Meet Bart Roberts, Trombone

Oct 12
Bart Roberts, Trombone

Bart Roberts, Trombone

Hometown: Elkhart, Indiana

Education: Bachelor of Science in Music Education and Masters of Music in Conducting and Trombone from Ball State University. I am currently the band director at Dickinson Intermediate Fine Arts Academy in the South Bend Community School Corporation.

Playing Experience: Ball State University Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, Trombone Choir, Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra. Member of the Elkhart Municipal Band. Have also performed with the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps, Indianapolis Brass Choir, Muncie Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Marion Philharmonic, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, The Woodlands Symphony Orchestra (Texas), Houston Symphonic Band and The Texas Music Festival Jazz Project.

Career Highlights: Leading the Klein Forest HS Jazz Ensemble in a featured performance at the 2006 National School Board Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois in front of 14,000 people. Performing as an extra trombonist on numerous occasions with the Houston Symphony Orchestra. Touring Italy this past summer with the Warren Central HS Honors Band (Indianapolis, Indiana) as a guest soloist. Sharing the stage at Ball State with Jazz Artists and Trombonists: Bill Watrous, Wycliffe Gordon, Conrad Herwig, Jeff Hamilton, Byron Stripling, Pete Christleib, Bobby Shew, Chris Vadala, Abbie Conant, M. Dee Stewart. Have studied Trombone with: John Seidel (Ball State University), Steve Wolfinbarger (Western Michigan University), Arnold Jacobs (Chicago Symphony), Alan Barnhill (Houston Symphony), David Waters (Houston Symphony), Ron Wilkins (San Antonio, Texas), and Freddie Mendoza (Texas State University).

Why I Play With TIJ: It’s a wonderful opportunity to keep playing my instrument and I enjoy working with such a great group of people!

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Comments

  1. Rod Rodkey

    Dec 16th, 2009

    Hi Bart,
    I’m a BIG fan of the trombone. I grew up listening to the Stan Kenton band, especially enjoying the trombone section & their harmonies. I never played a band insturment before the year 2000. At that time Paul Schulz & Larry Shafer started the New Horizon Band for senior citizens. It was then that I picked up the trombone for the first time. I’ve been learning to play ever since.
    I’ve heard you play before & I envy your expertise. My wife & I attend every gig that the TIJ have played. The TIJ is our favorite local group. Keep up the great sound. We are looking forward to your next performance.

    Your fellow “bone” player,

    Rod Rodkey

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