“Yes I did. I was in orchestra for a couple of days in fifth or sixth grade, but I learned to play the fiddle by ear and couldn't read music, so they had to let me go.”

— Tricia Spencer, musician, Lawrence

“Yes. I was in band in seventh and eighth grade and played the clarinet and saxophone. It was a good experience; I just kind of drifted out of it.”

— Nick Marsh, factory worker, Lawrence

“Yes. I played alto and tenor saxophone in the Trinity High School Jazz Band in Hutchinson. I loved it. Every year we played at a nursing home and brought the Key Club along to dance with the residents.”

— Becca Braun, Kansas University sophomore, Hutchinson

“I played the snare drum in the school band in sixth grade, but sports eventually got in the way.”

— Mark Johnstone, part-time preschool teacher, Lawrence