Youth Orchestras of Essex County has been a positive and encouraging experience for my son, who plays the violin. His musical ability has greatly improved as a result of being a part of this orchestra. He was able to move from the intermediate orchestra to the highest level orchestra. The conductors are excellent and so are the performances. I love the fact that the orchestra does community outreaches to places like nursing homes and children's hospitals. It is important for children to learn to give back to the community. I would highly recommend YOEC to anyone seeking a high quality orchestra experience for their child at reasonable cost.