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Dawn Stephens E-flat Bass dawnmstepehns@yahoo.com	This is not Dawn. A picture of her is coming soon!
Dawn joined the EIBB in 2003	She started playing tuba in 1980
In addition to the tuba, Dawn also plays clarinet, recorder and nose whistle. She started playing the clarinet in 1978 and the recorder in 1986. The nose whistle...all her life.
Grew up in Cedar Rapids, IA. Lived most of her life on the SE side of town.
Dawn attended the University of Iowa, from 1986 - 1990, failed her whole last semester, went back in 1998, graduated in 1999. While there, she was a member of the Hawkeye Marching Band and went to the Holiday Bowl, Peach Bowl, and the Holiday Bowl again, concert band, symphony band, symphony orchestra, and the famous "Take 5" Brass Quintet. Dawn's degree is: Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance of all things!
Currently Dawn is a media consultant at the Corridor Media Group. Translation: she sells ad space in the Corridor Business Journal. What ELSE would you do with a tuba performance degree!
This is not Dawn. A picture of her is coming soon!	Dawn says, "the camaraderie is the most important and memorable piece of the EIBB experience. Besides that, here are a few: 1. Driving in my mini-van with my husband and two daughters to our very first NABBA competition, this one being held in North Carolina. Everyone in the van (except me, of course) was sleeping while we were driving through the Appalachian Mountains. It was a breathtaking drive and I had no one to share it with! 2. BNFL 3. Brass Band of New Zealand 4. Wycliffe Gordon 5. NABBA Gala concerts Dawn loves lyrical solos played by Todd Bransky, Dennis Modracek and Dan Davies. She loves well-played tuba pedal tones, suspended cymbal rolls and to hear a well-rehearsed brass quintet performance."
Dawn goes on to talk about the music played by the EIBB: "I love pieces that have rhythmically challenging bass lines, but I hate rhythmically challenged bass players! A nice, tight bass section is just about the coolest thing ever!! An (in tune) open fifth played by two basses - oh yummy! And playing duets with my husband, Greg, is simply dreamy." She also talk about some of the places she has played over the years, with the EIBB and others, " Any tuba player that DOESN'T like playing in a bathroom is a liar and cannot be trusted. As far as official venues, though, it was fun to play in Manchester - their band shell really carried the sound of the tubas! And I enjoy playing in Clapp Recital Hall with Chester Schmitz. "
Dawn's husband is Greg Young, a trombone player. They met by the keg at a Hawkeye Marching Band party her freshman year. She says Greg is her soulmate and friend. Dawn has 2 daughers, plus one; Madeline, age 16. Plays saxophone and clarinet. Speaks German. Lucy, age 15. Plays violin. Speaks Japanese. Pretend daughter: Marcee, attends U of I, dabbled in double reeds but has since learned her lesson. Dawn has a large extended family that includes 14 nieces and nephew. In addition she has dogs; Three Schnoodles, Milo, Harvey Phillips, and Scout. Dawn also says, "Something you might now know about me: I love true crime stories! I also have a weird interest in parasitic twins. Nothing to be afraid of, it's just that the pictures draw me in! (OK, maybe you should be a little afraid...)" Dawn's hobbies include; Playing games (Scrabble, Pictionary, Yahtzee to name a few), gardening, riding her moped, reading, collecting greeting cards.
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