The Grace Kelly concert kicked off with an energetic start as the band rang through the audience. There is something about the audience appreciation at a Summer Symposium nightly concert that you can’t find anywhere else. The level of excitement soared as Grace Kelly...
Music has an amazing way of bringing people together and is known for its inclusivity. United Sound is an outstanding example of this very concept! United Sound is a program that brings special needs students together with peer mentors in the music classroom. This...
Today, I had the pleasure of observing the Color Guard division of camp during their early morning rehearsal. I watched as campers, SWAGs, and educators worked on parts for their final performance on Saturday. Soon enough, it was getting close to lunch and the campers...
Last year, I was an intern in the Advancement department of Music for All. The first meeting that I attended was in Muncie to speak with community organizations about partnering with Music for All during our Summer Symposium. We had many interested and ended up with...
Nurse Tamara Bowen, RN, BSN, MHA is from Winston-Salem, NC and has been a part of the Music for All Summer Symposium for four years. Her husband, Dr. Kevin Bowen, is the Director of Bands at Wake Forest University. It was through her connection to the university that...
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Today was an absolutely gorgeous day at the Music for All Summer Symposium. The sun was shining as I woke up to the sounds of the Marching Percussion students warming up in the grassy knoll by Park Hall. As a previous member of a drum line in my own high school and...
The Jazz Ambassadors concert is underway. The campers are on their feet chanting USA taking the excitement to a new high. I love the welcoming atmosphere in the auditorium tonight! They even sang the National Anthem louder than the ensemble on stage! Needless to say,...
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