Faculty: Dan Bryce
Tuba students are involved in one or more of the following: Brass ensemble, tuba–euphonium ensemble, or Dixieland Band. During the week students will learn about the power and joy of chamber music where they can be at once both soloists, and ensemble players. Additionally they will learn advanced concepts around breathing, tone production, range development, articulation, and other fundamentals of excellent musicianship in master classes and chamber rehearsals.
Placement Video Guidelines
Please prepare a solo or etude that demonstrates technique and expression. Piano accompaniment is optional.
Skills required are basic tuba technique, including a good characteristic tone, at least a two-octave range and the ability to play most major scales and a two-octave chromatic scale starting on a note of the student’s choice. Minimal skill should be consistent with material in Rubank’s Intermediate Method for Tuba.
Time: Do not exceed 5 minutes
Basic playing skills needed to have a productive week
- A good characteristic tone
- At least a two-octave range
- Ability to play most major scales and a two–octave chromatic scale starting on a note of the student’s choice.
- Minimal skill should be consistent with material in Rubank’s Intermediate Method for Tuba
What to expect
- During the week students will learn about correct breathing, tone production, range development, articulation, and other basics in master classes and sectional rehearsals.
- In addition, ensemble skills will be developed in large and small ensembles.
Ensembles
- Tuba students are involved in two or more of the following: concert band, orchestra, jazz big band, Dixieland band, brass ensemble, and tuba–euphonium ensemble.
- Included will be time for tuba sectional and master classes to assist in preparation for the student concerts held later in the week.
