Our 2023 summer camp included a social-emotional learning class that benefited our students’ mental health. Ms. Amanda Fontaine, a Student Family Resource Specialist at SDoL, taught students how to...
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During the first week of our summer music camp, SWAN teacher Lisa Fairman gave the older students the assignment of creating a camp theme song. The...
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What is a day at SWAN's music camp like? All the students start with our morning meeting. Here we talk about our goals and expectations for...
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The 2023 summer camp students’ first performance was for the Evergreen Estates residents in Lancaster, PA. As the children came off the bus full of nervous...
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The lyrics of “Brave” by Sara Bareilles echo into the hallway. A private teacher quietly enters the classroom. As the door shuts and students register that...
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On May fourteenth, I had the privilege of driving two musically gifted brothers to the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra’s Mother’s Day concert. This wasn’t the first time I’d...
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After enjoying a wonderful concert by the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, I grabbed my cello and headed out to the alley, where food trucks and SWAN students...
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On April 20th, I jumped onto a school bus at Washington Elementary School with two SWAN students. Our mission? Gather our fellow SWAN students at three...
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In early spring, a wonderful connection was made between SWAN’s founder, Diana Vuolo, and the Dixon-Sanchez family. SWAN student Ceevon, our 15 y.o. pianist and composer,...
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When brothers, Jaymier and Ceevon perform together, it’s always a memorable experience for their audiences. Their March 19 performance at St. Thomas Episcopal Church was no...
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