Tuba/Euph master class
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:23 pm
I've been booked by a local concert band to examine their tuba and euphonium players, and give an hour long "master class" afterward. While I've done plenty of examining and teaching, this will be my first master class and I'm a little unsure of how to approach it. I'm sure there's loads of folks here that do master classes regularly, and I'd love to ask some advice.
I'm thinking of coming up with a few general ideas (warm up, excercises etc.), and then have the whole group play one of the easier exam pieces of the day. If there are any common issues throughout the day I'll address them too of course, but as much as I try stretch this out, I can't see it lasting a whole hour.
I'd love to bring along some ensemble pieces to play, but because of the range of standards I'll be examining, I can't think of anything that would suit the whole bunch.
Any suggestions?
I'm thinking of coming up with a few general ideas (warm up, excercises etc.), and then have the whole group play one of the easier exam pieces of the day. If there are any common issues throughout the day I'll address them too of course, but as much as I try stretch this out, I can't see it lasting a whole hour.
I'd love to bring along some ensemble pieces to play, but because of the range of standards I'll be examining, I can't think of anything that would suit the whole bunch.
Any suggestions?