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All I can say is WOW!! Carlos Quiroz has organized a GREAT festival this week. We have more than 120 students for the low brass. Most are trombone, but the euphonium and tuba also have a younger tradition in South America...but I hope to help change this.

The amazing thing is all the INCREDIBLE faculty...we have Ben Van Dijk (Holland), Rotterdamn Phil Bass Trombone, Jorgen van Rijan (Holland), Javi Colomer (Spain), Carol Jarvis (UK - we played in Bras Band together and both went to the Royal Northern College of Music), Pato Consentino (Argentinean Tuba player), Wilson Diaz (Brazil - trombone and euphonium), Carlos Quiroz (Peru and Organizer), Ramon Benitez (jazz trombone and JAZZ EUPHONOIUM), Andy Hunter (US - Jazz trombonist in NYC), and Menlo Delgado (Peruvian tubbiest).

The recitals and concerts with the teachers have been amazing and I am inspired to practice. We play together in a faculty brass ensemble and played concerts at the Dutch Embassy and visited the US Embassy as well (a massive edifice). A short recital with euphonium got the audiences very enthused about the euphonium and working with the students has been great fun. They have so many questions and I am learning how to teach in Spanish, although I am lucky because I have many great translators.

Well off to the calienta (warm-up class) for the morning and then to technicas generales (general techniques).