The Rio Grande Recorder Society is the American Recorder Society El Paso/Las Cruces Chapter, covering the southern New Mexico and west Texas area. We currently have around two dozen members of all ages. Chapter activities include monthly meetings and rehearsal, an annual sets of concert held in the Las Cruces RenFaire, and various other concerts. Monthly meetings are held at the Dona Ana Branch Community College (Rm 176) under a musical director (currently Gail Vaucher), playing programs that cover Renaissance and early Baroque music suitable for beginner levels to intermediates. However, players of all levels of abilities are welcomed to join. Membership fee is $10 per year. Beginning and lower intermediate players can request additional tutoring by a member for free. The chapter also hosts recorder music workshop each year, inviting world class teachers for master classes. Finally, many of our members are active in the local Early Music community and have their own performing groups, so it is a great opportunity for networking fellow musicians.