Michael
Roylance
Tuba
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Michael Roylance attended the University of Miami and received
a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rollins College in Winter Park,
Fla. At Rollins College, he served on the faculty conducting the
brass ensemble and directing the Pep Band. Mr. Roylance was also
the professor of tuba and euphonium at the University of Central
Florida. Since relocating to Chicago, he has performed with the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, and Seattle Symphony
Orchestra. He also served as the principal tubist with the Civic
Orchestra of Chicago for the 2001-02 season. Prior to that, Mr.
Roylance spent 15 years as a freelance musician and teacher in
Orlando, Fla. He performed on tuba and electric bass in a wide
genre of ensembles such as orchestras, chamber groups, Dixie-land
bands, big bands, and Broadway shows. He was a member of Walt
Disney World's "Future Corps" and principal tubist with
the Walt Disney World Orchestra. Mr. Roylance was also a member
of Rosie O'Grady's Dixie-Land Jazz Band. His career also includes
performances in Europe and Japan. While in Japan, he performed
as a soloist and taught master classes. His European performances
have included the Classical Festival Orchestra in Vienna, Austria,
and with the Sam Rivers Rivbea Jazz Orchestra in Portugal.
Mr. Roylance has studied with former BSO Tubist Chester Schmitz,
as well as former University of Miami professor Connie Weldon,
James Jenkins (Jacksonville Symphony), Bob Tucci (Bavarian State
Opera), Gene Pokorny (Chicago Symphony), and Floyd Cooley (San
Francisco Symphony, retired).