Dr. Gretchen
McNamara
WSU Trombone Studio
Do you want to support the WSU Trombone Studio?
Current Students
Gabriel Davis - Chillicothe, OH (Music Performance)
Lukas Hotchkiss - Troy, OH (Music Performance)
Payton Cottrell - Springfield, OH (Music Minor)
Collin Campbell - Bellbrook, OH (Music Minor)
Noah Martindale - Xenia, OH (Music Education)
Thomas Holmes - Non-Major
Arianna Jacob - Miamisburg, OH (Music Education)
Kyan Leonard - Greenfield, OH (Music Education)
Colin Van Niman - Cincinnati, OH (Music Minor)
Tanner Goldshot - Beavercreek, OH (Music Education)
Alumni
Samantha Kennedy - Springboro, OH
BM Education, 2026
Cameron Pemberton - Englewood, OH
BM Education and Performance, 2026
Graduate School University of Cincinnati CCM
Kylie Bayless - Wilmington, OH
BM Education, 2024
Centerville City Schools - K-5 Music
Elijah Gray - New Carlisle, OH
BM Education, 2023
West Charleston Church of the Brethren - Director of Music
Bradley Myers - Fairfield, OH
BM Education, 2023
Cincinnati Public Schools
Matthew Osborn - Miamisburg, OH
BM Education, 2022
Switzerland County, Director of Bands
Ashley Straley - Wilmington, OH
BM Education, 2023
David Wilson - Springfield, OH
BM Education, 2021
First Christian Church, Springfield: Music and Youth Ministry
AJ Emmons - Centerville, OH
BA Music, 2021
Drew Gillum - Miamisburg, OH
BM Education, 2021
MM Music Performance, Portland State University 2023
Bryan Gannon - Colorado Springs, CO
MM - Trombone Performance, 2020
USAF Academy Band
Allen Mott - Mason, OH
BA - Music, 2020
Adam McCoy - Xenia, OH
BM Education, 2019
MM Western Michigan University, 2022
Trombone Performance
Lorenz Music (E-Commerce and Advertising Coordinator)
Freelance Performing Artist
Wyatt Heinz - Bellbrook, Ohio
BM Eduation, 2018
Director of Bands, Piqua High School
Brendon Sapp - Englewood, Ohio
BM Education, 2018
MM Music Education Vander Cook University 2021
Physics Education and Assistant Marching Band Director,
Wilmington High School
Andrew Blake - Xenia, Ohio
BM Performance, 2018
Computer Science, 2018
Master of Music, Kent State University - 2020
Theory and Composition
PhD Eastman School of Music, Music Theory (2024)
Music Theory Instructor, The Hochstein School
Dominick Hatton - Fairfield, OH
Music Minor, 2017
Computer Engineering WSU
Patrick Mercer - Beavercreek, OH
Music Minor, 2017
Statistics, 2019
Date Standard Analyst, Medpace
Katie Schmidt - Columbus, OH
BM Music Education - 2017
Elementary Music Teacher,
Northridge Local Schools
Jennifer Phillips - Chillicothe, Ohio
BM Music Education - 2014
Music Educator - FENIX International School; Kyoto, Japan
William Giffin - Bellbrook, Ohio
Music Minor, 2014
Computer Science OSU, 2019
Michael Stipich - Beavercreek, Ohio
Music Minor, 2013
Self-Employed Mechanic
Stephanie Reed - Dayton, Ohio
MM Education, 2013
Dante Colding - Dayton, Ohio
BM Music Education, 2012
North Dayton School of Discovery, General Music
Daniel Hornbrook - Dayton, Ohio
Music Minor, 2012
Software Engineer, Valued Relationships, Inc.
Bryan Sharpe - Kettering, Ohio
BM Education, 2012
Editorial Administrator - The Lorenz Corp.
WSU School of Music Outstanding Alumni
Award Recipient 2017
Lorenz Publishing - Composer/Arranger
RJ Cappa - Fairfield, Ohio
BM Education, 2011
MM Perf. University of Houston, 2013
Cameron Couch - Centerville, Ohio
BM Performance, 2011
MM Perf. University of Oklahoma, 2013
MM Organ Building U. of Oklahoma, 2015
Dustin Malone - Dayton, Ohio
BM Education, 2011
K-8 Music and Band at Pathway School of Discovery – Dayton, OH
Attend a Concert
Most concerts on campus are free and open to the public.
You can learn more about the School of Music's
performances at the link below:
Financial Support
It's easy to give online directly to the WSU trombone studio at the following link. Resources are used for bringing in guest artists and purchasing music and equipment for the trombone studio.
www.wright.edu/give/trombonestudio
WSU Trombone Ensemble
The Wright State University Trombone Ensemble is open to students university wide regardless of major. Trombone Studio meets on Mondays and Trombone Ensemble rehearses on Wednesdays and Fridays. Please contact Dr. Mac if you are a non-major and have an interest in participating: gretchen.mcnamara@wright.edu
Wright State University
Brass Festival January 2020
Dr. Elisabeth Shafer Suffern Master Class (March 2020)
Austin Pancner - The Functional Musician (Fall 2022)
Brass Pedagogy Class Clinic
Trombone Studio Guest Artists
Ilan Morgenstern, Vancouver Symphony (2024)
Austin Pancner - The Functional Musician (2022)
John Gruber, Oberlin College (2022)
Denson Paul Pollard, The Met, Indiana University (2022)
Austin Motley, Ouachita Baptist University (2021)
Eric Wallace, Western Oregon University (2021)
Michael Davidson, University of Kansas (2021)
Elisabeth Shafer, University of Akron (2020)
Spirit of Freedom Brass Quintet USAF Band of Flight (2020)
Seraph Brass (2020)
Cristian Ganicenco, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (2020)
Lucas Caspar, Bass Trombone Artist (2019)
Samuel Chen, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (2019)
Abbie Conant, International Performing Artist (2018)
Russ Zokaites, Moorhead State University (2018)
Quaternity Trombone Quartet (2018)
2ManiDo (2017)
Blue Ridge Trombone Quartet (2017)
Mr. Schahar Israel, Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland State University (2017)
Blue Ridge Trombone Quartet (2017)
Dr. Jemmie Robertson, Eastern Illinois University, American Trombone Quartet (2017)
Elysian Trombone Consort (2017)
Mirari Brass Quintet (2017)
Ms. Megumi Kanda - Principal Trombone, Milwuakee Symphony Orchestra (2016)
Ms. Jan Kagarice - Musician's Wellness of North America
Mr. Anthony Weikel - Columbus, OH (April 2015)
Mr. Matthew Guilford - National Symphony Orchestra, University of Maryland (January 2015)
Dr. Bradley Kerns - University of Kentucky (October 2014)
Mr. Mark Kellogg - Rochester Philharmonic, Eastman School of Music (September 2014)
Dr. John Marcellus Trombone Professor - Eastman School of Music (Jan. 2014)
Mr. Chad Arnow Bass Trombone - Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra (Nov. 2013)
Dr. Bruce Tychinski Trombone Professor – University of Deleware (Oct. 2013)
Mr. Ben Clymer
Bass Trombone Artist (2013)
Mr. Andrew Duncan
Trombone – United States Air Force Band of Flight (2012)
Mr. Timothy Smith
Trombone - Buffalo Philharmonic (2012)
Dr. William Mann
Professor of Trombone – Moorehead State University (2011)
Mr. Scott Hartman
Professor of Trombone - Yale University
Millennium Brass Quintet (2011)
Ms. Ava Ordman
Professor of Trombone - Michigan State University (2010)
Dr. Bryan Pkorney
Bass Trombone Artist (2009)
Dr. J. Michael Hall
Professor of Trombone - Old Dominion University (2008)
Dr. Michael Davidson
Professor of Trombone - University of Kansas (2008)
Donna Parkes
Louisville Symphony Orchestra
with the WSU Trombone Quartet
January 2018
Schahar Israel
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
WSU Trombone Festival
January 2017
Megumi Kanda performing at the Seventh Annual Trombone Festival
January 2016
Roger Kaza and Matthew Guilford
Sixth Annual Trombone Festival
January 2015
