Learn from Great Tuba Teachers

As a Middle School Band director for 30 years, I learned how to get the best out of students. So many students learn poor habits that prevent them from enjoying the instrument. I am skilled at diagnosing the physical issues, but also very attuned to the social and emotional needs of students. I believe being a musician greatly enhances the enjoyment of life!

Born and raised in the South East of England, I began learning the tuba at the age of 12. At 14, I won a scholarship to study as a Junior Exhibitioner at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where I studied with Paul Lawrence (London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra).

Nice to meet you. Would you like to study with the tuba player of the Teatro Alla Scala of Milan? I am Eros Sabbatani, I played with the most important Italian orchestra with which I had tour all over the world. I am a Miraphone International Performing Artist and I worked with conductors like Riccardo Muti (Chicago Sympony Orchestra), Zhubin Metha (Bavarian State Opera), Gustavo…

A native of Hong Kong based in Boston, Dr. Tommy Chiu is a sought-after educator with more than a decade of international experience in brass pedagogy. His students across the country continue to find success in district and all-state auditions, as well as gain acceptance into youth orchestra programs such as the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras and New England Conservatory…

Zach Marley is an award-winning low brass artist and teacher. Equally versed on all low brass instruments, Zach has been very successful in international competitions on multiple instruments. He was awarded second prize in the prestigious Leonard Falcone Artist Tuba competition in 2015, 2016, and 2018.

Wesley Rubim is a Brazilian musician, composer, and multi‑instrumentalist, graduated with excellence in Jazz Trombone from the Jazz Institute of the University of the Arts Berlin (UdK). He began his professional career as Principal Trombone of the Heliopolis Symphony Orchestra in São Paulo, before joining the Tom Jobim Orchestra, where he performed with some of Brazil’s most…

The composition faculty of Michigan State University has described the music of Michael Goodman (b. 1988) as dramatic, humorous, and energetic. He views composition as a communicative tool that enhances his musical and philosophical ideas. Michael’s music stems from personal, neurodivergent experiences of his own or close friends.

I have a BA in Music from Henderson State University. I have taught euphonium and trombone for 10 years. I love it! I have taught in privately in Northeast Texas, and I also was the low brass instructor for Travis Academy of Fine Arts in Fort Worth, Texas.

I am a professional trombone player and full time band director in Central Florida. I hold degrees in trombone performance and music education from Florida Southern College and the University of South Florida. I have played trombone all over the Tampa area where I play on recordings for independent film scores, perform as a pit musician at the Straz Center, and hold the position…

I'm a professional trombonist based in the USA. I perform mostly with orchestras in the Northeast (Columbus, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Rochester) but I also work frequently with orchestras abroad. I studied music at Duquesne University (BA) and at the Royal Academy of Music in London (PGdip).