This summer, from 29 July to 3 August, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is holding a week-long summer school, where participants will receive expert tuition and work with musicians including:

• Professor Ian Bousfield
• Professor John Wallace
• John Logan
• Nigel Boddice MBE

This course is aimed at enthusiastic brass players who are interested in developing high level performance skills in a conservatoire setting or for any student preparing to study music.

As well as individual one-to-one lessons and master classes, participants will have time for personal practice and ensemble rehearsals, culminating in a concert at the end of the summer school.

For full information on the brass summer school, please see the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland website.

Read more: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Brass Summer School

Carol Jarvis, BTS President, was presented on Sunday 28 April with the 2013 ITA President’s Award. The presentation took place at the BTS Jazz day at the Royal Northern College of Music and was made by ITA President, Jiggs Whigham.

The citation on the plaque, reads:

To Carol Jarvis, a woman who will not accept the meaning of can't or quit, for her courage, inspiration and multifaceted contribution to the world of trombones.
Presented by the ITA Officers, Board of Advisors and Council of Past Presidents.

15 year-old Jasper Rose was announced as the winner of the Carol Jarvis Young Jazz Trombonist Competition at the final, which took place on Sunday 28 April at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester.

Jasper Rose studies at the Royal College of Music Junior Department and is a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra 2. Jasper's playing convinced the five judges, Carol Jarvis, Jiggs Whigham, Lee Hallam, Jeremy Price and Chris Fower, that he was the worthy winner of an all-expenses paid trip to Seattle to the jazz week in July.

All four finalists were given a black pBone through the generosity of Warwick Music, presented by Chris Fower. The competition has also received generous support from Selmer-Conn.