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TubaChristmas in KC today was a huge success. We had 489 tuba and euphonium players performing, and a huge audience.

I am curious how many perform in other locations, for those who wish to share.

(and don't tell me to look on the TubaChristmas website for this info....)

Thanks!

Frank

Frank Byrne wrote:TubaChristmas in KC today was a huge success. We had 489 tuba and euphonium players performing, and a huge audience.

Wow. That was a bunch.

Seattle TubaChristmas two weeks ago had about 50 players and a few hundred watchers. We were in the Crossroads Shopping Mall in Bellevue. Could have done with a few (lot) more tubas. The euph. people were out in droves...

Tomorrow morning is Bellingham, WA at BellisFair Mall. Practice at the Mall at 9:00, show at 10:30. Lots of college kids from Western Washington U. (both music majors and 'concert band' types) and a few geezers like me. Should be fun.

About 55-60 players were in Blacksburg, VA Friday night.

Thanks for these responses! Keep 'em coming!

35ish at Newport News, VA! Huzzah!

Not until next weekend, but the folks at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia limit the size to 100 players. This year, they are doing Friday night and Saturday afternoon in the atrium [with 100+'ceiling.] Always quite a sound, even with a reduced complement!

At the Huntsville, AL TubaChristmas today (December 5) there were 45.

Thank you Phil Moore and Danny Hudson for doing a fabulous job (as usual) to organize this event. We played indoors at the Art Museum to a standing room only crowd.

Helen

Yesterday at Lansdale, PA, we had just over 80 players - including my 11 year-old son at my left, and a 9 year-old first-timer on my right. Great fun!

We had 24 Friday evening in Great Falls, MT, 8 tubas and 24 euphniums.
Saturday we played at Wal Mart and had 4 and 7; six more performances to come.
I'm the senior player with 28 years of TubaChristmas under my belt.

In Jackson, Tennessee, we had around 25 participants. 9 or 10 tubas and the rest
baritone/euphoniums. Charlie Huffman was our director. Our concert was in
Old Hickory Mall. All had a great time and a large enthusiastic audience attended.

So great to hear from all parts of the country -- including ALASKA!

About 30 to 35 at Fayetteville, NC. About 90 to 100 at Columbus, NC.

Better get Canada on the scoreboard... 68 tubas and euphs showed up for TubaChristmas in sunny, warm (not.) Victoria BC last Saturday (Dec 4th)

Many thanks to Gene Dowling for organizing and conducting again!

Winston

Cleveland, Ohio, was a very nice experience with about 55-60 tuba performers.

Not able to do the Nashville TubaChristmas this year. First one of those I have missed in 24 years. Did make the Gallatin, TN event with 30 players. Got to hear my OLD h .s. band director play a little piano.

There were 100+ at the event held at SWOSU in Weatherford Oklahoma. This was the 3rd straight year to reach the century mark. When you combine pizza, pop and tubas playing carols it makes for a rewarding and enjoyable evening.

In a context not directly related to TubeNet I was able to watch a series of videos from a Texas TC event. I haven’t found a way to link to them.

Are there any public videos available from 2010 TC events?

Klaus

Freeport, Maine TubaChristmas had 44 players. It was our 20th year!

Here's a youtube from the 2009 TubaMeister Christmas, held at the Arneson River Theater, on the beautiful San Antonio Riverwalk. Not much quality of sound, or video, but the event was really nice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bHVeSDntCw

The last two years, we have averaged 130 to 140 players.

We are in 2010, aren’t we?

What I meant was whether other TC events from this year had been video’ed for us to watch?

The Amarillo event was bigger than I would have expected from what I have heard of local bands. Lots of guests from the surrounding areas?

The video photographer didn’t have much freedom of movement, so your helicon wasn’t as visible as I would have expected. Had you equipped it as disgustingly as you once did with your Eb helicon? That red tongue was nauseating.

Klaus