College Positions 2008

[David Zerkel]

Congrats to Andy Rummel, who has been offered the permanent position at Illinois State University! Andy is a great player and a great guy... the studio is in good hands!

[tubacrow]

It is great to hear Andy got the nod to stay at ISU. Congrats, and Keep up the great playing

[tuneitup]

Is it just my imagination, or the few job openings that we have for tuba/euphonium players are even fewer this year?

[Casey Tucker]

i would assume this is due to many people filling up holes from last year. most are put on a tenure track and at the end will either stay or they'll have a year to find a new job. at least this is how it works at my university. here, the tenure track is typically 4-5 years (less if deemed qualified).

-casey

[danB]

Anyone know about Memphis or Wright St?

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[CC]

Congratulations to Ken Steinsultz (University of Illinois) on his new appointment as Director of Bands/Low Brass Instructor at the University of Evansville.

[jdsalas]

Any word on the West TX A&M jobs?

[Blastissimo con Forte]

Yes...this past week, two people were brought in for recitals/private lessons in tuba/euph and two trombones the week before that. They all did very well...will not name names though. I feel they are very close to making a decision, and i think I know who they will pick. I'll keep everything posted on the "WTAMU LOW BRASS POSITIONS" post as soon as I hear something.

[Monstertuba]

Congratulations to Kevin Sanders who has been offered the Assistant Professor of Tuba job at the University of Memphis. Professor Sanders is an outstanding musician and a great person to work with and learn from.

[Blastissimo con Forte]

Congrats to Ray mireles for winning the West Texas A&M trombone position, and to Jeremy Lewis for winning the tuba/euph position.

[tubasinfonian]

Any word on the University of the Cumberlands job?

[Sean Greene]

U. Cumberlands has hired Dr. Steven Sudduth as their new band director. If you'd like any other details, give me a PM.

SG

[David Spies]

Just heard from Sean Greene that he's the new full-time music faculty at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN. He'll be teaching applied brass, theory and history and concert band one night a week.

CONGRATULATIONS!

David Spies
Willson Tuba Quartet

[jon112780]

Kent Eshelman, Kevin Sanders, and Ben Miles are all (former) Michigan State grads./DMA canidates.

Kudos to Phil Sinder for putting out such excellent musicians!

[Tony Halloin]

Congrats to Kent! He deserves it! That job looks like it has good potential to become a formidable place to study music.

Kent did attend MSU, but he also spent a few years at the OTHER big university in the great state of Michigan.

Go Blue!

[KevinBock]

Christian Carichner is going to be the Professor of Tuba at Central Arkansas University. Congratulations to him!

[dwaskew]

I will be teaching tuba at Mississippi State University starting this year.

ssshhhhhh! don't tell Bloke!!!! he don't like collij perfessers........you'll never get that invite to the chateau de quivres now!!!!

[Uncle Buck]

I will be teaching tuba at Mississippi State University starting this year. This was an unannounced/unadvertised adjunct position. It is part of an overall expansion of the music program at State. I have been playing with the faculty quintet and teaching privately out there on and off for three years now, as needed. They finally decided to make it an actual part time position and called me for an interview/audition. My wife was awarded the Horn job.

Since no one knows about this and some here like to keep tabs on who is where and so forth I am volunteering this information. I hope that this is okay. If not, please let me know so I can pull it.

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Congratulations!

[MartyNeilan]

I hope that this is okay. If not, please let me know so I can pull it.

[David Spies]

I will be teaching tuba at Mississippi State University starting this year. This was an unannounced/unadvertised adjunct position. It is part of an overall expansion of the music program at State. I have been playing with the faculty quintet and teaching privately out there on and off for three years now, as needed. They finally decided to make it an actual part time position and called me for an interview/audition. My wife was awarded the Horn job.

Congrats to both of you for getting jobs of this nature! FANTASTIC!!!

BTW: I'm another Badger (also, Bulldog and Eagle , and Human Being--heck, I'm all over the animal kingdom ) and I will be teaching for these growing programs:

*Carroll University of Waukesha, Wisconsin (formerly Carroll College): http://www.cc.edu/programs/music/" target="_blank
*Marian University of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (formerly Marian College of Fond du Lac): http://www.mariancollege.edu/interior.aspx?id=291" target="_blank

If anyone has any interest in these programs (different emphases at each school, but good educational environments), e-mail me at dspies@aya.yale.edu" target="_blank. Very much "hands-on" learning!

David Spies
Principal Tuba, Racine Symphony Orchestra
Madison Brass Band
Madison Jazz Orchestra
Willson Tuba Quartet
Yid Vicious Klezmer Ensemble: http://www.yidvicious.com/" target="_blank