Grab your pBone and celebrate International Trombone Week 2015!
International Trombone Week is fast approaching. Across the week of 12th-19th April 2015, trombonists everywhere are encouraged to grab their trombone (or pBone!) and join in the celebrations across the world.
International Trombone Week, organised by the International Trombone Association, celebrates players of all ages and abilities with both virtual and local events. Previous year’s events were held in more than a dozen countries and have included Trombone Days, live web streams of performances, premieres of new compositions, recitals and even a wedding!
pBone believes that learning to play the trombone is a life-enhancing experience, and we are dedicated to increasing access to this experience for all players. pBone is robust, light and ergonomic – bringing fun and ease to brass learning.
Thinking of getting involved with your pBone? Share your photos and videos with us on our Facebook and Twitter pages, and you might appear in our monthly newsletter!
Our education team have great experience as teachers, tutors and managers in music education. They regularly hold outreach projects and workshops across the globe, bringing hands-on experience of trombone learning to hundreds of people. We actively support music education here at pBone, so please contact us to see how we can support you.
For more information about International Trombone Week, visit the trombone website.
Chris Fower
As an undergraduate Chris studied Jazz at Leeds College of Music and then became a member of the Advanced Studies, post-graduate performers course at the Royal Academy of Music and Principal Bass Trombone with the European Community Youth Orchestra under Claudio Abbado. He then spent 25 years as a busy freelance performer based in both London and the North of England working with a wide variety of ensembles and artists, including being a member of Grimethorpe Colliery Band, The British Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Shirley Bassey’s Orchestra and the Creative Jazz Orchestra.
Alongside this Chris has worked extensively in all areas of music education, latterly as a leading deliverer and trainer in informal, large group practice. This included roles as Leader in Wider Opportunities at Hertfordshire Music Service, Leader of Instrumental Development for Derbyshire City and County Music Partnership and as a face to face trainer on the Trinity Guildhall/Open University “Whole Class Instrumental Learning” national training program.
He became a key member of the team that created pBone, the plastic trombone in 2011/12 and has been involved with pBone Music in various roles since then. Chris is currently the Director of Creativity and Innovation for the company, a role that includes overseeing product development and improvement, quality and education.
