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I am SO SORRY it has been so long. I can only say that I have been swamped and traveling an incredible amount. After IEI, I headed to Minot, North Dakota for the International Music Camp. This is a great week of music making. I have not been there before but knew that Harold Brasch (a famous euphonium soloist from the 1950-70's) taught there. He actually has a teaching hut dedicated to him...see the photos tab to check it out. The International Peace Gardens are an INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL place.

I got to work with some great young students and one forgets how important it is to have quality teaching especially at the middle school level. One of the fun parts of the week was of course teaching and performing for the students, but also I got to meet a bunch of new teachers and that was great. As part of the teaching, I got to instruct a small music theory class and that was a new change for me.

I also got to play a few quartets with the esteemed teacher, Dr. William Winkle (wrote the Art of the Tuba with Harvey Phillips) and performed with a great festival band on the Friday evening concert.

Some other highlights included meeting the relaxed students and staff. Great to have a nice week...I got to play 9 holes of golf and some great bike rides around the Peace Gardens. I also posted some of the fantastic quotes that are featured in the Peace Chapel on the grounds. It was a very memorable and thought provoking place.