***Due to COVID-19 the in-person 2020 DC Trombone Workshop has been canceled.
Please check back for information about online educational initiatives we will be providing.***
Interested trombonists that were planning to apply for the 2020 DC Trombone Workshop - you are still encouraged to submit applications by 11:59pm PT on May 1st. We will provide the following to applicants:
- Feedback on audition recordings
- Guaranteed spot at the 2021 DC Trombone Workshop for applicants who would have been accepted to the 2020 program
- Priority access (and discounted rates if applicable) for any online programs offered by the DC Trombone Workshop during the COVID-19 pandemic
Steps 1 and 2 (and optionally 3) are the only steps that should to be taken at this time for interested applicants.
Please check back for information about online educational initiatives we will be providing.***
Interested trombonists that were planning to apply for the 2020 DC Trombone Workshop - you are still encouraged to submit applications by 11:59pm PT on May 1st. We will provide the following to applicants:
- Feedback on audition recordings
- Guaranteed spot at the 2021 DC Trombone Workshop for applicants who would have been accepted to the 2020 program
- Priority access (and discounted rates if applicable) for any online programs offered by the DC Trombone Workshop during the COVID-19 pandemic
Steps 1 and 2 (and optionally 3) are the only steps that should to be taken at this time for interested applicants.
Applying to the DC Trombone Workshop
*Application deadline - May 1st, 2020*
Step 1: Fill out the application form and email it to dctwdirector@gmail.com
*Application deadline - May 1st, 2020*
Step 1: Fill out the application form and email it to dctwdirector@gmail.com

DC Trombone Workshop Application.pdf |
Step 2: Send an audio or video recording as a file in an email or a YouTube link to dctwdirector@gmail.com
Audition Repertoire: 3-5 minutes of solos and/or excerpts of your choice
*The panel reviewing recordings will sympathetically take into consideration the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 in regards to location and equipment used for recordings.
Step 3: (optional) Applicants may have a letter of recommendation emailed on their behalf to dctwdirector@gmail.com (must be received by May 1st, 2020)
Step 4: Pay the non-refundable $50 online application fee (see below). The application fee counts towards the cost of tuition for accepted applicants.
***The application fee has been waived for the 2020 DC Trombone Workshop in response to the ongoing effects of COVID-19
- The cost of tuition remains the same
- Applicants that have already paid the application fee:
if you are accepted the application fee will count towards the cost of tuition
if you are not accepted you will be refunded the cost of the application fee
Step 5: You will be contacted regarding acceptance to the program by May 5th, 2020. More detailed information regarding payment will be sent at this time.
Step 6: Submit payment by May 15th, 2020 to secure your spot at the 2020 DC Trombone Workshop.
Audition Repertoire: 3-5 minutes of solos and/or excerpts of your choice
*The panel reviewing recordings will sympathetically take into consideration the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 in regards to location and equipment used for recordings.
Step 3: (optional) Applicants may have a letter of recommendation emailed on their behalf to dctwdirector@gmail.com (must be received by May 1st, 2020)
Step 4: Pay the non-refundable $50 online application fee (see below). The application fee counts towards the cost of tuition for accepted applicants.
***The application fee has been waived for the 2020 DC Trombone Workshop in response to the ongoing effects of COVID-19
- The cost of tuition remains the same
- Applicants that have already paid the application fee:
if you are accepted the application fee will count towards the cost of tuition
if you are not accepted you will be refunded the cost of the application fee
Step 5: You will be contacted regarding acceptance to the program by May 5th, 2020. More detailed information regarding payment will be sent at this time.
Step 6: Submit payment by May 15th, 2020 to secure your spot at the 2020 DC Trombone Workshop.