Introduction
Sam Michels is a freelance tuba player based out of Chicago, Illinois. He recently finished his BM in Tuba performance at Ball State University. As a player, Sam has performed with the Muncie Symphony, Ball State Symphony Orchestra, and the Ball State Wind Ensemble. Sam has been playing with the brass quintet, Beneficence Brass since 2017. With Beneficence Brass, he has toured in Iowa, Indiana, and Germany. He has atteneded music festivals in Michigan, Colorado, California, and Massachusetts.
In addition to playing, Sam has taught tuba at Muncie Central High School, Dowling Catholic High School, and Franklin Community High School. With Beneficence Brass he has given workshops/masterclasses at Matthias Grünewald Gymnasium, Regensburger Domspatzen, and the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg. His primary teachers are Matthew Lyon and Michael Short.
Education
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Ball State University
- August 2015-May 2019 Bachelors in Music Performance
Experience
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Dowling Catholic High School - Des Moines, Iowa
- August 2019 Marching Band Tech
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Franklin Community High School
- July 2019 Marching Band Tech
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Beneficence Brass
- January 2018 - Present Tubist
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Muncie Central High School
- January 2018 - May 2019 Tuba Teacher
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Lake Central High School
- September 2019 - Preset Low Brass Instructor
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Fenton Community High School
- October 2019 - Present Low Brass Instructor
