Festival News
Lost Ring ›
A lady's school ring was found at Loyola University. The owner of the ring
may arrange shipping by contacting the Residential Life Department at:
6363 St. Charles Ave. Box 126
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504) 8665-2445
Posted: May 31
Bring an Umbrella! ›
New Orleans may experience scattered thunderstorms late in the week and
next weekend. For a complete 10-day forecast, check
weather.com.
Posted: May 20
Dorm Rooms Sold Out ›
The ITF Staff has received numerous phone calls and emails concerning dorm
room availability. Unfortunately, all dorm rooms have been sold. Please
scroll down this page to view more housing options.
Updated: May 20
Brazilian Trombones & Jeff Albert ›
There will no doubt be numerous non-ITF trombone performances in and around
New Orleans during the Festival. One such performance will take place
at the Blue Nile Nightclub on
May 26 at 11 pm:
Two members of the Brazilian Trombone Ensemble will be in New Orleans for the ITF 2005. Radegundes Feitosa and Renato Farias will perform Brazilian classics, including pieces from Bonfa, Jobim, Gonzaga, and Pascoal. Rhythm section includes Mike Lemmler (piano), Roland Guerin (bass), and Mark DiFlorio (drums). Also performing on the same set will be the Jeff Albert Quartet.
Posted: May 20
Exhibitor Locations ›
For those of you just dying to know where your favorite publisher, horn
manufacturer or mouthpiece maker are going to be hanging out, look
no further (scroll past the collage). We have all the info for you
to plan your time in New Orleans down to the second. For the rest of
you, we have a list of exhibitors and room numbers for you to ignore.
Posted: May 17
Events Updated Again! ›
The events calendar now contains much more
information about concerts and clinics, including topics, descriptions,
and personnel.
Posted: May 17
Events Updated ›
The events pages have been updated to reflect
minor changes in the schedule. Please take note of these changes as we
want all participants to be on time and in the right place!
Posted: May 12
Information for Air Travel ›
ITA member David Anson works as a part-time Customer Service Agent for
a major airline in the United States. He offers the following advice
to trombonists travelling with their instruments:
Anson writes, "As a trombonist and a part-time Customer Service Agent for a major airline, I am often asked the requirements for transporting musical instruments on aircraft. Personally, I definitely carry my instrument as carry-on whenever possible. Many customer service agents insist that instruments be checked, but with the following information you can be pro-active and armed with FAA regulations regarding traveling with musical instruments.
Read the complete article at trombone.net.
Posted: May 12
Dorm Policies ›
Check-in: Check-in begins at 12:00 p.m. on the date of arrival. Each participant
checking into the dormitory will be given a room key and a plastic card
(looks like a credit card). The card allows them access to the hall front
doors after the assistants leave for the night and lock the hall doors.
Participants should check-in at their dorm: Biever Hall, Buddig Hall
or the Dominican Conference Center (540 Broadway).
If a participant arrives for check-in outside of normal hall hours of 8 am - 8 pm, there is a 4 digit telephone number posted on the hall front door, at the door is a phone box, the participant should dial the number and a conference assistant will check that participant into the hall. Participants should check-out at the front desk of their dormitory building.
Check-out: You must check out of the dormitories and return your room key and conference card by 12 noon on the day of check-out. Conference Housing charges will not be adjusted for attendees who check-in late or check-out early. Penalties and additional charges may apply for those checking out late or lost keys/conference cards.
Posted: May 4
Parking ›
ITF has arranged free parking on the Loyola campus throughout the festival.
You will NOT need a permit and may park in either garage or in any other
parking space not reserved or metered. Parking in fire lanes is prohibited.
Posted: May 4
More Hotel Rooms Available ›
Another block of rooms has been reserved right next door to the ITF Hotel.
The room rate for the ITF is $109 a night plus tax. To reserve your room,
please call (504) 524-0581 (ask for Nathan Myers). You should state you
are part of the International Trombone Festival.
The Pontchartrain Hotel
2031 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, La. 70140
Tel: (504) 524-0581
Web: www.pontchartrainhotel.com
Posted: April 25
Hotels ›
The official ITF hotel, Garden District Hotel, is now full. We have arranged
a block of 20 extra rooms at:
Maison St. Charles Hotel and Suites
1319 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Tel: (504) 522-0187
Web: www.maisonstcharles.com
Rate: $92 a night plus tax
To reserve, call the Reservations Office directly at (800) 831-1783 or (504) 522-0187 and request a room under the International Trombone Festival block.
The hotel is about 3 miles from the Loyola University site, making it one of the closest to the University with availability. It is situated in the Garden District on the St. Charles Street Car route, so you can travel to the University for just $1.25 on the tram. A cab would be about $10.
Posted: April 20