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Anyone can learn music at any age! And at NJIO, we have proof. We also have a welcoming, non-competitive environment to help you reach your goals.
Meet some of our members
Tom Williams.Â
Viola: Started age 57
Horn: Started age 60
![NJIO adult learner on french horn](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd7bd1_b99addfc7b5e49ab9fcc726f9ecf456f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_207,h_183,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/TW-horn-2022-08-07_15-19-42.png)
![NJIO Member- adult learner on viola](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd7bd1_eda1ec330120422da6ac24d03e8d0689~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_222,h_193,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/TW-viola-20220807_155350.png)
Trombone: Started age 62
![NJIO Adult Learner on trombone](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd7bd1_a01615ab76f9452686c4c3e936cdbc98~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_37,w_284,h_277/fill/w_197,h_193,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/TW-trombone-2022-08-07_15-12-53.png)
![njio adult learner on electric guitar!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd7bd1_8b762b5d489a4a7d8c6ccf848ec3e19a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_52,h_70,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/65111219669__CEC61657-7D9A-4DBD-AFDE-CD291D5CE8EC_Original.jpeg)
Nick Mayer
"I started playing guitar in 2021. As someone who loves pop and rock music, I've always wished I could play the guitar but shied away from it because the learning curve seemed so steep at the beginning (those calluses!) In January 2021, my wife took a "guitar for music educators" course online. Listening to her practice, I was inspired by how
quickly she was making progress. I borrowed an instrument for a friend and started practicing and found that with a little dedication, I was able to get over that initial hump pretty quickly. Soon after, I found this Fender Telecaster and now it's my primary guitar."
![NJIO adult learner on violin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd7bd1_12c1dabf975848be83d57c947a8a53de~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_197,h_279,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-09%20at%208_41_00%20PM.png)
Gibert Leeds: "I never played any instrument or even knew how to read music until I was 40 when I picked up the violin. I’ve been playing for more than 30 years. By the time I’m 90 or so I’ll be passably good."
![NJIO adult learners on viola and cello](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd7bd1_e77097bacf13440495131557b7e032b9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_356,h_259,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Recital%20Nathan%201.jpg)
Michel and Sylvie Mesnier
"Michel started learning the cello at 60 yrs old and has been playing for about 5 years.
I, Sylvie started playing the Viola 4 years ago, at age 60 as well.
We had never played an instrument as children, but it was always a dream.
I play (badly) the piano that I started at 50 yrs old, but when we discovered NJIO, it was a revelation and I started learning a string instrument to participate in this great community.
We love it!"
![NJIO adult learner on bassoon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd7bd1_3cbc4564e333476c80b3f05e13bea204~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_81,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_0899.jpg)
Cecilia Sweeney.
"I played the clarinet when I was 12 but stopped after high school.
I picked up the bassoon around the age of 68."