My town is certainly not the mecca for the arts when compared to the towns to the west that host the University of Illinois, but I am very heartened here in the "changing times" of 2008 to have just seen and heard that some of our local high schoolers still have the motivation to play an instrument and/or sing (well).
I feel I know a little about what's involved with learning a woodwind (or brass) instrument and even a piano and even singing. My life since the age of 10, that is, for almost 50 years, has contained some type of musical endeavor by me roughly 6/7 of the time--(but taking time out for meals, of course as Geo. Carlin used to say.)
While the young have their personal music that is so different from a standard band, orchestra or choir repertoire, again I am elated to see some of them not only make the hard investment of time, energy, money and frustration into instrumental and vocal musical expression, but to persevere for years to finally showcase it so nicely in their respective groups.
May kids still be playing a tuba or a triangle 100 yrs. from now!
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