Category Archives: University of Mississippi

Essential Concepts in Brass Playing 2: Daily Routines Work

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Micah Everett

I cannot think of a time in my life as a brass player that I did not believe in the importance of daily, systematic practice of playing fundamentals. The public school band program of which I was a part growing … Continue reading →

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My First ITEC…Not Really…but Kind Of

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Micah Everett

As was the case with my previous post, I’m writing this morning from a hotel room near Iowa City, where I am still attending the International Tuba-Euphonium Conference at the University of Iowa with my students. The University of Mississippi … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Euphonium, International Trombone Festival, International Tuba-Euphonium Conference, Oystein Baadsvik, Pedagogy, Performances, Teaching Low Brass, Tuba, Tuba-Euphonium Ensembles, University of Mississippi, University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Comments Off on My First ITEC…Not Really…but Kind Of

Summer Concerts and Activities Preview

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Micah Everett

While my usual practice for the past several years has been to take most or all of the summer off from blogging, this year I instead took a break for most of the month of May, and hope to write … Continue reading →

Posted in Alto Trombone, American School Band Directors Association, Bass Trombone, ClarinetFest, Conferences, David Herring, Euphonium, Frank Gulino, International Tuba-Euphonium Conference, Michael Rowlett, Michael Wilkinson, Music, Performances, Teaching Low Brass, Tenor Trombone, Trombone, Tuba, University of Mississippi | Comments Off on Summer Concerts and Activities Preview

Spring-Summer 2019 Concerts and Activities Preview

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Micah Everett

Midterm exams at Ole Miss are next week, so I suppose it’s a bit late to be writing a post about spring activities. Indeed, we’ve already had a few goings on in the low brass studio, including a trombone ensemble … Continue reading →

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The Best Breathing Exercise in the World

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Micah Everett

Regular readers might have noticed that I have not published here with the usual frequency in the past few months. Part of the reason for this is having a much larger teaching studio this year than has normally been the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alto Trombone, Bass Trombone, Breathing, Daily Routine, Euphonium, Music, Music Education, Pedagogy, Performing, Physical Fitness, Playing Fundamentals, Practicing, Teaching Low Brass, Tenor Trombone, Trombone, Tuba, University of Mississippi | Comments Off on The Best Breathing Exercise in the World