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Review for East Texas Symphonic Band Inc, Longview, TX, USA
When I moved to Longview Texas 16 years ago, I never thought I would have the opportunity to play my oboe again. Boy was I wrong!! Shortly after moving, I was invited to play with the East Texas Symphonic Band and have been playing off and on (mostly on) with the Band since 1995. This volunteer band provides the perfect setting for adult musicians to keep up their musical talents in a fun and challenging atmosphere. The music is varied - we do play a lot of marches, and those tend not to be my favorites, but we also play lots of symphonies (many transcribed for band by our director Dr. James Snowden) and other wonderful pieces. There is always something for our audience's varied tastes as well. Another wonderful feature of our band is that all of our concerts are FREE - yes I said FREE. I strongly believe that this is a selling point with our band and our audience. We also get to provide these free concerts at the beautiful new S.E Belcher Chapel and Performance Center on the LeTourneau University Campus and the acoustics are amazing. It's also still amazing to me that a small town such as this has the talent that is has. We are truly blessed. And our audience is ever expanding, and we are continually getting interest from local musicians to join our band. I think that says a whole lot about the quality of our organization. I invite everyone in the North East Texas area to come and see just what a gift Longview has in the East Texas Symphonic Band!!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
the positive comments of audience members after a performance.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
work to get our musicians more involved in fundraising and/or promotional efforts.
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
being able to continue playing my oboe on a regular basis.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
dedicated, and willing to do what they could to make the Band the best.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
purchase all kinds of music, buy stand lights for each musician, pay for tuxes and dresses for the musicians, purchase informal uniforms for the musicians, travel and perform around the country, pay our guest soloists what they are really worth.
Ways to make it better...
rehearsals didn't start so late and on Sunday nights.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
fundraising. It is very difficult for us as we do not have a strong fund raiser on our board.
One thing I'd also say is that...
even with some of its faults, this truly is a great organization.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
