Thank you everyone for sharing your thoughts. This has been a really fascinating read hearing so many opinions. My wife and I are very aware of how demanding this path can be.

At the same time, we truly want our son to go for it. He’s excited and committed to giving everything he has toward the ...

As an All State dad I was pointed to this forum to browse for used tubas by some other tuba parents at the recent TMEA conference.

Our son is a gifted HS Junior. He has made All State-TX three years in a row, and is now considering majoring in performance on the tuba as well as a minor in business ...