Arts Coordinator and Activities Director. Keith teaches courses at VanderCook College of Music & has presented numerous professional development sessions at The Midwest Clinic, Georgia Music Educators Association, Virginia Music Educators Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, and Illinois Music Educators Conference.