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 euphonium….no money and no future.  This made me want to do it even more!

I love the laid back hang that the tuba/euphonium players have… (less stress than trumpet/flute players)  We all hang together and it is an awesome bond!!

Marches and more Marches… we get such great parts!   Especially when I play alongside of Earle Louder in Keith Brion’s New Sousa Band…. we never rest, just play the whole time.

The euphonium in NOT in the orchestra…  this means I will only play with an orchestra as a special addition and NEVER have to sit there and count hundreds of rests while the strings get to play!  This is also why I prefer chamber music and British Brass Bands… I like to stay busy playing and not counting rests!