ITEA JOURNAL VOLUME 36:1 (Fall 2008)

Tribute to Gary Bird by Zach Collins Dr. Gary Bird’s career as Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) is...

Pedagogy Section: Euph Talkby Matt Tropmanmatt.tropman@comcast.net Matt Tropman “Issues, ideas, and strategies for euphonium players” First, let me say a quick hello and thanks...

Mark Nelson, Associate Editornewmaterials@iteaonline.org Materials Received May 1–August 1 with thanks: Stepping Stones CD recording featuring Scott Watson, tubaGravity Dances for tuba quartet by...

Lloyd Bone, Associate EditorLloyd.Bone@glenville.edu APPOINTMENT, AWARDS AND HONORS The Beta Alpha Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga...

Tim Buzbee, tuba Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA 03/17/08Baylor University, Waco, TX 03/18/08University Of Texas, Austin, TX 03/19/08Rice Universiy, Houston, TX 03/21/08University of Texas-Arlington,...

2008 Sotto Voce Symposiumby Jamie Lipton, Instructor of Low Brass, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas Early this summer, the Sotto Voce Quartet put together...

2008 Markneukirchen Competitionby Gerhard A. Meinl, International Vice-President For 43 years the city of Markneukirchen has hosted an international music competition “Markneukirchen” in Saxony,...

Dennis AsKew, ITEA President Dennis AsKew ITEC 2008 was a complete success! Tim Northcut and his crew are to be commended again and again...

PEDAGOGY SECTION: Tips for Tuba, Volume VIII Cby David Porter “aarp – teacher reality check” David Porter Having been blessed over the years to...

Questions and Answers: What does a serpent sound like? by Craig Kridel Editor’s Note: Throughout the years we have received a variety of questions...