Josh Calkin appointed to Wayne State College

jmanning · Post by **jmanning** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:19 am

Congratulations to Josh Calkin, who has been appointed to the position of Professor of Low Brass/Assistant Director of Bands at Wayne State College in Wayne Nebraska.

Josh holds a BS degree in Music Education from Plymouth State College (NH) and a MM degree in Tuba Performance from Boise State University. An active performer and teacher, Josh has been a featured clinician at the Iowa All State Music Camp, the Boise State University All State Festival, the Idaho Tuba-Euphonium Society and several public school music camps and festivals. He also maintains an active performing schedule and has performed with the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band, the Boise Philharmonic Orchestra, the Old Capitol Brass and the Irish Tenors, among others. Josh was recently honored with the 2006-2007 Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor Award at the University of Iowa, where he has done postgraduate work towards a DMA degree in Tuba performance. In his spare time Josh is an avid reader, cyclist and golfer. His primary tuba teachers have included John Manning, Dr. Michael Fischer and Matt Walters and he has studied conducting with Marcellus Brown.

Sean Greene · Post by **Sean Greene** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:17 am

Great news! Congratulations, Josh!

Sean

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:24 pm

Congratulations, Josh!

Tim Olt · Post by **Tim Olt** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:24 pm

Many congrats to Josh! What a great guy to get the job.

Tim

David Spies · Post by **David Spies** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:02 am

Way to go, Josh! Good to see you get the gig.

David Spies
Willson Tuba Quartet
Racine Symphony Orchestra

Gorilla Tuba · Post by **Gorilla Tuba** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:58 am

Go Josh! Are there percussion gigs in Nebraska for Lauren?

JCalkin · Post by **JCalkin** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:20 pm

Gorilla Tuba wrote:Go Josh! Are there percussion gigs in Nebraska for Lauren?

We're working on it.

Thank you all for the kind words.

Doug, It's been way too long, man. You going to Cincy this summer?

Paul Budde · Post by **Paul Budde** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:19 pm

Josh - it was great to see you at Tubonium! Congrats again on the job news! I'm really happy for you!!

WAY TO GO!!

Roger Lewis · Post by **Roger Lewis** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:19 am

Josh. Congratulations! It was great to get to hang a little with you at Tubonium. All the best to you in the new position. If there is any way I can help out, just let me know.

Roger

JCalkin · Post by **JCalkin** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:00 am

tubazach wrote:Congrats Josh.

You don't know me, but I recently graduated with my Bachelor of Arts in Music and Douglas Whitten was my primary teacher during my undergraduate coursework. If I remember, you two did a joint recital a while back at Boise State right?

Zach

Yep, here's a photo of me, Mike Fischer and Doug from after that recital:
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And just for fun, the Boise State Tuba Ensemble, 2002:
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Doug was getting his PhD in Education at BSU while I was there for my MM. Great guy and a heckuva player.

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