2007

Come Together, Right Now
by Shannon Price

The power that music has is perhaps most clearly shown when people of different ages, backgrounds, skill levels, and musical tastes find common ground in the bands I coach in West Music’s Weekend Warrior recreational music sessions.

Rock 'N' Role Play
by Gregg Raybin

Don’t think for a moment that once you’ve found your musical soul mates that your work is done. As with any relationship, your band requires frequent maintenance in order to run smoothly.

Discovering My New Horizons
by Elaine K. Miller

As I drew closer to retirement several years ago, I was a bit uneasy about a couple of things. Dealing with losing that genteel and compatible academic community that had enveloped me, womb-like, for more than 30 years was one of them. Another was coming face to face with the loss of those captive classroom audiences that had hung on my every word—well, maybe not always.