Seek Boston area tuba instructor

[rwiegand]

I've returned to playing tuba after a long (~30 year) hiatus and have decided that it's time to get professional help in recovering lost skills and developing new ones. I play in a commumity band but would dearly love to be able to play in a German, polka, or even Mariachi band. No interest in or aspiration to orchestral playing.

So, I'm looking for a Boston area teacher willing to work with my low-intermediate skills, missing music theory, and tolerant of breaks in practice and lesson schedules induced by frequent travel. (Two hours of practice a day isn't in the cards!). I work in Cambridge and live in the western 'burbs, and would need to avoid lesson times during the regular workday.

I can't necessarily benefit from working with a great player, but would appreciate a great teacher.

Suggestions are welcome either here or by email. Thanks.

Cheers,
Roger
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[Biggs]

Jobey Wilson, professor of tuba at Boston College. There's nobody better.

You can contact him through this board or through the website www.tritonbrass.org.

[phoenix]

I know you said you didn't want to do any orchestral playing, but why not Mike Roylance of the Boston Symphony and New England Conservatory. I've heard he charges quite a bit for lessons though, but it's worth a shot.

[rwiegand]

Thanks for the suggestions and the warning. It's been 30+ years since I had three hours a day to practice the tuba (Wish I'd had a teacher then who would have made that time worthwhile!). That time may return, but for now playing has to fit among work, family, and a host of other commitments.

Cheers,
Roger