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