TUBACHRISTMAS Orlando 2011: JOIN US!

Posted by on Sep 1, 2010 in Blog, News, TUBACHRISTMAS | 0 comments TUBACHRISTMAS Orlando:  DECEMBER 17, 2011 Coordinator: Gail Robertson Our Guest Conductor: Michael J. Garasi Attention: Tuba, Euphonium, Sousaphone & Baritone Players of all Ages. Join us on December 17, 2011 for the 16th Annual Merry TUBACHRISTMAS Orlando Concert to be performed on the Band Stage on Park Avenue in Winter Park. We are so thrilled to have ??? as the TUBACHRISTMAS...
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Gail Robertson performs at University of Central Florida TUBA/EUPHONIUM DAY

Posted by on Apr 23, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments The University of Central Florida hosted the Tuba/Euphonium Day on Friday, April 2, 2010 and featured Gail Robertson (UCF), Jay Hunsberger (University of South Florida), Jesse Walker (Albany State University), Tom Waid (Stetson University) and Marc Dickman (University of North Florida). UCF’s Tuba/Euphonium Day started off with a Chamber Concert featuring Gail Robertson’s composition...
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Gail Globetrotting: Spreading Music Across the World

Posted by on Oct 17, 2009 in Blog | 2 comments Click on image to view larger version in a...
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Why I chose the euphonium as my life .. or did it choose me?

Posted by on Sep 1, 2009 in Blog | 1 comment I was a sax player until I played the tuba, and then the euphonium took me away from the tuba… I loved the role that the euphonium played, sort of like a short-stop on a ball team, you get to do lots of stuff…(melody, bass line, and counter melodies and more)  However as a ball player, I was a catcher, I liked the mask to protect my face!!! Everyone told me NOT to play the...
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I Fish, Therefore I Am

Posted by on Aug 31, 2009 in Blog | 1 comment Everyone who knows Gail also knows her for having a favorite pastime: fishing. Why I like to fish: 1. It helps me escape the “real” world. 2. I like the feeling of “chance.”  You never know what you will catch!!! 3. Water is so soothing!!!  You can always jump in if the fist are not biting! 4. It’s fun to do with others… I like to teach and help everyone...
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Getting the Gig: Essential Tips on being a Successful Gig Musician

Posted by on Aug 30, 2009 in Blog | 0 comments Gig. noun, informal: a single professional engagement, usually of short duration, as of  musicians. Here is a list of what I feel is important for becoming a gig/freelance musician: 1. Let your “instrument” do the talking. Never “tell” people what you can do, have done, who you know… let them ask you first.  If they don’t ask you, they will find out...
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