Off to College!
Off to College!
September 8, 2021

Former SWAN student and teacher Bryanna Still had a stellar freshman year at Edinboro University studying music and art therapy. She chose that major because music...

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Students Receive Cheers
Students Receive Cheers
August 27, 2021

Our students recently performed outside of The Ware Center for Lancaster’s “Music Friday.” It was an impactful time for them as live performances, especially outdoors, often bring surprises....

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Great Viola Lesson
Great Viola Lesson
August 9, 2021

A new SWAN viola student is showing tremendous progress in just a few lessons. She’s been quick to apply Miss. Jackson’s instructions to fix and relearn...

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A Student’s Perspective – Summer 2021
A Student’s Perspective – Summer 2021
June 21, 2021

McKayla is a delightful eight-year-old that has been studying ukulele with SWAN teacher, Lauren Reyes, for several years. She’s energetic, loves to kid around, and can...

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Summer with SWAN
Summer with SWAN
June 9, 2021

We are excited to kick off our “Summer with SWAN” music lessons, and we need your help. To provide a summer filled with music-making for 30...

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Summer Student Spotlight
Summer Student Spotlight
June 3, 2021

Keanhyzia has been making great progress as she learns to play the ukulele and sing. She is proud of all the chords she is learning and...

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Excellent Ukulele Lesson
Excellent Ukulele Lesson
May 24, 2021

Excellent lesson for this student with the two newest chords he is learning! Watch for the smile of success he flashes at the end. Priceless!!!

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Spring Student Spotlight
Spring Student Spotlight
May 13, 2021

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...

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Program Director’s Perspective
Program Director’s Perspective
May 6, 2021

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...

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Music Lessons, Prison Video Chats, & Performances Help to Hold a Family Together
Music Lessons, Prison Video Chats, & Performances Help to Hold a Family Together
December 2, 2020

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...

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