Sep. 24—When Jim Jordan thinks of Abilene, he remembers his childhood growing up playing music at school. Even now as a retired veterinarian in Oregon, he never forgets his childhood home and love for ...

Learning to play the violin, a squawky, painful instrument when first approached by soft, young fingers, was not at the top of Rebecca Fazzino’s list of fun things to do when she entered third grade ...

Superintendent Dr. Gillian Chapman acknowledged the frustration in the room — but directed it elsewhere.

Third-grader Tayja Sallie doesn’t have a year of playing the cello under her belt, but she’s struck a chord and doesn’t want to stop playing. “I haven’t even been playing a year and I’m already this ...