{"id":32659,"date":"2015-12-22T19:51:28","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T00:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=32659"},"modified":"2015-12-22T19:51:28","modified_gmt":"2015-12-23T00:51:28","slug":"fits-bursts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2015\/12\/22\/fits-bursts\/","title":{"rendered":"FITS & BURSTS | A Tuba Player’s Christmas Wish List"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tubaman\"<\/p>\n

1: Ask Music Director not to call you “Tuba Guy” at orchestra events.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2:\u00a0Think bigger. My tuba is my\u00a0<\/strong>power.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3: Commission a Tuba Concerto from a famous composer. Name it, “Thump the Tub.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

4: Convince Music Director to premiere “Thump the Tub” next season. Invite\u00a0Justin Trudeau and Adrienne Clarkson.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5: Learn how to write a press release and pitch\u00a0“Thump the Tub”<\/strong>\u00a0to media outlets. If tuba fame is not attainable, go for tuba recognition.<\/strong><\/p>\n

6: Sell sponsorship logos on the bell. Prove to that the Tuba can be lucrative! (Make trumpets jealous at all costs – showboating pricks<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

7: Stop making a mess on the floor with Tuba spit. Buy a cat box.<\/strong><\/p>\n

8: Buy a calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n

9: Buy a can opener.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10: Eat more Kale<\/strong><\/p>\n

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