Sara loves playing the violin but was struggling with an inferior instrument. SWAN had no violins in our inventory, so we contacted the Lancaster Symphony for help....
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Gifts That Give Hope donors contributed over $700 to support our students’ music lessons and performances. Most of those donations came during their Gift Fair in...
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The most impactful day of SWAN’s year is the Extraordinary Give Campaign! In 2021, SWAN received $79,146, and 100% of those funds are used for music lessons, performances,...
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Hot BBQ chicken dinners were delivered to our students’ families on a frigid January evening. Generously donated by TFB Catering, the scrumptious meals warmed the hearts...
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Christmas gifts were delivered to each of our SWAN students just days before Christmas. YDOP and Business Information Group teamed up and made it their number one business...
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“Scary!” “Excited!” “Surprised!” were the reactions of our students to the dramatic opening of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. The C minor, fortissimo opening grabbed SWAN students’ attention...
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A great mission has to have a great website, and YDOP’s marketing team excelled at building SWAN’s new site! They created a fresh look that is in perfect...
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Emerging from the world of virtual learning, SWAN 4 Kids students had the thrill of having Lancaster Symphony Orchestra (LSO) musicians perform for them during their after-school...
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by Amanda Fontaine, Student and Family Resource Specialist, Carter MacRae Elementary School Music is a powerful tool, and SWAN harnesses it to empower students. As I have...
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We’d like to introduce one of our team members, program director Brooke Beazley. I am a cellist and began studying the cello at the age of...
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