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And who said girls can't play tuba?!!!

Post by Bandmaster » Tue Dec 14, 2004 3:51 pm

Carolyn Mae Jantsch from Mount Vernon, OH, is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy. She is attending the University of Michigan. Click here to view a video of Carolyn's performance at the 2003 Scholarship Awards ceremony.

This girl is one serious tuba player.... WOW!

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http://www.artsalumni.net/awardee03/Mus ... antsch.htm - Carolyn playing Concerto for Tuba by Vaughn-Williams. (sorry, link has expired)

http://www.musicforyouth.org/features-jantsch.html - info
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Post by Hostrauser » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:52 am

Fantastic.

I sat through so many OOM-PAHS in my days on the tuba... I realize it's such a vital part of forming a strong base for an ensemble, but it really is fun to cut loose on it. The instrument has an enormous range and sounds good in just about every register, and in the hands of a skilled player it's remarkably agile, too.

Nice performance.

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More tuba stuff

Post by Bandmaster » Wed Dec 15, 2004 1:27 pm

If you want to hear a mind numbing tuba lick, click the link below. It is Patrick Sheridan on tuba from his "Lollipops" CD, clip is from track titled Hailstorm.

Hailstorm clip from Amazon.com (sorry... for Windows Media player only)

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Post by altohack » Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:20 pm

female tubas are amazing
we had a girl tuba section leader a little while ago
takes a lot of strength and work to be equal to those guys
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Post by PercussionAndAllThatJazz » Sat Dec 18, 2004 12:43 pm

Same here, our low brass section leader was this small girl who marched contra in Impulse...like 5'4". she was reeeeeeeeally great.
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Post by clarinetwitproblems08 » Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:43 am

i give it up 4 any girl that wants to play tuba we have 1 in our band


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Whoa....

Post by Bandmaster » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:00 pm

Check this out, I just found this information on another website:

Recent Tuba Auditions:

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC

WINNER: ALAN BAER

FINALIST(S): ALAN BAER

SEMI-FINALISTS: Alan Baer, Andrew Baker, Steve Campbell, Steve Dumaine, Charles Gianelli, James Hicks, Carol Jantsch, Daryl Johnson, Keita Kimura, Craig Knox, Pete Link, Paul Mergen, Chris Olka, Craig Sutherland, Ryoichi Tamaki, Jacob Wurman & 2 additional players (names not known at this time)



No bad for a 20 year old college student..... :shock:
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Post by EMT-911 » Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:19 pm

I have two good friends who are tuba players. One is a contra!! Now that is fun!!!!! And they are both girls!!!!
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Post by MalleTragic » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:44 pm

http://www.fromthetop.org/Radio/Performers.cfm?pid=1677

There are a few more recordings of her! Flight of the bumblebee is especially amusing...
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Post by musiclife » Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:28 pm

my cousin picked up a tuba and practiced during field season, even though she played clarinet, and she sounds better than half our field tuba section.......

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Post by swuster » Sat May 14, 2005 12:18 am

our band this year had at least 5 tuba players that were girls
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Patrick Sheridan and Sam Pilafian (NAMES?)

Post by Coach » Mon May 16, 2005 10:03 pm

Patrick Sheridan and Sam Pilafian (NAMES?)will be performing at Vista Murrieta High School on June 4th along with the VMHS concert band. This should be a great show. The show will include "Flight of the Tuba Bee"

I am pretty sure the show is open to the public.

Contact Mr. Wade Director of Instrumental Music at the school for more info.

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Re: Patrick Sheridan and Sam Pilafian (NAMES?)

Post by Hostrauser » Tue May 17, 2005 8:30 am

Coach wrote:Patrick Sheridan and Sam Pilafian will be performing at Vista Murrieta High School on June 4th along with the VMHS concert band.
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Sheridan AND Pilafian?

WOW. That is a CAN'T MISS concert if you're a low brass player/fan. I have to check my schedule.

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Post by rita sue » Tue May 17, 2005 7:00 pm

Wow funny how I just happened to stumble across this thread...
We are awesome
The only trouble was that I was the first girl to be a tuba player in my band for a few years so I think I kinda ruined the whole "guy" thing that they had going on...
so things were kinda weird but it's ok...
I still love my section!! :vomit:
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Carol Jantsch beat out 194 other hopefuls for vacancy

Post by Bandmaster » Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:50 pm

Carol Jantsch, 20, beat out 194 other hopefuls for the vacant tuba seat.

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The Philadelphia Orchestra has hired Carol Jantsch for its vacant tuba spot, making her the only - and possibly the first - female tuba player in a major full-time American orchestra.
It looks like I may have called this one... I heard her recordings and knew she was somethig special. To read the full article click the link below:

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/b ... 965758.htm
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