Benjamin Allard is a trombonist starting his freshman year at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Studying Trombone Performance under the instruction of Peter Ellefson. His former teacher was David Anderson.

While in high school Benjamin was a three-time Iowa All State Band participant and two-time Iowa All State Jazz Band participant. He has performed as a soloist with the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band for two consecutive seasons and won the first-place prize for their young artist competition this year. He was also awarded runner up for the IOWidns Alliance solo competition and the Iowa Brass Band Young Artist Competition.

Benjamin aspires to play professionally one day in a premiere military band.

Nathan Chambers is a trombonist from Indianapolis, Indiana. He is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Trombone Performance at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he also received his Bachelor of Music. While at the Jacobs School, Chambers has performed as principal trombone of the Philharmonic, Symphony, Chamber, and Conductors' Orchestras as well as the Wind Ensemble. He has been a member of various chamber ensembles including the Crimson Brass Quintet, IU Trombone Choir, and IU Sackbut studio led by Dr. Liza Malamut. He has played with groups such as the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra and Columbus Indiana Philharmonic. His principal teachers include Peter Ellefson, Carl Lenthe, Blake Schlabach, and Brittany Lasch.

Some of Nathan's accolades include being one of three finalists in the 2024 Big 12 Tenor Trombone Competition and winning multiple International Online Solo Competitions. More recently, Nathan was named co-winner of the Jacobs School of Music Brass Concerto Competition and performed the Grøndahl Trombone Concerto with the IU Symphonic Band in March 2026.

Outside of Bloomington, he has been a participant in reputable programs such as the Michael Mulcahy Trombone Seminar at Northwestern University and the LA Studio Recording Intensive at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California, being featured on The Hollywood Collection album and the single “Ran Kan Kan” (with Tito Puente, Jr.).

In his free time, Nathan enjoys spending time with his loving family, friends, and fiancée, Savannah. Other hobbies of his include working out, playing basketball, and watching the Indiana Pacers. Some of his favorite TV shows include The Office, Breaking Bad, and Friends.

Caleb Dusek is a junior from Rosemount, Minnesota, pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Trombone Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music under the instruction of Peter Ellefson. In addition to his studies with Peter Ellefson, he has studied with Reed Capshaw, Dr. Denson Paul Pollard, and Amanda Stewart.

During his time at the Jacobs School of Music, Caleb has performed with orchestras and a variety of brass chamber ensembles. During his freshman year, he was selected as a finalist in the American Trombone Workshop Division I Tenor Trombone Solo Competition. Caleb also performed with the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps during the summer of 2025. 

Caleb has served as a baritone staff member for the Rosemount High School Marching Band, where he worked with the baritone section throughout the season.

Prior to attending Indiana University, Caleb was a member of the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony under the direction of Mark Russell Smith and the Minnesota Youth Jazz Band under the direction of Phil Holm. He previously studied under Dr. Joshua Becker and Dr. Carson King-Fournier.

Leo Illari is a trombonist and sackbuteer going into his final year of undergrad at IU, pursuing a degree in Trombone Performance with a minor in Historical Performance under the tutelage of Professor Peter Ellefson. In addition to Professor Ellefson, during his time at IU Leo has studied with Amanda Stewart and Reed Capshaw, and with Liza Malamut and Ben David Aronson on sackbut.

Leo has played modern trombone in the IU Philharmonic, Concert, Symphony, and Conductor's Orchestras, as well as in the IU Wind Ensemble and the Prague Summer Nights Festival Orchestra.

Leo is a passionate chamber musician, playing in the Croctet trombone quartet and the Baja Brass Quintet, both at IU. Leo has also enjoyed performing Bb baritone in the IU Brass Band.

On sackbut, he has performed with several chamber ensembles, the Concentus choir, and in several ad hoc groups, including alto sackbut on Fux's Kaiserrequiem. Professionally, Leo has played sackbut with Confluencia Barroca in the  Festival de Música Barroca De Dos Mundos in Córdoba, Argentina.

Outside of trombone, Leo loves movies, books, and writing.

Andrew Joyal is a rising junior from Denville, New Jersey, pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Trombone Performance at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. At Indiana, he has performed with a variety of bands and chamber ensembles, including the Trombone Choir and numerous trombone quartets. He currently studies with Professor Peter Ellefson and has also had the opportunity to learn from many distinguished teachers and performers, including Demian Austin, Weston Sprott, Denson Paul Pollard, Nicholas Schwartz, Amanda Stewart, Reed Capshaw, Burt Mason, Levi Boylan, and Vernon Post.

Beyond Bloomington, Andrew has continued to expand his musical experiences through summer festivals and workshops. He has participated in the Sewanee Summer Music Festival, the DC Trombone Workshop, and the Punto Arte Festival Trombone Workshop, where he studied with Jörgen van Rijen.

In 2023, Andrew was awarded first prize in the Hanover Wind Symphony Concerto Competition. As the competition winner, he performed Ferdinand David’s Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra with the Hanover Wind Symphony.

Outside of music, Andrew enjoys skiing, trips to the beach, and travel.

Charlie Lampe Is a second-year Tenor Trombonist from Dallas, Texas, pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Trombone Performance at Indiana University. While currently studying with Peter Ellefson, his previous teachers include Jacob Muzquiz, Matthew Ethier, Austin Andrade, Reed Capshaw, and Amanda Stewart. During his time at The Jacobs School of Music, Charlie has performed in multiple ensembles, including bands, chamber ensembles, and trombone choir. Charlie has been a participant of The Raphael Mendez Brass Institute, International Trombone Festival, and The D.C. Trombone Workshop, performing in multiple chamber ensembles, masterclasses, and working with educators from around the world. Prior to Indiana, Charlie attended Highland Park High School, where he taught as a section leader for two years, and performed in multiple youth ensembles outside of school commitments. Beyond music, Charlie enjoys snowboarding, hiking, photography, and pickleball.

William Lee is an incoming graduate student from Fredericksburg, Virginia who is pursuing a MM in Trombone Performance under the direction of Peter Ellefson. At the Jacobs School of Music, he has performed with the orchestras, ballet pits, and chamber ensembles including the Indiana University Trombone Choir and brass quintet. Highlights of his time here so far include playing principal trombone on "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" in concert, the entirety of Holst’s The Planets, and performing a Valentine's Day concert with Leslie Odom Jr.

Taylor Mechura is a tenor trombonist from Katy, Texas, pursuing a Bachelor of Science and Outside Field (BSOF) in Accounting and Trombone Performance at Indiana University. She currently studies under Peter Ellefson and has had the opportunity to study with distinguished teachers including Amanda Stewart, Reed Capshaw, and Brian Kauk.

During her time at IU, Taylor has performed with the University Orchestra and the IU Wind Ensemble. Additionally, she served on the Undergraduate Staff for the Marching Hundred during their historic National Championship season.

An avid chamber musician, Taylor has performed with the IU Trombone Choir—traveling to Arlington, Virginia, for the 2025 American Trombone Workshop. She has also spent two years as a member and social media manager for Simply Brass. Outside of music, Taylor is a member of the IU Powerlifting team and enjoys staying active.

Michael Reed is a third year studying Trombone Performance at the Jacob’s School of Music. He has studied with numerous teachers such as Reed Capshaw, Denson Paul Pollard, Amanda Stewart, and Peter Ellefson.
During his time at IU Michael has performed with various brass ensembles and trombone quartets. Michael has had the opportunity to march with the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corp for the 2025 and 2026 season. Outside of music, Michael enjoys traveling, going to the gym, and all things Disney.

Juan José Saborido González is a Spanish trombone player from Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) pursuing a Performer Diploma in Solo Performance at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, studying under Professor Peter Ellefson. Prior to joining the Jacobs School, he served as tenor and bass trombone with the State Opera of Ruse Orchestra in Bulgaria through June 2026. Juan José holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Trombone Performance from the Superior Conservatory of Music of Castilla y León under Professor Rubén Prades. Between 2018 and 2020, he also was a student at the prestigious Orchestral Studies Academy of the Barenboim-Said Foundation. 

Throughout his career, Juan José has collaborated with several Spanish orchestras, including the Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra, and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, among others, performing under the baton of conductors such as Joana Carneiro, Naiden Todorov, Nacho de Paz, Juanjo Mena, Pablo Heras-Casado, Mark Wigglesworth, Daniel Huertas, Lucas Macías, Lina González, Jordi Francés, and Michael Thomas. In contemporary music, he is a frequent collaborator with Arxis Ensemble, one of Spain’s premier contemporary music groups. He has refined his playing in masterclasses and private lessons with renowned brass pedagogues, including Joseph Alessi, Esteban Batallán, David Rejano, Raymond Munnecom, Santiago Blanco, José Manuel Redondo, Ramiro Tejero, Robert Blossom, Francisco Guillén, Arno Tri Pramuda, Petur Eriksson, and Francisco Blay, among others. He counts José Manuel Valderas García, Héctor Jesús Prieto, Rubén Prades, and Francisco Rosario among his key mentors. 

A versatile performer, Juan José completed postgraduate studies in early music at the Universidad Internacional de Andalucía, specializing in tenor and alto sackbut as a member of Essentia Ministriles and guest performer with various Renaissance and Baroque ensembles. As a chamber musician, he was a founding member of the Arnold Jacobs Trombone Quartet and has performed with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León Brass Ensemble and Brass Quintet, as well as the Spanish Association of Trombonists (ATE) Trombone Ensemble. As a soloist, he has presented trombone and organ recitals and appeared with orchestra performing Wagenseil’s Alto Trombone Concerto with the Campos Andaluces Youth Orchestra, Ferdinand David’s Concertino with the Joaquín Villatoro Symphony Orchestra, and the world premiere of José Ramón Hernández Bellido’s Dipnoos, Op. 51. He is a recipient of the End-of-Studies Award and multiple Honors with High Distinction during his conservatory degrees, as well as Third Prize at the Amaniel Professional Conservatory Soloist Competition in Madrid. Deeply influenced by the teaching philosophy of Arnold Jacobs, Juan José served as Professor of Trombone at the Miguel Manzano Professional Conservatory in Zamora during the 2024–2025 academic year and published his bachelor’s thesis on implementing Jacobs’ "Song and Wind" methodology in Spanish brass pedagogy. 

Outside of the practice room, Juan José enjoys outdoor activities such as fishing, alongside his passion for history, theology, and philosophy. He is also an active member of the traditional Easter brotherhoods in his hometown of Jerez, for which he has composed original processional band music. 

Bobby Sheridan is a fourth-year music education major from Reynoldsburg, Ohio. He has played the trombone for over a decade, studying with Jim Dowdy, Bill England, Tony Weikel, and now with Pete Ellefson. Outside of trombone he has played piano for 12+ years in classical, religious, and competitive capacities and studied organ intermittently both in high school and college.

At IU, Bobby is a fourth-year member and Co-Head of Undergraduate Staff for the trombone section of the Marching Hundred alongside fellow trombonist and educator Christopher Watson. As a third-year member he was on the Undergraduate Staff, leading the Hundred through IU Football’s unprecedented National Championship season and performing in front of millions of spectators throughout the country.

Bobby has also performed as principal trombone in IU’s Concert Orchestra, in the Big Red Basketball Band, Crabb Band, and in multiple studio ensembles as a Music Scoring Artist. Back in central Ohio, Bobby has performed regularly as a substitute trombonist with Vaughn Weister’s Famous Jazz Orchestra and the Rick Brunetto Big Band.

Bobby currently serves on the teaching staff for Bloomington HS North’s Cougar Marching Band and in the summer of 2026 worked as a counselor for IU’s renowned Summer Music Clinic. In the summer of 2025, Bobby served on the Phantom Regiment’s Ghost Audio team, and assisted with microphone deployment/diagnosis, inventory organization, and show sound in collaboration with other teaching staff.

When not making or teaching music, Bobby enjoys throwing a frisbee, running, playing Wii games, and sandwiches!