Paul Pollard to Join IU Faculty

ttf_anonymous · Post by **ttf_anonymous** » Sat Feb 04, 2017 4:45 pm

As Chair of the Brass Department at the Jacobs School of Music, it is my pleasure to officially share the news that Metropolitan Opera trombonist (and Juilliard, Mannes and Bard faculty member), Denson Paul Pollard will be joining the faculty. Beginning in the fall 2017, Dr. Pollard will become a full-time faculty member, taking over for M. Dee Stewart who has recently retired after 37 years of magnificent teaching at Indiana University.

We are thrilled to welcome Paul as a colleague and excited for what the future holds for us at IU.

Peter Ellefson

ttf_GetzenBassPlayer · Sat Feb 04, 2017 4:55 pm

Wonderful news for the students at IU. I was fortunate in being able to catch a lesson from Dr. Pollard when he was in Seattle. We spent the hour working on air and slurs. I really enjoyed the lesson and his enthusiasm for teaching.

ttf_Larry Preston Roberson · Sat Feb 04, 2017 5:40 pm

Exciting news! Yet another reason to attend IU. Ellefson, Lenthe, and now Pollard, what a team!

ttf_John the Theologian · Sun Feb 05, 2017 5:38 pm

How things go around.

Paul returns to IU where his trombone teaching here at the University of Iowa, George Krem, studied.

ttf_Emisaumell · Post by **ttf_Emisaumell** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 7:51 pm

Will he be teaching both tenor and bass trombone?

ttf_Peter Ellefson · Post by **ttf_Peter Ellefson** » Wed Feb 08, 2017 7:13 pm

Quote from: Emisaumell on Feb 05, 2017, 07:51PMWill he be teaching both tenor and bass trombone?

Yes. tenor and bass.

PE

ttf_Peter Ellefson · Post by **ttf_Peter Ellefson** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:44 am

The press release:

http://info.music.indiana.edu/releases/iub/jacobs/2017/02/Trombonist-Denson-Paul-Pollard-appointed-to-IU-Jacobs-School-of-Music-faculty.shtml

ttf_MikeBMiller · Post by **ttf_MikeBMiller** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 6:06 am

Is he leaving the Met? That would be a heck of a commute.

ttf_HouBassTrombone · Post by **ttf_HouBassTrombone** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 6:44 am

^yep!

ttf_MikeBMiller · Post by **ttf_MikeBMiller** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 6:19 am

Quote from: HouBassTrombone on Mar 07, 2017, 06:44AM^yep!

Is that yep he is leaving or yep that would be a long commute?

ttf_HouBassTrombone · Post by **ttf_HouBassTrombone** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 6:57 am

Yep he is leaving the Met.

ttf_MikeBMiller · Post by **ttf_MikeBMiller** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:00 am

Thanks for the clarification. I can see where having a teaching gig and not having to spend every weekend in an orchestra pit would have its advantages. They have a heck of a faculty at Indiana.

ttf_anonymous · Post by **ttf_anonymous** » Wed May 03, 2017 1:29 pm

Quote from: HouBassTrombone on Mar 08, 2017, 06:57AMYep he is leaving the Met.

Not so fast. He's been granted a year's leave. After that???? Suppose that's up to P Pollard.

ttf_schlitzbeer · Post by **ttf_schlitzbeer** » Wed May 03, 2017 10:26 pm

Quote from: wgwbassbone on May 03, 2017, 01:29PMNot so fast. He's been granted a year's leave. After that???? Suppose that's up to P Pollard.

Yes, well, IF it was Indiana State University (Terre Haute), you might have a point........ Paint thinner and fertilzer plants. Regardless, it's going to be a great time at IU. Good for him.

ttf_wgwbassbone · Post by **ttf_wgwbassbone** » Thu May 04, 2017 6:08 am

Quote from: schlitzbeer on May 03, 2017, 10:26PMYes, well, IF it was Indiana State University (Terre Haute), you might have a point........ Paint thinner and fertilzer plants. Regardless, it's going to be a great time at IU. Good for him.

what the heck????

ttf_schlitzbeer · Post by **ttf_schlitzbeer** » Thu May 04, 2017 6:24 am

Yes. Stay ON I-70. You can get gas in Illinois....

ttf_wgwbassbone · Post by **ttf_wgwbassbone** » Thu May 04, 2017 2:21 pm

Whoever edited my comment. Really? In this day and age? And Schlitzbeer I guess you're trying to be numerous? For those of us who don't live amongnst the corn fields we don't get it.

ttf_blast · Post by **ttf_blast** » Thu May 04, 2017 2:45 pm

Bill... what was edited ??? PM me and I will look into it.

Chris Stearn

ttf_wgwbassbone · Post by **ttf_wgwbassbone** » Thu May 04, 2017 3:59 pm

Quote from: blast on May 04, 2017, 02:45PMBill... what was edited ??? PM me and I will look into it.

Chris Stearn
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It's ok Chris. It was implied bad language. It's so commonplace I didn't think I'd be an issue. Just surprised.

ttf_HouBassTrombone · Post by **ttf_HouBassTrombone** » Fri May 05, 2017 8:21 am

He posted on Facebook that he just played what should be his last Aida EVER. I took that as meaning he has probably made up his mind.
The easiest thing to do would be to ask him of course.

ttf_wgwbassbone · Post by **ttf_wgwbassbone** » Fri May 05, 2017 9:49 pm

Quote from: HouBassTrombone on May 05, 2017, 08:21AMHe posted on Facebook that he just played what should be his last Aida EVER. I took that as meaning he has probably made up his mind.
The easiest thing to do would be to ask him of course.
Chances are, I guess, he wouldn't return. However until it's a done deal....

ttf_wgwbassbone · Post by **ttf_wgwbassbone** » Fri May 05, 2017 9:49 pm

Quote from: HouBassTrombone on May 05, 2017, 08:21AMHe posted on Facebook that he just played what should be his last Aida EVER. I took that as meaning he has probably made up his mind.
The easiest thing to do would be to ask him of course.
Chances are, I guess, he wouldn't return. However until it's a done deal....