Abstract The La Crosse Youth Symphony was formed in 1969 and continues to operate today. The La Crosse Youth Symphony's purpose is to give the youth of the area a way to gain valuable musical experience, to obtain different insights into the techniques of their particular instrument from a faculty of professional musicians and teachers, and finally, to give students the enjoyment of performing in an orchestra and an appreciation of the arts - whether as a performer, a future teacher or an avid...