Trombone Studio at Iowa State University

03/04/2026

Congratulations to senior music education major Elias Vargas! Today, he finished the Tyrell 40 Progressive Studies technique book. This occurred in the midst of working up senior recital repertoire. Congratulations Elias! Also, his recital takes place on April 19 at 4:30pm.

12/11/2025

Congratulations to senior music education major Will Forbes! Today, he completed the Tyrell 40 Progressive Studies method book. As is tradition, he earned his signature on the Tyrell "Stand of Fame." Congrats Will!

10/10/2025

This was our first rehearsal of this piece without a conductor! Orbicularis Oris by John Danziger.

https://youtu.be/BORbOd4UmUM

09/12/2025

It's going to be a great year with the 2025-26 CySlides!

09/06/2025

What's better than an Iowa State win in the CyHawk football game (16-13 fyi)? A post-game tailgate grill out with amazing people from the ISU trombone studio.

05/14/2025

Spring 2025 grill out was a ton of fun. Followed by a game of football. (We may or may not have piled in the back of this truck for the short ride to a grassy field)

04/05/2025

It was a great day to be a Cyclone trombone player! Dr. Carson King-Fournier visited today from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. In addition to working with individual students, he worked with CySlides for the upcoming trombone choir concert. Thank you for a great day Dr. King-Fournier!

04/01/2025

Please join us in person or via the livestream on April 12, 7:30pm. It will be a blast (no pun intended)!

Join us for the CySlides and ISU Trombone Studio Recital.
April 12 at 7:30 pm, Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall.
Free admission.
This event will have a livestream.

02/23/2025

Congratulations to sophomore Quinlan Hall! He was named one of the winners in the ISU Concerto Competition. Quinlan will be performing the Grondahl Concerto with the ISU Symphony Orchestra on Mar. 2 at 4:30pm.

01/28/2025

It was great having Ilan Morgenstern of the Vancouver Symphony work with the ISU trombone studio! He shared many interesting facets of his career in addition to trombone playing. Thank you, Ilan!

11/21/2024

Members of the ISU trombone studio traveled to Elkhorn, Wisconsin to visit the Edwards Instrument Co. proshop. It was exciting for them to test every piece of equipment to find a new trombone that fits them best.

10/27/2024

We are excited to present our fall concert on Sunday, Nov. 10th at 4:30pm in the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall at ISU! You'll get to hear the ISU CySlides as well as the Central Iowa Trombone Choir. Feel free to join us via the livestream if you can't make it in person:

Recital Hall Livestream The Department of Music & Theatre will only webcast selected Iowa State University related ensembles, student and faculty performances presented in the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall in the Music building. We are not authorized to webcast outside groups presented by Ames Town...