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Biography
Neill Humfeld was a distinguished trombone
player and educator as well as an ardent promoter
of the ITA. In addition to serving as president of
the ITA from 1980 to 1982, his career included
more than thrity-two years as trombone instructor,
band director, music education specialist, and
administrator at East Texas State University.
Humfeld's teaching style and reputation earned him
the highest regard among his peers, both at East
Texas State and in the International Trombone
Association. After his term as president of the
ITA, Humfeld served as the International Trombone
Workshop director until his untimely death in 1991
following an extended illness. In 1992, the Neill
Humfeld Award for Excellence in Teaching was
proposed and approved by the ITA Board. The annual
award is a plaque endorsed by the ITA and
presented at the Festival to recognize the life of
the late Neill Humfeld and his contributions to
the trombone profession.
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