Dr. Jerry A. Young is Professor of Tuba and Euphonium and Coordinator of the Wind and Percussion Area at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Young has been a member of the music faculty at UW-Eau Claire since 1983 where he teaches applied tuba and euphonium, directs the BASSically BRASS euphonium/tuba ensemble, as well as teaching courses in music education and the university honors program. Young served on the faculty of the Interlochen Arts Camp from 1983 to 1993 where he founded the Interlochen Tubafest and performed regularly as a soloist and chamber musician. His former students enjoy successful careers as music educators, in music industry, and in leading orchestras and military bands in the U.S. and abroad. He was editor-in-chief of the ITEA Journal from 1985 - 1988 and 1998 - 2002 and continues to serve as an editorial advisor for that publication. He is a former member of the Executive Committee of ITEA and currently serves as a member of the ITEA Board of Directors and as Editorial Advisor for the ITEA Journal. He is a long-time member of the Board of Trustees for the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival. Dr. Young was an assistant editor of The Tuba Source Book (published by Indiana University Press in 1996) and has published an edition of the complete Arban Method for Tuba (published by Encore Music Publishing Co.). He is principal tubist with the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra and has performed throughout Wisconsin with the UW-Eau Claire Faculty Dixieland Band. He also performs as a member of Symphonia, an 18-piece euphonium and tuba ensemble comprised of top performers from across the U.S. Symphonia has performed across the U.S. and in Europe and has released three compact disc recordings. Dr. Young has appeared across the U.S., Europe, and Japan as a soloist, chamber musician, clinician, lecturer, and adjudicator. He was selected as the 2000 Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Arkansas Department of Music and is a Fellow of the Fulbright Academy of the University of Arkansas.