Articles
Articles Published/Current Unpublished Scholarship
¨= Competitive selection
* = Peer review
Process - Concepts for Performance Success - Mental Toughness and Greatest Shots Journal, not published (patterning focus skills, collaboration with David Cook - author “Seven Days in Utopia” “Johny’s US Open” and “Tournament Golf” (2015-17)
Building a Culture of Excellence - pedagogy, practice and spiritual dynamics in the applied studio - not published - abstract: mentoring students and spiritual health as it relates to identity, fear, self worth and tenacity. (2015-2018)
Building and retaining the creative class of today through concepts of:
What do I need to do to Win a Gig? - not published - Clinic topic, outline and paper, unpublished. Presented at Round Top International Music Festival (2014), International Trombone Festival (2019)
*Washington DC Service Bands, You Can’t Afford to Miss this Audition. On Line Trombone Journal, published February 2005.
*Choosing a Trombone Studio. On Line Trombone Journal, published April, 2005.
*Return of the Alto. A review of Ronald Barron’s CD, On Line Trombone Journal, published April 2005.
*Sky Dreams. A review of Norm Bolter’s newest composition for alto trombone, On Line Trombone Journal, published May 2005.
Affiliate Societies Introduction – International Trombone Journal – October 2005, Volume 33
Spotlight on Germany – A History of the Internationale Posaunen Vereingung – International Trombone Journal – January 2006, Volume 34, No. 1
History of the British Trombone Society – Affiliate Societies – International Trombone Journal – April 2006, Volume 34, No. 2
*Alessi Seminar IV 2005, An Inside Look – International Trombone Journal – April 2006, Volume 34, No. 2
Power of Positive Rituals – Southwestern Musician – published October 2007
¨Brent Phillips, Affiliate Societies Report, International Trombone Journal, published quarterly beginning December 2005 through April 2007
¨Appointed position of assistant editor, Affiliate Societies, International Trombone Journal (August 2005)
The International Trombone Journal is the leading association for all things in the world of trombone. This Journal is the leading publication for the trombone community. My position with the Journal is over the ITA’s Affiliate Societies. Responsibilities of this position include:
Brent Phillips, Affiliate Societies Report, International Trombone Journal, published
quarterly beginning December 2005 through April 2007
Appointed position of assistant editor, Affiliate Societies, International Trombone Journal (August 2005)
Grant Activity
Mountain Light Music Development - (non-grant but development related)
$350,000
Baylor Internal Grant - URC, “Mountain Light Music Festival” - travel, lodging to perform and teach at the festival. (August 2017)
$3,500.00
Baylor School of Music Lyceum Series - Texas Select Quartet recital, teaching (April 2016)
$3,000.00
Baylor Internal Funding, School of Music and URC - printing, pressing, mastering of “Meditations” solo CD (2018)
$3,800.00
Baylor Internal Funding - URC, “A Comparison and Analysis of Contemporary Slide Technique as Related to the Pedagogy of Emory Remington and Dennis Wick” (December 2015)
$4.002.00
External funding - sponsors, raised money and development to help host guest artists and facilitate symposia, Baylor Trombone Day and student travel.
$6,800.00
Summer Sabbatical - 2017 - Solo recording project to begin in May 2017
Baylor Internal Grant - URC, “Baylor Brass Recording Project - Four American Stories” - not principal investigator (December 2014)
$4,500.00
University Travel Grant - travel to study in New York (January 2009)
$1,800.00
Distinguished Artist Series - Texas Select Octet (January 2017)
$4,000.00
University Teaching Grant – invited to participate in the 2010 Italian Trombone
Summit (Fossano, Italy).
$1,500.00
University Research Grant (URC) – Alessi Seminar 2005 – Provided
meals, transportation and tuition for faculty and Baylor students to symposia
$4,500.00
University Research Grant (URC) – Stentorian Consort, Myths and Legends recording project
$4,500.00
University Lecture Series (ULC) - Trombones de Costa Rica concert and master class
$2,050.00
Distinguished Artists Series – Joseph Alessi, principal trombone, New York Philharmonic
– master class, recording sessions with Stentorian Consort, Recital
$1,500.00
External Funding – Ron Barron, Tim and Jessica Buzbee, Joseph Alessi, Stentorian Consort recording projects, Baylor Trombone Days, Eastern Trombone Workshop
$5,000.00
Summer Faculty Institute – 6-week intensive course on teaching, scholarship/ research, grant writing, case study % of salary
Other scholarly related activities:
¨= Competitive selection
* = Peer review
Process - Concepts for Performance Success - Mental Toughness and Greatest Shots Journal, not published (patterning focus skills, collaboration with David Cook - author “Seven Days in Utopia” “Johny’s US Open” and “Tournament Golf” (2015-17)
Building a Culture of Excellence - pedagogy, practice and spiritual dynamics in the applied studio - not published - abstract: mentoring students and spiritual health as it relates to identity, fear, self worth and tenacity. (2015-2018)
Building and retaining the creative class of today through concepts of:
- Relief vs Restoration
- Inspiration through competition
- Overcoming fear of failure
- Entitlement vs drive
- Leadership through humility
- Building tenacity and resilience
- True mentorship
What do I need to do to Win a Gig? - not published - Clinic topic, outline and paper, unpublished. Presented at Round Top International Music Festival (2014), International Trombone Festival (2019)
*Washington DC Service Bands, You Can’t Afford to Miss this Audition. On Line Trombone Journal, published February 2005.
*Choosing a Trombone Studio. On Line Trombone Journal, published April, 2005.
*Return of the Alto. A review of Ronald Barron’s CD, On Line Trombone Journal, published April 2005.
*Sky Dreams. A review of Norm Bolter’s newest composition for alto trombone, On Line Trombone Journal, published May 2005.
Affiliate Societies Introduction – International Trombone Journal – October 2005, Volume 33
Spotlight on Germany – A History of the Internationale Posaunen Vereingung – International Trombone Journal – January 2006, Volume 34, No. 1
History of the British Trombone Society – Affiliate Societies – International Trombone Journal – April 2006, Volume 34, No. 2
*Alessi Seminar IV 2005, An Inside Look – International Trombone Journal – April 2006, Volume 34, No. 2
Power of Positive Rituals – Southwestern Musician – published October 2007
¨Brent Phillips, Affiliate Societies Report, International Trombone Journal, published quarterly beginning December 2005 through April 2007
¨Appointed position of assistant editor, Affiliate Societies, International Trombone Journal (August 2005)
The International Trombone Journal is the leading association for all things in the world of trombone. This Journal is the leading publication for the trombone community. My position with the Journal is over the ITA’s Affiliate Societies. Responsibilities of this position include:
- Working with the leadership of the Affiliate Societies and the ITA Second Vice President (in charge of international affairs) to prepare quarterly reports focusing on the work and activities of those Societies
- Editing the completed reports for submission to the ITA Journal Editor for publication according to a prescribed schedule
- Developing a network of contacts in countries not currently covered under ITA's Affiliate Societies program
- Guiding the leadership of the Affiliate Societies and trombone activists in other countries to assist in the international coverage in the news, events, features, announcements, program listings, and other areas of ITA publications
Brent Phillips, Affiliate Societies Report, International Trombone Journal, published
quarterly beginning December 2005 through April 2007
Appointed position of assistant editor, Affiliate Societies, International Trombone Journal (August 2005)
Grant Activity
Mountain Light Music Development - (non-grant but development related)
$350,000
Baylor Internal Grant - URC, “Mountain Light Music Festival” - travel, lodging to perform and teach at the festival. (August 2017)
$3,500.00
Baylor School of Music Lyceum Series - Texas Select Quartet recital, teaching (April 2016)
$3,000.00
Baylor Internal Funding, School of Music and URC - printing, pressing, mastering of “Meditations” solo CD (2018)
$3,800.00
Baylor Internal Funding - URC, “A Comparison and Analysis of Contemporary Slide Technique as Related to the Pedagogy of Emory Remington and Dennis Wick” (December 2015)
$4.002.00
External funding - sponsors, raised money and development to help host guest artists and facilitate symposia, Baylor Trombone Day and student travel.
$6,800.00
Summer Sabbatical - 2017 - Solo recording project to begin in May 2017
Baylor Internal Grant - URC, “Baylor Brass Recording Project - Four American Stories” - not principal investigator (December 2014)
$4,500.00
University Travel Grant - travel to study in New York (January 2009)
$1,800.00
Distinguished Artist Series - Texas Select Octet (January 2017)
$4,000.00
University Teaching Grant – invited to participate in the 2010 Italian Trombone
Summit (Fossano, Italy).
$1,500.00
University Research Grant (URC) – Alessi Seminar 2005 – Provided
meals, transportation and tuition for faculty and Baylor students to symposia
$4,500.00
University Research Grant (URC) – Stentorian Consort, Myths and Legends recording project
$4,500.00
University Lecture Series (ULC) - Trombones de Costa Rica concert and master class
$2,050.00
Distinguished Artists Series – Joseph Alessi, principal trombone, New York Philharmonic
– master class, recording sessions with Stentorian Consort, Recital
$1,500.00
External Funding – Ron Barron, Tim and Jessica Buzbee, Joseph Alessi, Stentorian Consort recording projects, Baylor Trombone Days, Eastern Trombone Workshop
$5,000.00
Summer Faculty Institute – 6-week intensive course on teaching, scholarship/ research, grant writing, case study % of salary
Other scholarly related activities:
- Regular contributor and reviewer – Online Trombone Journal
- Featured forum moderator on the OTJ web site
- Organized live chat sessions featuring members of the trombone sections of the US
- Marine Band, Army Band and Navy Band. These sessions where attended by many young trombone aficionados and highlighted by the On Line Trombone Journal staff.
- Articles published in the On-Line Trombone Journal on topics relating to choosing a music school, audition trends, over training, working inside the Washington DC beltway and marketability. These published articles were followed by discussions on the OTJ Forum board and scheduled live-moderated chat sessions.
- Developed content and assisted with the organization of the Baylor University
- Trombone Studio web site. www.baylortrombones.com. Established and active recruiting dialogue with young prospective students via numerous contact submissions through the web site.
- Developed Texas All-State etude master class and mock audition day at Baylor. This is a significant recruiting event at Baylor featuring performances by the Baylor Trombone Choir, master classes, panel discussions and a screened mock audition to simulate the TMEA All-State audition process.
- Assisted in the development and site design of the Baylor School of Music web site
- Actively recruited and more than doubled the size of the studio within the first year to include many transfer students.
- Regularly performs recitals, master classes and clinics both on and off campus,
- formerly sponsored by the Edwards Instrument Company/Shires Trombones and
- Greenhoe.
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