 Upon completion of his formal education, Colina moved to New York City in 1970 to begin a career in music.His first project as an engineer was to work on The Art of the Theremin, the first official album by Clara Rockmore, produced by synthesizer icon Robert Moog, and released in 1977 by Delos International.In 1971, choreographer Twyla Tharp asked Colina to arrange a number of British Marching Band pieces for her company.