When I was a kid, I wanted to be a musician so badly it hurt.
I remember sitting in elementary school, completely captivated by the violin. I wanted to play one more than anything. But violins are expensive. And in my house at the time, that just was not something we could make happen. I did not know programs like this existed. I did not know there were people in this city who believed enough in young artists to help them get started.
So if I have the chance to share something that could put an instrument into the hands of a passionate kid in El Paso, I am going to share it.
Instruments for Young Lives Application Deadline Extended
The El Paso Society for Musicians of the Future has officially extended the application deadline for its Instruments for Young Lives program to March 14, 2026…