ABOUT
NewStream Brass seeks to be the premiere crossover brass chamber ensemble. We wish to produce repertoire, promote inclusive music educational methods, and inspire audiences to broaden their musical perspectives.
Dr. Robert Sears
Trumpet
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Dr. Robert Sears is the Assistant Professor of Trumpet at West Virginia University.
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BM Music Ed (BYU-Idaho), MM Performance & Literature (University of Illinois), DMA Jazz Performance with Classical Performance Cognate (University of Illinois).
Dr. Derek Ganong
Trumpet
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Dr. Derek Ganong is the Assistant Professor of Trumpet, Director of Jazz, and Technology Coordinator at Boise State University
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BA Ethnomusicology/Computer Science (UCLA), MM Studio Music (NYU), DMA Jazz and Classical Performance (University of Miami).
Dr. Buddy Deshler
Trumpet
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Dr. Buddy Deshler is the Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Furman University.
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BM Trumpet (University of Miami), AD (University of Miami), MM Trumpet (Peabody Institute), DMA (Arizona State University).
Dr. Austin Seybert
Low Brass
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Dr. Austin Seybert is the Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Low Brass at the University of Texas at Tyler.
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BA Music Ed and BFA in Jazz Studies (Marshall University), MM Jazz Performance (University of Illinois), DMA Performance and Pedagogy (University of Iowa).
Dr. Michael Wilkinson
Low Brass
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Dr. Michael Wilkinson is the Assistant Professor of Trombone at the University of South Carolina.
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BM Music Ed (University of Arizona), MM Trombone Performance (Arizona State University), DMA Trombone Performance (Arizona State University).
Connor Frederick
Trombone
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Dr. Connor Frederick is a trombonist, composer, arranger, and educator currently based in Miami, FL. He is currently completing his DMA at the University of Miami.
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BM Jazz Performance (University of Illinois), MM Orchestral Trombone Performance (Penn State University), DMA Trombone Performance (University of Miami).
Dr. Dakota Corbliss
Horn
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Dr. Dakota Corbliss is the Assistant Professor of Horn at Appalachian State University.
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BA Music Ed & Performance (Virginia Tech), MM Horn Performance (University of Miami), DMA Horn Performance (University of South Carolina).
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Dr. Andrew Wheelock
Percussion
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Dr. Andrew Wheelock is the Percussion Area Coordinator at the University of Wyoming.
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BM Music Ed (Central Michigan University), MM Jazz Studies (University of Illinois), DMA Jazz Studies (University of Illinois).
Dr. Brett Copeland
Tuba
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Dr. Brett Copeland is the Assistant Adjunct Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Northern Iowa.
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BA Music Technology (University of Northern Iowa), MM Tuba Performance and Literature (University of South Florida), DMA Tuba Performance and Literature (Eastman School of Music).