After almost a decade, music will finally be heard again at Filer Middle School in Hialeah, FL. Together with JetBlue, we delivered instruments part of our Core Band Grant. The decision was prompted by a former band teacher and group of alumni who advocated to bring...
Earlier this year, the Central Bucks School District in Doylestown, PA held their annual concert to benefit Save The Music. The show has been taking place since 2004, but in 2018, the stakes were higher—if they raised $35,000, they could fund an instrument...
On April 19th, 2018, we celebrated the completion of our district-wide rebuild of elementary band programs in the Consolidated School District of New Britain in Connecticut.
According to music teacher, Mr. David Short, being in the choir completely turned around one student’s life. He recalls of Jacob Muneda (name changed for anonymity): “After a tumultuous freshman year of fights, suspension, truancy, and poor grades, I thought for sure...
“Andre’ was very excited that we were finally going to have a school band. I told him to focus on his grades and we would talk in December to see how he was progressing...– Connie Sparacello, Music Teacher at John L. Ory Communication Arts Magnet School in Louisiana
Jay didn’t have to wait until high school to play an instrument. His elementary received a STM grant and he learned to play the saxophone. Now, he says “music helps me bring out my inner talent.”