Learning to play the violin, a squawky, painful instrument when first approached by soft, young fingers, was not at the top of Rebecca Fazzino’s list of fun things to do when she entered third grade ...

Sep. 24—When Jim Jordan thinks of Abilene, he remembers his childhood growing up playing music at school. Even now as a retired veterinarian in Oregon, he never forgets his childhood home and love for ...

Elaine Gleason had her first serious encounter with classical music when she was in third grade. A friend's father directed a school program that taught children to play symphonic instruments, and one ...

Heid Music has selected the Manitowoc Elementary String Program as its February School of the Month. This distinction is presented to school music programs that excel in emphasizing the importance of ...

Benzie Youth Strings Program is pursuing tribal grant funding to continue offering free instruction and expand opportunities ...

A good chance exists that Omega Hart's sons will be talented musicians merely through exposure to their musical father, who has played lead bass in Jackson bands and has toured nationally. Two years ...

Northern Michigan seems to be an arts-centric hub, and one local organization with this type of focus is celebrating its 20th anniversary while looking forward to a full year of programming ahead of ...