By Felice Mancini | President and CEO
YOU are the reason they're smiling. The school year is well underway and teachers and kids have a good reason to be happy. With all the new instruments in their hands, so much can happen! Teachers are especially thankful:
“Our music program has doubled in participation since we received the instrument donations from The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation. The students take pride in their instruments and are much more willing to try because they feel good about the instrument they're using. Thank you for the donations, it's really made a great impact on our music program at Jean Ribault Middle School!” Warren Scott, Music Teacher, Columbia Middle School, Sunnyvale CA
“We have 90 6th grade students in beginning band this year, up from 60 last year! Overall, our music program continues to grow and we will possibly surpass 300 total students this year!” Latoya Ellis, Band Director, Jean Ribault Middle School, Jacksonville FL
“Dongola will have nearly 100 students enrolled! There were 3 students 5 years ago. Our school only has 275 enrolled K-12 so this is an amazing number!” Rebecca Gray, Music Teacher, Dongola Unit School District #66, Dongola IL
On behalf of the many lives you are changing - thank you for keeping music alive in our schools!
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