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Some Greene County students recently had the opportunity for some real world learning in a musical setting.

Middle School Band Director Bob Palmer took three middle school students including Jacob Rumley, Liam Trenary, and Natalie Wright as all four performed in the 49th Annual Ames Tuba Christmas this past Saturday at C.Y. Stephens Auditorium on the Iowa State University campus. Palmer tells Raccoon Valley Radio this experience allowed the three participating middle school students to play the tuba, euphonium and baritone with adults, some who were also working musical professionals, and it showed off bass line instruments, that normally don’t get to play the melody, a chance to shine and play the main line in Christmas songs.

The concert included 230 tuba, baritone and euphonium players from Iowa and some surrounding states.