1ST ANNUAL
FORT WORTH TROMBONE SUMMIT and
COURTOIS TROMBONE QUARTET COMPETITION

Courtois Trombone Quartet Competition Results:

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David Begnoche and the College Division Finalists (from TCU, UNT and USC)

College Division Winner

Prize: $1000 sponsored by Courtois Musical Instruments

Murphy’s Law Trombone Quartet (University of Southern California)
Coach: Terry Cravens

College Division: Audience Choice Award Winner

Prize: $400 gift certificate sponsored by Warwick Music

The Bone Identity (University of North Texas)
Coach: Jan Kagarice

High School Division Winner

Prize: $1000

Marcus High School Trombone Quartet (Flower Mound ,TX)
Coach: Marte Kennedy

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Left-to-right: Josh Arnold, Tim Fitzgerald, Connor Brem and Josh Snadow

The Unsung Hero Award:

Mr. Jon Bohls - a private teacher and professional performer in the Dallas Metroplex, teaching 70 trombone students in Coppell, Lewisville and Carrollton ISDs. He is the Bass Trombonist with the Lewisville Lake Symphony and Chamber Symphony of the Metrocrest, Second Trombonist with the Texas Wind Symphony, and has subbed with the San Antonio Symphony, Richardson Symphony, Garland Symphony and Pete Peterson?s Collection Big Band, Dallas Jazz Orchestra and the Sambuca Big Band.

Jon was a successful band director for 19 years having taught in New Braunfels, Lubbock, and Carrollton. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas Lutheran College and a Masters of Music Education degree from Texas Tech University. Jon has studied trombone with Bryce Taylor while in Alice, Cal Schulz at TLC, Robert Deahl at Texas Tech, and Royce Lumpkin at the University of North Texas and John Kitzman of the Dallas Symphony. He is a member of Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Phi Beta Mu and the International Trombone Association.

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Ron Barron and Jon Bohls soloing with the combined TCU and Slideshow Trombone Choir

College Division Preliminary Recording Judges:

John Rojak: Bass Trombonist of the American Brass Quintet
John Swallow: Legendary Trombonist of the New York Brass Quintet
Bradley White: Second Trombone of the Houston Symphony Orchestra

College Division Finals Judges:

David Jackson: University of Michigan
Dr. Martin McCain: Henderson State University
Dennis Bubert: Bass Trombone of the Fort Worth Symphony