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Hello all,
We have a couple tuba/bass tbone openings at both Atlantic Brass Quintet Seminars: all info at http://atlanticbrassquintet.com/v.php?pg=4" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

Sonoma, CA (Sonoma State Univ) June 13-18
Boston, MA (MIT) July 24-Aug 5

Tuba faculty: John Manning (Univ of Iowa) & Jobey Wilson (Boston College)

These are intensive brass quintet seminars taught by the Atlantic Brass Quintet & the Triton Brass Quintet (only at MIT). Each day consists of 4-5 hours of coachings by faculty, masterclasses, open rehearsals, recitals, etc. There is a video with commentary by last summer's students at the link above.

We just recently had two spots open at each seminar. At MIT, the levels we are looking for are a strong high school student (age 15 minimum), and then about a mid-collegiate level.

Feel free to email me with any questions! jobeywilsonii@aol.com" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

I highly recommend the ABQ seminars! I attended the Boston seminar last year and had a wonderful 2 weeks. I highly recommend it for all ages of serious students. I was concerned about being the oldest person attending, and I was pleasantly surprised with the diversity of people attending.

The faculty is excellent as well as the students. I took lessons with as many people as I could, and also learned much from the in-house master classes provided. In addition to the ~4 coachings/day students are encouraged to observe the faculty rehearsal and learn by watching.

At the seminar you spend much of your time rehearsing and working with coaches, but there is some time for lessons and recreation. I found my self spending >8 hours a day working on and thinking about music every day with dedicated colleagues - it was a wonderful experience. If you are worried about endurance, you won't be after the seminar. You will also make new friends and can begin some great professional relationships. I can not speak highly enough of the experience.

While submersed in the seminars musical environment you will also be exposed to great repertoire - classics, newly commissioned works, and possibly a premiere or two. There is plenty to cut your teeth into. I highly recommend bringing a recording device to help absorb all of the wonderful things that will be said and heard that you will be able to go back to and learn from.

I wish I could attend this year, but I cannot. I may take a day trip to hear some of the performances, but with a child on the way within the month, I can't take the time away from my family for that period of time. I hope to come back in 2013, and maybe bring my entire brass quintet.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.