ITEA Journal Volume 47 Number 2 (Winter 2020)
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New Hires
Jarrett McCourt has recently won the position of Principal Tuba with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Jarrett will be performing with the orchestra throughout this season and will officially begin his full-time role in September 2020. Named one of Canada's "hottest 30 classical musicians under 30," Jarrett currently performs with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Prior to this, Jarrett was the Tuba Fellow of the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida. Jarrett is also a certified yoga teacher and works for Crisis Text Line, a global not-for-profit organization providing free crisis intervention and suicide prevention via SMS message.
Stephanie Ycaza is the new Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Northern Iowa. She began serving in this role in August 2019. Her duties include teaching applied tuba and euphonium, teaching Low Brass Techniques, and conducting the UNITUBA Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble. Stephanie received a Bachelor of Music Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, a Master of Music degree and Artist Diploma from the Yale School of Music, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Shenandoah Conservatory. She has previously served as adjunct instructor of low brass at Virginia Commonwealth University, Longwood University, the University of Richmond, and Virginia State University. Stephanie is active as an arranger for low brass, including recent adaptations of vocal works for tuba and euphonium.
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