Heather Ewer, tuba

Heather Ewer is a freelance tuba player and educator born and raised along the Front Range, currently living and gigging in New York City. Preferring to always stay on her toes, musically speaking, she plays in a wide assortment of ensembles. Brass bands she performs with include the NOLA inspired Brass Queens, the Brazilian and NOLA fusion group Nation Beat, and the balkan funk group Slavic Soul Party. Heather enjoys performing with various orchestras in the city, including the Fort Greene Orchestra and several traveling groups that come through Carnegie Hall. Favorite performance opportunities to date include being the chairholder for the Christmas Spectacular Orchestra starring the Radio City Rockettes in 2025, playing for Queens of the Stone Age, and playing the Mardi Gras parade at Universal Studios Orlando with the Beads and Brass Band. As an educator, she has taught 6 years of middle school band full time, and continues to prioritize middle school music education through the afterschool Music Partners Program with the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. She maintains private tuba and euphonium studios at both BKCM and as an Adjunct Instructor at Molloy University on Long Island. Heather earned her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Western Michigan University studying with Deanna Swoboda, and her Master’s in Tuba Performance from Colorado State University with Stephen Dombrowski.