Robert Foreman
Bob Foreman teaches trombone, French horn, baritone, and tuba. Bob was born and raised in Nanuet, New York, which is located about 25 miles west of New York City. He began studying the trombone in the fourth grade, and continued studying and performing through his public school years. After graduating from High School, he continued his music studies at the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam and received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Music Education in 1968. He began teaching Instrumental Music in the New York State Public School system in the fall of 1968. In 1972; he took a leave of absence from teaching, and completed his Masters of Music in Brass Instruments at Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. Bob returned to teaching Instrumental Music and retired in June 2001. He and his wife moved to Salisbury, NC in August of 2001. Presently Bob works for Communities in Schools of Rowan County as a Family Service Coordinator at Knox Middle School. This is a part-time job for Bob and allows him to continue working with young people.

Bob's trombone instructors and mentors were Richard Hixson, Local 802 New York City, in high school. His college professors were Willard Musser, Brass Professor, Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam; Frank Brown, Trombone Professor, Ithaca College, Jack Covert, French Horn Professor, Ithaca College, and James Linn, Tuba Professor, Ithaca College; Donald Knaub, Trombone Professor, Eastman School of Music; William Harris, Principal Trombonist, Syracuse Symphony, Syracuse, New York.

During his musical career in New York, Bob performed as bass trombonist with the Auburn Chamber Orchestra, Central New York Music Educator’s Wind Ensemble, Finger Lakes Trombone Ensemble, and Bones East Trombone Ensemble. He also performed with such noted artists as Natalie Cole, Bernadette Peters, the Four Seasons, and many Motown artists. He is presently the bass trombonist with the Greensboro Philharmonia Orchestra, Principal trombonist with the Greensboro Concert Band, a member of the UNC Charlotte Area Trombone Ensemble, and is a substitute with the Fayetteville and Salisbury Symphony Orchestras.