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International Trombone Association
The International Trombone Association is the largest association of trombonists with 4,000 members from 74 countries. Formed in 1972, ITA is a registered non-profit organization. ITA undertakes numerous activities to further its mission: * producing the quarterly magazine, ITA Journal * presenting the annual International Trombone Festival – the world’s largest trombone festival * organizing the ITA Solo & Ensemble Competitions and Composition Contest Competition * endowing the ITA Award and Neill Humfeld Award * publishing trombone sheet music through the ITA Press * commissioning new trombone music from eminent composers * managing the Assist an International Member membership sponsorship program * publishing the ITA website * promoting the Trombone through the annual International Trombone Week Presidents * Tom Everett (1972-1976) * Buddy Baker (1976-1978) * Tom Ervin (1978-1980) * Neill Humfeld (1980-1982) * Irvin Wagner (1982-1984) * Robert Gray (1984-1986) * Steve And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus State University
Columbus State University is a public university in Columbus, Georgia. Founded as Columbus College in 1958, the university was established and is administered by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. History The university was first called Columbus College when it opened as a junior college in a hosiery mill in 1958. The college was staffed by fifteen faculty and staff and almost three hundred students attended courses in the first year. Columbus College relocated to the midtown area in 1963, building a campus defined by modern architecture on what was previously a dairy farm. The school was granted four-year status in 1965 with offerings of bachelor's and master's degrees. The first four-year class graduated in 1970. In 1996 the school was renamed Columbus State University as part of a program to restructure four-year institutions within the state's university system. The school now offers undergraduate and graduate programs in more than ninety academic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |