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Each year the Suffolk County Music Educator's Association (SCMEA), on Long Island, sponsors Howard Hovey Tuba Day. As the chairman of this event for the past 23 years, I thought that our readers might be interested in knowing about the event. Primarily geared toward junior and high school euphonium and tuba players, we do attract college students, teachers and pros. The event takes place at the Sachem North High School on Friday, Nov. 5 from 3-9:30 pm. Events include massed, select (All-Star), and faculty tuba ensembles rehearsals during the afternoon and a clinic by our featured guest artist. This year's artist will be Alan Baer, principal tubist of the New York Philharmonic. The pm concert features: the Sunnyland Quartet (dixieland), the All-Star Tuba Ensemble, Alan Baer in recital, the LI Tuba Quartet, the Faculty Tuba Ensemble, and the grand finale 220 piece (or larger this year) SCMEA Massed Tuba Ensemble. The concert is free to the public and participation in the event is $12.00 payable to SCMEA. For more info, contact me or check the SCMEA web site at www.scmea.org . You must then click on exec. board, find my picture and click on Howard Hovey Tuba Day. For registration forms click on newsletter.

We're up to 208 student participants for the event this Friday. We should have 20-30 teacher/pros there too! That's a pretty big massed tuba ens. If you're on Long Island, you can register at the door and join in the fun! Al Baer will be our featured guest artist. Should be fun!!!!

Happy Howard Hovey Tuba Day to all!! I'm just getting ready to go to the site to set up. We're expecting 215 student participants and 25-30 teacher/pros. Should be a great time! I'm also looking forward to meeting and hearing Alan Baer! It's not too late to think about checking out the free concert, beginning at 7:30 pm at the Sachem High School North! Cheers!