Posted by Aubrey Foard on February 14, 2003 at 17:24:07:
Hey everyone,
After reading the post below (Anti-defamation) and the reply related to weight loss/gain, it got me thinking as to how weight might affect tuba playing. Anyone want to share some stories or insights? Personally, I go to a school where I think the consenting opinion among many faculty members is to figure a work out routine into your daily life. I think that this is really helpful, especially when dealing with the stress of playing in orchestra and having to clear out those 'mental cobwebs'. Remarkably, because of the environment, the vast majority of orchestral musicians at my school are at a 'slender' weight or have just a few (10 or less) extra pounds. I think this is interesting, considering the (alleged) growing trend of obesity in America. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Aubrey