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Hi TubeNet users. I'm Peter Woodruff, a high school student. I am new to TubeNet.

I am looking at colleges right now, and I would like some recommendations, in terms of which schools have the best tuba professors and such.

Thanks.

You don't have to look too far out of your own backyard there in Ohio. Look at CCM, CIM, Akron U, Youngstown State, Kent State, Toledo, Bowling Green, Ohio State, Capital U, Wittenberg... (oops) Editing to add Baldwin-Wallace and Oberlin! (duh)
And, neighboring states---Indiana PA, Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Kentucky, Carnegie Mellon, Eastman...You're in tuba heaven, dude!

No one can tell you who the best teacher for you is. You have to make contact, get a feel for that prof, what they think they can offer you as a player and as a person, what the school can offer as far as your education and financial aid and job placement, and where you think you can grow as a person FIRST and then as a musician SECOND.

(personally, give Tucker Jolly a call at Akron U. Great guy, great teacher, good school. Not that I'm biased or nothin', they all have good programs and good teachers, and I'm sure I missed some in-state.)

eupher61 wrote:You don't have to look too far out of your own backyard there in Ohio. Look at CCM, CIM, Akron U, Youngstown State, Kent State, Toledo, Bowling Green, Ohio State, Capital U, Wittenberg...
And, neighboring states---Indiana PA, Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Kentucky, Carnegie Mellon, Eastman...You're in tuba heaven, dude!

No one can tell you who the best teacher for you is. You have to make contact, get a feel for that prof, what they think they can offer you as a player and as a person, what the school can offer as far as your education and financial aid and job placement, and where you think you can grow as a person FIRST and then as a musician SECOND.

(personally, give Tucker Jolly a call at Akron U. Great guy, great teacher, good school. Not that I'm biased or nothin', they all have good programs and good teachers, and I'm sure I missed some in-state.)

Don't forget Baldwin-Wallace.

Why not start with the best, if you are a seriously practicing, willing to do a lot of solo playing(for auditions) type of player?

Get yourself around Chicago, New York, Boston, Philly, etc. These names come to mind-Gene Pokorny, Alan Baer, Mike Roylance, Carol Jantsch, Dave Fedderly, Chris Hall, Dan Perantoni, Steve Dumaine, etc.

Or Pat Sheridan or Sam Pilafian, wherever they are(Arizona)?

Set your sights as high as possible at all times if you really want to play!

Tim Northcutt, one of my favorite musician people and a great tuba instructor is right under your nose at Cincinnatti.

Have a look at Heidelberg. Nice small school - excellent staff. Talk to Michael DiCuirci MDiCuirci[AT]heidelberg[DOT]edu

Ron Bishop is at Oberlin and CIM. I can't imagine a better teacher for tuba or life! Not to mention unmatchable experience...

J.c.S.

Thank you all very much.