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Tubist | Educator | Yogi | Dog Dad 🐾🎶

Had some folks say they liked the last video on va

Had some folks say they liked the last video on vagus nerve activation, so here’s another tool I use to go from “fight or flight” to “rest and digest”.

This is a quick and simple grounding check-in for musicians (or anyone, really) to feel more present in your body and less stuck in your head.

Do you have a go-to grounding practice?
Or want me to share more of these?

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Thanks to @miraphone_germany for making tubas that

Thanks to @miraphone_germany for making tubas that are really fun to play. The Petrushka 1281 was one of the first F tubas I ever played and I can’t see myself playing any other horn.

Aside from the musical whiplash of performing the

Aside from the musical whiplash of performing the John Williams concerto last night and Fnugg Blue this morning, I’m looking forward to some beatbox didgeridoo jazz shenanigans with @joeparisi531 and the UMKC Wind Ensemble tomorrow night ✨

Unforgettable day ✨ 8.22.24 💍 pc: @jennabor

Unforgettable day ✨

8.22.24 💍

pc: @jennaborst

Another summer of Santa Faves 🤩 featuring: 1)

Another summer of Santa Faves 🤩 featuring:

1) one of many classic SF stellar mountain sunsets
2) @olivemaltese being a ham
3) engagement photo sesh in New Mexican desert
4) quick trip to @aspenmusicfest and @nromusic
5) dog dadding in Aspen
6) cimbasso getting some well deserved spotlight
7) @sandia_peak_tramway with @marti_kallenberger and @robischulze
8) traviata closing night post wedding 💍 (separate post incoming for that)

We decided to take advantage of some New Mexican v

We decided to take advantage of some New Mexican vistas for a sunset engagement photo session in the desert 🌵🏜️ thanks to @mollymorganphotography for these special shots! 💍📸

As always, a great week of performing with and coa

As always, a great week of performing with and coaching with the fantastic @fellowsofnws, and a bonus to work alongside my friends and fellow @nwsymphony alumni @trapeter and @albertogsuarez ☀️

Too many photos and videos to share, but here’s

Too many photos and videos to share, but here’s a few from the last couple weeks in South Africa 🇿🇦 a very enriching trip of music, nature, and camaraderie 🎶🐘🦁

Big thanks go to @imyatubaplaya, @canada.council, @umkccons, @miraphone_germany for their support!

Vaughan Williams 1st Movement Cadenza w/ the @ecph

Vaughan Williams 1st Movement Cadenza w/ the @ecphilharmonic

Grateful for experiences this winter that have all

Grateful for experiences this winter that have allowed me to see many familiar faces and places (and some not so familiar ones!)

Looking forward to even more travel and music this Spring ✈️🌎🎶

-Recital at @interlochenarts
-Recital at @wrightstateu
-Masterclass with @interlochenlowbrass
-Dinner with @nwsymphony friends at @sphinxorg
-Performance with the @umkccons @umkctubaeuph at @usarmyband tuba/euph workshop
-Talking about mental health and self care at @tmeaorg
-Post performance with @volkerbrass after the inaugural @umkccons brass bash
-Recital and Q&A with @umichtubaeuph
-With @kayla_howell93 (who none of this would be possible without) in Medellín, Colombia

‼️ My second solo album is now LIVE on all str

‼️ My second solo album is now LIVE on all streaming platforms! ‼️

I know what you're thinking:   "I’m excited for the holidays, but I wish I had some sonorous, low frequency melodies to accompany the tryptophan-laden turkey (or veg alternative 🥦) I'm about to consume next week!" 🦃  Well tuba fans, ask and you shall receive. My second studio album, called Voyager, is a partial reference to the ludicrous amount of travel I've done over the past few years (👋🏻 hello Southwest companion pass), but also references the geographical scope of the music on the album - hopefully there's something for everyone! 🇺🇸🇩🇪🇫🇷🇸🇪

Featured on the album:

☀️ A work I commissioned by the great @kevindaymusic
📎 Two staples of the tuba repertoire (Casterède Sonatine and Hindemith Sonata)
🪵 The hygge-inducing Sang Till Lotta, gleefully stolen from all the trombonists in my life I’ve heard play it over the years

Check it out (link in bio), and let me know what you think - and also let me know what holiday side dish best accompanies each track 🥔🎶

Kevin Day’s “SOLARIS” is available for purch

Kevin Day’s “SOLARIS” is available for purchase now - check the YouTube link in my bio for the sheet music purchase link! ☀️

A snippet of one of my recital pieces from my rece

A snippet of one of my recital pieces from my recent tour to the lonestar state, borrowed from the great @achillestrombone. “Kumru” (meaning “dove”) by composer @fazilsayofficial 🕊️

#tb to some mid pandemic Bach Tocatta and Fugue wi

#tb to some mid pandemic Bach Tocatta and Fugue with the @canadianbrass featuring two tubas - how all brass quintets should be going forward, if you ask me 💣🚢💪🏻

A few santa faves (pun credit @katerandazz0) from

A few santa faves (pun credit @katerandazz0) from a very memorable 10 weeks at the @santafeopera 🏔️🎵🎺🌅🎈

We have some exciting news to share ☺️💍

We have some exciting news to share ☺️💍

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