Education at Travelling by Tuba

Education

Education— Overview

Travelling by Tuba has designed three completely different award – winning shows, suitable for nursery, Keystages 1, 2 and 3. Each show stands independently, featuring whole different sets of instruments and covers areas of the National Curriculum in Music, History, Geography and Science.

Travelling by Tuba I – The Original, is a journey through time, tracing the history and development of the tuba, whereas Travelling by Tuba II – The Sequel and Travelling by Tuba III – The Return are two different journeys around the world, featuring many weird and wonderful wind and brass instruments. The experience can be enhanced with workshop sessions for smaller groups of children. Read about our Workshop Days and Performance Days where the children take centre stage.

There is a strong emphasis on audience participation – a Travelling by Tuba trademark – throughout the performances and the musicians are adept at managing young audiences in large numbers (i.e. they are good at crowd control!).

Of special note is the children’s operetta The Tuba Has Landed which was commissioned from Robin Grant and was recently premiered in a very successful year-long project in Blackpool schools.

The educational work of Travelling by Tuba has been recognised by Arts Council England for its clarity of presentation and relevance to the National Curriculum. Awards have been received from EMI Music Sound Foundation, Sainsburys, Manchester Airport, BASF and Youth Music. The duo has been featured in articles in The Times Educational Supplement, Classical Music and Music Teacher Magazine.

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“it was a quality Show… their methods of dealing with a hall full of children are excellent.”

Times Educational Supplement

“…have mastered taking groups of children from rip-roaring laughter to solemn concentration.”

Classical Music Magazine

“Travelling by Tuba is a real double act… the duo’s programme is one which is well devised being informative yet fun.”

Music Teacher Magazine

And What the Schools say—

“it is a superb show. They cover so much of our music curriculum work in one show! ”

St. Elizabeth’s Wythenshawe

“Your enthusiasm and expertise really inspired us ”

Woodlands, Formby

“The children thought the day was brilliant, the concert in the evening was outstanding and of a level way beyond a days work! ”

Basildon Primary, Shipley

“Thank you for the inspirational presentation you gave in our school ”

Uplands Primary, Leicester

“We all thought Travelling by Tuba was one of the highest quality performances we had ever had at West Kidlington both in the content of the show and your control of the children ”

West Kidlington, Oxford

“We admire your ability to play so many amazing instruments and your knowledge of their history was very educational ”

Hensingham Junior, Whitehaven