SWAN: Making a Change
SWAN: Making a Change
December 7, 2016

Before District Attorney Craig Stedman could speak at SWAN’s fall gala, he had to first google our site to find out what we were about. He...

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Busy Summer Days
Busy Summer Days
August 23, 2016

It’s been a busy summer for SWAN. Thanks to our supporters we’ve been able to increase enrollment and provide private voice and violin lessons as well as group singing...

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Precious Gifts of Kindness
Precious Gifts of Kindness
March 30, 2016

On March 11 SWAN students gathered in the lobby of Brethren Village Retirement Community to focus on the task before them. They came to brighten the spirits of...

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SWAN Students Succeed
SWAN Students Succeed
February 1, 2016

We invite you to enjoy this one minute video of several SWAN students performing at The Trust Performing Arts Center with their teacher, Heidi Shannon. As...

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SWAN Students Perform with the National Christian Choir
SWAN Students Perform with the National Christian Choir
January 27, 2016

Exhilarating might be the best way to describe what it feels like to be on stage with 250 singers and orchestra musicians all creating the most...

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Our Students Have Their Own Group Name and Logo
Our Students Have Their Own Group Name and Logo
April 3, 2015

Steve Beckman, VP of Design at Eighty Twenty, had this to say about his experience working on the project with our children: “The branding process is...

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We’re on Mission!
February 18, 2015

What do Goldfish, M&M’s, and Sun Chips have to do with our SWAN students? A graphic artist whose studio has done branding and packaging design work...

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It is Better to Give than to Receive
It is Better to Give than to Receive
January 26, 2015

What is the best way to have our own heavy burdens lifted?  Serve others! As soon as our children arrive at Water Street Mission on February 6th,...

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More than Singing
More than Singing
October 22, 2014

Our newest vocal ensemble is doing a lot more than singing! Under the professional instruction of Heidi Shannon, our students are now adding body percussion, dance...

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