Time to announce SEASON TWO of the Orlando Youth Tuba Ensemble! This was a fantastic experience last year. This group is open to any Central Florida tuba or euphonium player in grades 9-12. We have two big performances scheduled for next semester, as
Time to announce SEASON TWO of the Orlando Youth Tuba Ensemble! This was a fantastic experience last year. This group is open to any Central Florida tuba or euphonium player in grades 9-12. We have two big performances scheduled for next semester, as well as a few surprises... Initial registration is on 1/12 at 1pm at the UCF School of Performing Arts, room M-150. Rehearsals will be on most Sundays from 1:30pm-4pm in that same room, excluding Spring Break and holidays. Join us as we tackle difficult music, build our ensemble skills, learn about fundamentals, and make connections in our musical community! Please share with anyone you know who may be interested! Students and parents may see more details and register at the link in the bio! I can be reached for more information at benjamin.vasko@ucf.edu. As always, much thanks to @eastmanwinds for their support. #euphonium #tuba #UCFmusic #tubanauts #gkco #iplayeastman
CONCERT WEEK IS A WRAP! Sunday had the UCF Concert band alongside the brand new University Orchestra- some beautiful solos from our Tubanauts! Thursday was a joint concert of the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, where challenging repertoire was play
CONCERT WEEK IS A WRAP! Sunday had the UCF Concert band alongside the brand new University Orchestra- some beautiful solos from our Tubanauts! Thursday was a joint concert of the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, where challenging repertoire was played with ease. Then on Friday, Andre laid down some Higdon and Elgar with the UCF Symphony Orchestra! Lots of fantastic music making happening at Thunderdome South. Time to study up, slay juries, and get some much needed winter break rest…. 🌴🎅❄️🍊 #tubanauts #ucfmusic #gkco #tuba #euphonium #lowbrass #musicmajor #band #orchestra
We had the distinct honor of being invited to the rehearsal of the Royal Concertgebouw as they tour the United States! What an incredible opportunity to sneak away from campus and see a world class orchestra do their work. @perryhoogendijk you are al
We had the distinct honor of being invited to the rehearsal of the Royal Concertgebouw as they tour the United States! What an incredible opportunity to sneak away from campus and see a world class orchestra do their work. @perryhoogendijk you are always welcome back to Orlando! Stay tuned for a recap on the many concerts our studio members are featured in this last week of classes 👀🔜 #ucfmusic #tubanauts #ucfcah #gkco #mahler #rco #rcobrass #tuba #euphonium #orchestra
What a fun and inspiring class by @avituba !!! We learned so much and will not be forgetting this anytime soon! We are so lucky to welcome great guests from around the world. What a great way to spend Halloween! 🎃 #tuba #euphonium #chambermusic #ucf
What a fun and inspiring class by @avituba !!! We learned so much and will not be forgetting this anytime soon! We are so lucky to welcome great guests from around the world. What a great way to spend Halloween! 🎃 #tuba #euphonium #chambermusic #ucf #gkco #tubanauts #band #orchestra #lowbrass
Big week here at UCF! Tomorrow, we look forward to hosting @avituba for a masterclass. It is free and open to the public, so please join us! We promise there will be time for trick or treating after 🎃👻🍫🍬 #tuba #euphonium #lowbrass #ucfmusic #tub
Big week here at UCF! Tomorrow, we look forward to hosting @avituba for a masterclass. It is free and open to the public, so please join us! We promise there will be time for trick or treating after 🎃👻🍫🍬 #tuba #euphonium #lowbrass #ucfmusic #tubanauts
🎃 What a great time! 🎃 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble concert last night! Fabulous world premieres by Joseph Negron and Joshua Sanfilippo! And the costumes 🤩 Standing-room only in Rehearsal Hall is prett
🎃 What a great time! 🎃 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble concert last night! Fabulous world premieres by Joseph Negron and Joshua Sanfilippo! And the costumes 🤩 Standing-room only in Rehearsal Hall is pretty cool, so let’s do it again? K thx. #tuba #euphonium #chambermusic #gkco #ucfmusic #lowbrass
🎶Concert time!🎶 We hope you can join us on Tuesday, 10/29 at 7:30pm for our first Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble Concert of the year! This an exciting one as our ensemble has grown to 25 members and we will be featuring TWO world premieres by members of t
🎶Concert time!🎶 We hope you can join us on Tuesday, 10/29 at 7:30pm for our first Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble Concert of the year! This an exciting one as our ensemble has grown to 25 members and we will be featuring TWO world premieres by members of the UCF tuba/euph studio! Not to be missed!!! #tuba #euphonium #ucf #ucfcah #ucfmusic #band #orchestra #chambermusic
🍊🚀 Weekend Recap! 🚀🍊 Concert band had their first show of the semester and the low brass crushed it. Great programming and playing! Also, swipe for a surprise 👀👀👀 #tuba #euphonium #tubanauts #gkco #ucf #ucfmusic
🍊🚀 Weekend Recap! 🚀🍊 Concert band had their first show of the semester and the low brass crushed it. Great programming and playing! Also, swipe for a surprise 👀👀👀 #tuba #euphonium #tubanauts #gkco #ucf #ucfmusic
We are so thrilled to have two, brand-new @seshires Q41 euphoniums! Thanks to our support from School of Performing Arts, we have professional euphoniums that you can hear at band concerts, Tuba/Euph ensemble shows, and student recitals! Woohoo! ✨💫#
We are so thrilled to have two, brand-new @seshires Q41 euphoniums! Thanks to our support from School of Performing Arts, we have professional euphoniums that you can hear at band concerts, Tuba/Euph ensemble shows, and student recitals! Woohoo! ✨💫#euphoniums #euphgang #iplayshires #iplayeastman #shiny
Here’s a throwback to Big Noon Kickoff while the Tubanauts gear up to drain the swamp this evening! Go knights, charge on! Who do you think did the best? 👀 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 #tuba #euphonium #tubaeuph #marchingband #collegefootball #sousaphone #baritone #djkhaled #bnk #bignoonkickoff #knights #ucf #tbt
Time to announce SEASON TWO of the Orlando Youth Tuba Ensemble! This was a fantastic experience last year. This group is open to any Central Florida tuba or euphonium player in grades 9-12. We have two big performances scheduled for next semester, as CONCERT WEEK IS A WRAP! Sunday had the UCF Concert band alongside the brand new University Orchestra- some beautiful solos from our Tubanauts! Thursday was a joint concert of the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, where challenging repertoire was play We had the distinct honor of being invited to the rehearsal of the Royal Concertgebouw as they tour the United States! What an incredible opportunity to sneak away from campus and see a world class orchestra do their work. @perryhoogendijk you are al What a fun and inspiring class by @avituba !!! We learned so much and will not be forgetting this anytime soon! We are so lucky to welcome great guests from around the world. What a great way to spend Halloween! 🎃 #tuba #euphonium #chambermusic #ucf Big week here at UCF! Tomorrow, we look forward to hosting @avituba for a masterclass. It is free and open to the public, so please join us! We promise there will be time for trick or treating after 🎃👻🍫🍬 #tuba #euphonium #lowbrass #ucfmusic #tub 🎃 What a great time! 🎃 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble concert last night! Fabulous world premieres by Joseph Negron and Joshua Sanfilippo! And the costumes 🤩 Standing-room only in Rehearsal Hall is prett 🎶Concert time!🎶 We hope you can join us on Tuesday, 10/29 at 7:30pm for our first Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble Concert of the year! This an exciting one as our ensemble has grown to 25 members and we will be featuring TWO world premieres by members of t 🍊🚀 Weekend Recap! 🚀🍊 Concert band had their first show of the semester and the low brass crushed it. Great programming and playing! Also, swipe for a surprise 👀👀👀 #tuba #euphonium #tubanauts #gkco #ucf #ucfmusic We are so thrilled to have two, brand-new @seshires Q41 euphoniums! Thanks to our support from School of Performing Arts, we have professional euphoniums that you can hear at band concerts, Tuba/Euph ensemble shows, and student recitals! Woohoo! ✨💫#
Here’s a throwback to Big Noon Kickoff while the Tubanauts gear up to drain the swamp this evening! Go knights, charge on! Who do you think did the best? 👀 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 #tuba #euphonium #tubaeuph #marchingband #collegefootball #sousaphone #b

The UCF Tuba/Euphonium Studio, “The Tubanauts”

The UCF Tuba/Euphonium Studio is part of “The Tubanauts,” a student-led club on campus at UCF. The Tubanauts are comprised of studio members, tuba/euphonium ensemble members, and non-majors alike who love the tuba and euphonium! Members of the UCF Tuba/Euphonium Studio have performed and presented at conferences across the country and have gone on to receive graduate assistantships at top schools.

“My goal in applied instruction is to help each student find their own musical voice while ensuring that they have a technical command of their instrument that allows their voice to be heard.

Community is key in combatting the stress and rigor of pursuing a career in music. Fostering a culture of positivity and peer encouragement in my studio is of utmost importance.

Ultimately, I aspire to create a community of thoughtful, curious, and driven individuals. Through shared musical experience and rigorous but rewarding study, I hope to create a more well-rounded future generation of musicians, educators, and otherwise.”

Find out more about auditioning at UCF here or contact Dr. Vasko at benjamin.vasko@ucf.edu.