Big 12 Trombone Conference


The Nineteenth Annual Big 12 Trombone Conference, hosted at Texas Tech University, will take place from January 14-16, 2022. This annual conference features presentations, guest artists, and solo competitions for tenor and bass trombone. This year, the featured guest artist is American trombonist, composer, arranger and YouTuber, Christopher Bill.

Please visit the conference website for further information about the conference and competition repertoire. The deadline for submission of recordings for the solo competition is November 8, 2021.

If entering by mail, be sure to clearly identify yourself on the CD jacket, but not on the recording itself.  Please send the CD, along with your name, mailing address, phone, email address, photocopy of your student ID and a check for $25.00 (checks made payable to “Iota Tau Alpha”) to:

Professor James T. Decker

c/o Texas Tech University School of Music

2624 18th Street

Lubbock, TX 79409-2033

Electronic submissions are also welcome.  An mp3 recording, along with the information listed above, may be e-mailed to james.decker@ttu.edube sure that recording does not contain your name anywhere on the mp3 file.  The entry will be considered upon receipt of the recording, personal information, and the entry fee.  Entry fees may be submitted through the portal on the Big 12 Trombone Conference Website.

For further information, please email Professor James T. Decker.