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Posted by current IU undergrad on February 21, 2001 at 21:50:57:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: What are good colleges for tuba? posted by Anthony Labelle on February 20, 2001 at 17:48:52:

More clarification needed. There are four orchestras at IU, a total of 8 tuba players rotate through the orchestras. Then there are 3 bands, Wind Ensemble has 3, Symphonic BAnd has 2 and Concert Band has three. Plus there are three jazz ensembles to play in. There is also a New Music ensemble and many quintets and a brass choir, plus countless other small ensembles. At the beginning of each semester, the studio reauditions for spots in the ensemles and you are placed accordingly. Just another clarification on a personal standpoint, there is nothing wrong with playing bands. In fact if you look at some of the band literature it is as difficult if not more than the orchestra lit. Also, in the past two years we have had 3 people win major band gigs (Brian Sands- US Air Force Band, Frank Crawford- Presidents Own Marine Band, and the most recent Matt Nelson in the US Army Field Band).

Also, I "ditto" what Sean said. In a studio of 20+, it is invaluable how much information you can absorb, just by listening to your collegues. Also, with that many people in the studio, it gives you the motivation to be the best damn tuba player there. Comes back to Frank Crawford, he was a sophomore when he won the Presidents Own and Matt Nelson was a junior when he won the Field Band.

Sorry for the rambling.

PS. Didn't mention many orchestral tuba players who Perantoni taught, but if you would see how many, you'd crap yourself. Not to mention other college professors he taught.


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