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The Power of Building Friendships
Harrison was part of the group from Australia that came to the 2017 Summer Symposium. Ian came to the 2017 Summer Symposium by himself, not knowing anyone. After a long day of travel followed by a full morning on that first day of camp, Harrison and Ian introduced...
2018: Day Four Recap
Today was an absolutely gorgeous day at the Music for All Summer Symposium. Today on the must-see list was watching the Music Production Boot Camp students up close and in action. The video team and I got to spend some time talking with Christoph Thompson, Division...
Concert recap: United States Army Field Band and Chorus
The mission of the U.S. Army Field Band: “To serve and inspire the American people by telling the Army story and honoring our Soldiers and Veterans at home and abroad as The Musical Ambassadors of the Army.” The U.S. Army Field Band has inspired me and many other...
Ten-hut! The Music Production Bootcamp is underway
It’s Thursday morning and the brand new Music Production Boot Camp is well underway at the Music for All Summer Symposium! Yamaha Artist Chuck Ainlay is excited to be leading the young producers and composers in a Music Production adventure. Being one of the small and...
Concert Recap: Quattrosound
If I could describe the Quattrosound concert in one word, it would be: "breathtaking." It was absolutely magnificent to see the reaction from the students when Quattrosound took the stage. The energy in the room from the moment they started playing was absolutely...
2018: Day Three Recap
The words “it’s a beautiful day, don’t let it get away,” have never been more true as we hit hump day of the Summer Symposium. At a ripe 9:30 a.m., I took a trip to visit the Marching Band division while they engaged in a morning visual block. As I watched the...
Gallery: Friday 6/29/18
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Gallery: Thursday 6/28/18
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Advocacy in Action Awards at Summer Symposium
Music for All’s Advocacy in Action Awards Program is a new initiative that we are excited to introduce to music programs across the nation. Statistics have made most of us aware that participation in music correlates to higher attendance rates, grade point averages,...
One, two – back to the groove!
Since participating in the life-changing session “Drum Circles? Really?” last year at camp, my perception of drum circles has expanded. Not only do I thoroughly enjoy them, I also participated in another one since last year and had a wonderful time! Drum circles are...
2018: Splashing through Day Two
As the great Barbra Streisand once said, "nobody is gonna rain on my parade." A rainy day at camp didn't stop us from having a great day of learning, playing, bonding, and seeing an outstanding performance from Boston Brass. I had the chance to stop by the color guard...