The development and maintenance of instrumental ensembles is often  compromised by budgetary constraints, facility space, feeder schools and available instrumentation. So, for parents with little or no musical background,  choosing the right path for your young musician can be a daunting task. The academic hierarchy of instrumental ensembles is ambiguous at best. How do you [...]

We’ve  all heard the joke about “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” Arthur Rubinstein, Isaac Stern, Jascha Heifetz among others, have all been credited with the infamous reply “Practice.” A while back, we asked the kind folks at Carnegie Hall to offer definitive credit for that line. Associate Archivist Rob Hudson weighed in: Unfortunately, the “How [...]

Have you heard the new Imagination Movers CD?  We have. In their latest CD, The Disney Imagination Movers Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, Dave Poche and Scott “Smitty” Smith remain true to the Mover motto “Reach high, think big, work hard, have fun!” So, cast aside any preconceived thoughts you may have of being caught In a Big [...]