A job well done by our students
High Fives & Fist Bumps
February 24, 2014

On Thursday evening five wide-eyed, nervous students entered the dining hall of Water Street Homeless Shelter. They had come to sing for guests who were coming...

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Breakaway
Breakaway
February 14, 2014

On Monday night two of our students performed “Breakaway” by Kelly Clarkson for a local women’s shelter. The girls admitted to being nervous and excited about...

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How Music Can Shape Us
How Music Can Shape Us
February 6, 2014

As parents and teachers, we are always striving to help our children succeed, especially in their education. We understand how important it is for them to...

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A New Year
A New Year
January 10, 2014

As we look back on 2013 and recount our blessings we are humbled and deeply grateful for all who have enabled us to come this far....

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Thank You for the Guitar!
Thank You for the Guitar!
December 6, 2013

“I went to The Mix today and George was all smiles! He had an electric guitar in hand and was headed upstairs to his lesson. He...

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Making Music
Making Music
November 7, 2013

This school year began with 30 eager SWAN students receiving free music lessons. I (Holly) was privileged to sit through several of the classes and see...

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Anything Can Happen
Anything Can Happen
August 30, 2013

Monday night, August 19th, at 7 pm something BIG happened. Eleven-year-old year old SWAN student Bryanna Still walked onto the field of the Clipper Magazine Stadium and...

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Journey Instruments Donates a Guitar to SWAN
Journey Instruments Donates a Guitar to SWAN
August 15, 2013

Journey Instruments just created a collapsible travel guitar that is small enough to carry on an airplane but has an unusually big sound. It comes with...

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A Donated Guitar…A Life Impacted!
A Donated Guitar…A Life Impacted!
April 4, 2013

When Mr. and Mrs. Cannette gifted a guitar to SWAN they joined our mission to enrich the lives of children who are living in a world...

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A Guitar was Gifted to SWAN!
A Guitar was Gifted to SWAN!
March 4, 2013

When Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cannette received word from their daughter, Aimee, about how her SWAN student was struggling to play an inferior guitar, they decided...

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