<p>Can’t speak to tuba specifically, but D met the trumpet professor last year when he was giving a master class nearby (Texas) and was impressed enough for us to arrange a trial lesson last spring. It went extremely well and we were able to sit in on one of his students’ Junior recital - very impressive performance! It also took us an extra day to get home because of the godawful weather (in March) - although the previous day was pretty enough for a very nice campus tour. Ithaca is the only school left on D’s short-list that is not near a major metro area.</p>