Dr. Sean Flanigan is very excited about his new appointment as Assistant Professor of Low Brass at Mesa State College. Over a long professional career, he has developed a reputation as an extremely versatile performer. Equally at home in the symphonic and jazz idioms, his wide range of professional experience has included principal trombone and featured soloist with the Cedar Rapids Symphony, performances with the Des Moines Symphony, Toledo Symphony, Toledo Opera Orchestra, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, American Jazz Philharmonic, North Texas Wind Symphony and the Chicago Jazz Orchestra.

As a freelance trombone artist, Dr. Flanigan has backed such artists as Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, Urbie Green, the Temptations, Johnny Mathis and Jack Jones, recorded for television, radio, and commercial CDs and has performed for numerous touring Broadway shows in the Des Moines area.

Dr. Flanigan has presented solo recitals and clinics in South America at the National Conservatory in Caracas, Venezuela and as featured guest artist (along with the Empire Brass and Jacques Mauger of the Paris Conservatory) at the Ibero-American Brass Festival in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.

Holding a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas, as well as a Master of Music in Trombone Performance and a Master of Science in Music Education from the University of Illinois, Dr. Flanigan has served on the faculty of Drake University, Bowling Green State University, the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.

As an educational clinician and consultant for Conn-Selmer, Inc., Dr. Flanigan is in demand as a performer and teacher throughout the United States. He is very pleased to be a part of the dynamic music program at Mesa State and looks forward to developing relationships with directors throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Any director interested in a clinic presentation may contact Dr. Flanigan at flanigan@mesastate.edu or call 970-248-1178.