Impact of the Guild
Karen Nelson 
Former Phillips Guild Student
"As a music student in college, the Phillips Music Guild was beneficial to me in
gaining experience playing with groups like the Phillips Wind Ensemble, but it also
gave me leadership experience in working as a mentor with the Apprentices and Explorers.
I have a lot of experiences from my time with the Guild that I can draw on as I learn
to rehearse more efficiently, not to mention getting more out of my personal practice
time thinking back to things my own mentors recommended. The Phillips Music Guild
also helped me be a little more on top of things for auditions, music theory, and
conducting classes. I think it also gave me increased confidence going into the whole
music major experience."
