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Music for Life: The Story of New Horizons

What started as a 30-member band in Rochester, New York more than 20 years ago has grown to a program that includes 10,000 musicians in 215 New Horizons bands across the United States, as well as Canada, Ireland, Australia, and several other countries. The New Horizons program defies the notion that "retirement means sitting on your sofa all day, watching television, and waiting to die."

Music for Life: The Story of New Horizons

56m 46s

What started as a 30-member band in Rochester, New York more than 20 years ago has grown to a program that includes 10,000 musicians in 215 New Horizons bands across the United States, as well as Canada, Ireland, Australia, and several other countries. The New Horizons program defies the notion that "retirement means sitting on your sofa all day, watching television, and waiting to die."

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    Music for Life: The Story of New Horizons

    56m 46s

    What started as a 30-member band in Rochester, New York more than 20 years ago has grown to a program that includes 10,000 musicians in 215 New Horizons bands across the United States, as well as Canada, Ireland, Australia, and several other countries. The New Horizons program defies the notion that "retirement means sitting on your sofa all day, watching television, and waiting to die."

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