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 “of making it all the way to the A chord.” When asked what she … Read More
The Clark Associates Charitable Foundation granted funds to SWAN to continue providing music lessons to our awesome students. Summer lessons are already underway. Students are finding that they have extra practice time, and for some, it’s created a chance to learn a new … Read More
The Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) is a credit that can be awarded to businesses for making contributions to Educational Improvement Organizations such as SWAN, and used against Pennsylvania income tax. Businesses can donate up to $750,000 each year to … Read More
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!!!
We’d like to introduce one of our team members, music teacher Lisa Fairman. “I’ve been teaching music for 10 years and with SWAN for over a year. My primary instruments are my voice and djembe drum although I took years … Read More
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 mine. “I imagine that the notes are laying there and are black. If I … Read More
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 lessons each week. Some of our students began online lessons during the summer of … Read More
Give Music, Empower Dreams | SWAN 4 Kids Benefit Concert from SWAN4kids on Vimeo. Some of Philadelphia’s finest performers have collaborated to bring a concert that is sure to inspire and entertain! From well-loved arias and art songs sung by … Read More
SWAN just received a grant from the D’Addario Foundation that will provide music lessons for our students throughout the coming months! Our students understand that their lessons are supported by the generosity of others and are showing their gratefulness by … Read More
On Saturday, February 20, 2021, some of Philadelphia’s finest musicians gathered at St. Mary Episcopal Church, in Ardmore, PA to record a concert that is sure to inspire and entertain! Violinists Diana and Valerie Vuolo started the day working with John Grecia, pianist, on … Read More