Historic Ladies of Tuba Euphonium

American Women of Tuba and Euphonium: 19th Century Educa:on and Separate Spheres All female Chamber Ensembles, Orchestras, Wind and Brass Bands Begin With the founding of American colleges and universi:es came the opportunity for music training here at home, as opposed to Europe, which had been the standard. As women graduated, and finding no place which would allow them to audi:on, they began to form their own groups. Family Bands were a popular draw, and the vaudeville touring circuit began.

Family Bands Oberlin Become College Popular Founded 1880s Accepts Helen students of May all races Butler 1833 Ladies Military Band 1891 Harvard (1636) Yale (1701) Princeton (1746) Colombia (1754) 1870 1900 Penn State (1755) Boston FadeKe Ladies Orchestra Cheyney University Boston’s New England 6,063 concerts, 550,000 Founded, first of the Conservatory of Music has 1097 miles toured, over 600 historically black female and 317 male students women earned more than colleges and enrolled, though it reserved its a half million in salary. universi:es scholarships for men 5 different women play 1837 1868 tuba with the group 1888

Oberlin, Cincinna:, Boston, and New Rounds Imperial Ladies Band, New York, c. 1900 England Conservatories Founded UNC Pembroke Founded as a Normal School for 1865-1867 Na:ve Americans enrolling men and women 1887

For more informa:on visit The Interna:onal Women’s Brass Conference hKps://www.myiwbc.org Dr. Joanna Ross Hersey, [email protected] American Women of Tuba and Euphonium: Early 20th Century Explora,on and Establishment Vaudeville, Women’s Orchestras and the Sounds of Jazz Women joined the professional workforce in greater numbers aOer the turn of the century working on the Vaudeville touring circuit and in the expansion of the American orchestral market. During WW1 many performed as entertainers, and aOer the war, Hollywood became the new center for professional music as radio and film took off.

American Federa,on of Musicians forced to begin accep,ng women Fern Cashford Los Angeles 1904 (leO) Women’s and the Parisian Symphony Redheads (right) Orchestra 1930 (right) 1933 1900 1940

Cora Women gain Deva Ellsworth Youngblood the right to Tuba, HMB Band and Corson vote Various Brass Bands Featured na,onwide Na,onwide soloist with 1920 HMB Band, Tuba and Euphonium 1905 Edna White Trumpet Quartet 1914 Prairie View Co-Eds Jazz Band, 1940s

For more informa,on visit The Interna,onal Women’s Brass Conference hYps://www.myiwbc.org Dr. Joanna Ross Hersey, [email protected] American Women of Tuba and Euphonium: Mid-20th Century WarEme and the Fight for Equality During the war years, women provided the soundtrack in military bands and in dance halls across the naEon, performing at a high level, though sEll in separate spheres. ARer the war opportuniEes became more limited, and the desire to create ensembles of mixed gender met with severe resistance. The Civil Rights Era and the eventual adopEon of screened audiEons paved the way for some movement forward, though the world of music performance remained off limits to many.

Phil Spitalny's Hour of Charm Orchestra, 1940s Connie Weldon performs with the Boston Pops (1954), NC Symphony, Concertgebouw Women’s and Teaches at Army Band University of 404th Miami 1942-1944 (1960-1991)

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Gloria Dungill tours All US Military with her branches begin family allowing women 1950s-1960s musicians service-wide for Sylvia the first Eme Greenstein since WW2 welcomes 1976 troop ships in NYC US Military Bands become open to women 1943-45 1942-1944

For more informaEon visit The InternaEonal Women’s Brass Conference h\ps://www.myiwbc.org Dr. Joanna Ross Hersey, [email protected]