Teacher recommendations?

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:17 pm

Check with the music departments of your local colleges/universities.

Andy Rummel · Post by **Andy Rummel** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:54 pm

Hello

Congrats on your newfound desire to learn more about our wonderful instrument. When I was a young whipper-snapper growing up in Central Illinois, I studied with Mr. Terry Solomonson, the Principal Tubist in the Peoria Symphony. He is adjunct instructor at Bradley and full time at WIU in Macomb. Here are some links that may help you get in touch with him.

http://www.wiu.edu/music/faculty/solomonson.shtml

http://music.bradley.edu/music_faculty.php?recordID=46

Mike Forbes is only about a 35 minute drive from Washington and teaches at ISU. Here is how you can get a hold of him.

http://www.cfa.ilstu.edu/music/faculty_ ... ?u=miforbe

Good luck!!!

Andy Rummel

brianf · Post by **brianf** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:24 pm

How about lessons from Bloke - he seems to be everywhere! Bet he makes house calls.

sinfonian · Post by **sinfonian** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:32 pm

You are not too far from my alma mater of IWU. When I went Doc Streater taught all the low brass instruments. They now seem to have a Adjunct Faculty member named Ed Risinger who teachs Tuba. Worth checking out.

http://www2.iwu.edu/music/faculty/

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:50 pm

bloke - I agree with you totally. You are right on the dot. I must dash now.

Alex F · Post by **Alex F** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:56 pm

Hello Allthumbs:

One of my closest friends is music director at the Catholic parish in Washington. I believe it's St. Matthews??? He is also a free-lance bassist/keyboardist in the area. You may want to look him up and see whom he knows in the low brass area. Good luck.

Alex F.