Learning to play a musical instrument requires learning at least three distinct languages. One day in sixth grade I was informed by the band director that I would henceforth be playing a tuba. (Later ...

It’s one thing to learn economics or world history off a lecture on Zoom. But try it with dance, acting – or tuba. Ethan Marmolejos got a sudden and unexpected taste of the latter experience starting ...

Windsor-born musician Jarrett McCourt is glad to be devoting his professional life to mastering an instrument. But we’ve got to ask: Why the tuba? “We didn’t have a tuba until I was in 10th grade. (My ...