New Hire: Dr. Robin Sisk, University of Florida

Dr. Robin Sisk is the recently appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Tuba

and Euphonium at the University of Florida, where her duties will focus on applied instruction and directing the tuba-euphonium ensemble, beginning Fall 2017. In addition to serving as Principal Tuba of the Gainesville Orchestra and being on-call for the Magic Kingdom’s Main Street Philharmonic, Dr. Sisk is an active freelance tubist across the Sunshine State, having performed with a wide array of groups, notably The Florida Orchestra, Jacksonville Symphony, Naples Philharmonic, Sarasota Ballet, Orlando Philharmonic, Brass Band of Central Florida, Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, and at major theme parks. Dr. Sisk has commissioned several new solo and chamber works for tuba in recent years, and she is also a proud founding member of Fleur de Beat, the world’s first stilt-walking Dixieland band. Robin earned a D.M.A. from The Hartt School, M.M. in Tuba Performance from the University of South Florida, and a B.M. in Music Education from West Virginia University. Her primary teachers include Scott Mendoker, Jay Hunsberger, Dave McCollum, and Les Dean, Sr.