Caplin is a bright 10-year-old who loves to create original compositions for the piano. When he starts his creative process, he imagines going into a coal mine. “I imagine that the notes are laying there and are black. If I … Read More
My name is Brooke Beazley, and I am the Program Director for SWAN4Kids. I have the pleasure of greeting our students and monitoring their online private lessons each week. Some of our students began online lessons during the summer of … Read More
Give Music, Empower Dreams | SWAN 4 Kids Benefit Concert from SWAN4kids on Vimeo. Some of Philadelphia’s finest performers have collaborated to bring a concert that is sure to inspire and entertain! From well-loved arias and art songs sung by … Read More
SWAN just received a grant from the D’Addario Foundation that will provide music lessons for our students throughout the coming months! Our students understand that their lessons are supported by the generosity of others and are showing their gratefulness by … Read More
On Saturday, February 20, 2021, some of Philadelphia’s finest musicians gathered at St. Mary Episcopal Church, in Ardmore, PA to record a concert that is sure to inspire and entertain! Violinists Diana and Valerie Vuolo started the day working with John Grecia, pianist, on … Read More
Karen learned about SWAN from a social worker at school after her husband, Alex’s incarceration. She immediately enrolled her daughters, Natasha, who was 7 at the time, and Brooklyn, who was 5. Karen, Alex, and their children are a close … Read More
Disappointments have impacted each of us during this pandemic. For our students, it started in April when they realized that their polished program for SWAN’s Spring Soiree would need to be canceled. Abruptly, their lessons stopped as schools shut down … Read More
Let’s CELEBRATE Bryanna Still’s accomplishments! From SWAN student to SWAN teacher this 2020 Dayspring Christian Academy graduate has inspired us all! Like many seniors this year, she didn’t get the traditional graduation celebration. So, our team put a video together … Read More
The heartbeat of SWAN’s mission is to use music to bring joy and healing to our students and community. We may not be able to gather together in person for our Spring Soiree but we can enjoy a lovely performance … Read More
We are thrilled to announce that world-renowned singer and philanthropist, JOSH GROBAN, has graciously awarded SWAN a $10,000 grant for our Summer Camp 2020: “Finding the Music in Me”! In addition to his exceptional talent and stellar career, Josh Groban’s passion … Read More