D'Addario Foundation
The D’Addario Foundation Awards SWAN
March 1, 2023

The D’Addario Foundation empowers the lives and dreams of students by supporting music education. They recently awarded SWAN $2000 to support our mission, and their investment will go...

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Students Receive a Standing Ovation and Commission
February 13, 2023

Ceevon and Jaymier Dixon took to the United Way Stage on February 10 to perform for conference attendees and close out the day. Ceevon, who is a pianist...

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Lancaster's Trauma-Informed Community
Lancaster’s Trauma-Informed Community Initiative
February 10, 2023

In partnership with Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, the City of Lancaster launched an initiative to create a trauma-informed community. While Penn Medicine is focused on training...

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Students Recieve Gifts from Lancaster Businesses
Students Recieve Gifts from Lancaster Businesses
January 16, 2023

During the holiday season, SWAN students received specially selected gifts from Lancaster businesses, YDOP, Business Information Group Inc., and Brubaker Inc. The joint effort to spread Christmas cheer was a huge success! “We...

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Kids raise funds for SWAN
Kids Raise Funds for SWAN
December 7, 2022

When Marcus, Lucas, and Noah Unruh (8, 12, and 13 years old) made a list of activities they'd be doing over their 2022 summer break, they didn't...

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A Thrilling Discovery
A Thrilling Discovery
November 9, 2022

When SWAN students Ceevon (14) and Jaymier (12) attended a Lancaster Symphony Orchestra (LSO) concert last spring, it became a thrilling experience of discovery. Hearing classical music, a new...

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World Singing Day
SWAN Students Participate in World Singing Day
October 21, 2022

SWAN summer camp students participated in World Singing Day on October 15. During their final week of summer camp, students learned and created a short video singing the song of the year, “Sing...

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performance with Terrance Simien at Long's Park
An Unforgettable Performance at Longs Park
September 16, 2022

Our students took the stage at Long’s Park Summer Music Series with two-time grammy award-winning Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience. They played washboards and other percussion...

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Music Camp 2022
Summer Music Camp 2022 Highlights
September 7, 2022

Our 2022 summer music camp was a great success. For five weeks, students met to learn an entire music program. With over...

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summer camp performance at Lancaster Southern Market
Lancaster Summer Camp Ends on a High Note
August 19, 2022

Our summer camp students shared the joy of music with Lancaster’s lunchtime crowd at the Southern Market. They had the incredible experience of being filmed for ABC...

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