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Ten brilliant takeaways from the I-65 Corridor Summit
Interstate 65 bisects the Midwest. It runs south from the steel town of Gary, Indiana; through Lafayette, and into Indianapolis, home of Music for All. From there, I-65 stretches south toward the Gulf of Mexico, through Louisville, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee; and...
Concert Recap: Boston Brass
Day two of Summer Symposium got off to a rainy start, but tonight’s concert was a special experience for all who got to witness the fantastic ensemble that is Boston Brass! The Yamaha Performing Artist Group opened with Danza Fantastica and Ritual Fire Dance. This...
A Golden Experience with Arris Golden
The Music for All Summer Symposium is fortunate to have Arris Golden as one of the conductors for the Middle School Concert Band Division. Arris Golden recently accepted the Assistant Director of Bands and Associate Director of the Spartan Marching Band positions at...
Welcome to the 2018 Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha
The Music for All Summer Symposium is in full swing. We hit the ground running with our placement hearings in the morning, to the opening session, to our afternoon classes, and rounded it out with a fantastic performance from Yamaha Young Performing Artists...
Concert Recap: Yamaha Young Performing Artists
Well my friends, it’s not everyday that you get to witness an 1,800 person standing ovation for an Oboe Concerto, but that’s the positively life-changing stuff we talk about. The Yamaha Young Performing Artists Concert began with the lively Xeno Fanfare performed by...
Gallery: Tuesday 6/26/18
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VIDEO: The Art of Learning Drill
Drum Major Institute: A Never Ending Opportunity to Learn
Claire Bogdan gained her first experience with the Summer Symposium at the Drum Major Academy division for both her junior and senior years in high school. In 2013, Drum Major Academy turned into what is now the Bands of America Drum Major Institute. During that same...
YYPA Competition Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary
Picture yourself as a kid - you’re racing your friends at recess across the monkey bars to see who can get across the fastest. You’ve been practicing after school, and knew today you’d win. And you do! Sweet victory is yours - The Monkey Bar Champion. Roaring cheers...
Leadership Weekend Wrap Up
We made it through another Leadership Weekend Experience. It's hard to wrap my head around all of the incredible wisdom each of the students get to take with them to their band, choir, and orchestra programs. During the evening sessions on Saturday, MSgt. Billy...
The Yamaha Young Performing Artists Celebration is Here!
The 2018 Yamaha Young Performing Artists Celebration Weekend is in full swing, and one of the most profound and impacting sessions the winners of this competition get to experience happens Sunday morning with John Wittmann, Director of Artist Relations and Education...