When Logan walks on stage to perform, you have to smile. That’s because this 3rd grader from Mountville Elementary School lights up whenever he gets a chance to...
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Jaylianna began her private viola lessons with SWAN less than a year ago. She had recently graduated 5th grade and wasn’t sure if she wanted to...
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Sara loves playing the violin but was struggling with an inferior instrument. SWAN had no violins in our inventory, so we contacted the Lancaster Symphony for help....
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Gifts That Give Hope donors contributed over $700 to support our students’ music lessons and performances. Most of those donations came during their Gift Fair in...
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The most impactful day of SWAN’s year is the Extraordinary Give Campaign! In 2021, SWAN received $79,146, and 100% of those funds are used for music lessons, performances,...
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Hot BBQ chicken dinners were delivered to our students’ families on a frigid January evening. Generously donated by TFB Catering, the scrumptious meals warmed the hearts...
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Christmas gifts were delivered to each of our SWAN students just days before Christmas. YDOP and Business Information Group teamed up and made it their number one business...
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When our students walked into the Gifts That Give Hope Fair to perform for a crowd of shoppers, they already had 2 Christmas performances under their...
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Festive decor and a bustling crowd at the Lancaster Central Market created the perfect setting for our students’ Christmas Program. One by one, our students began sharing the music they...
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“Scary!” “Excited!” “Surprised!” were the reactions of our students to the dramatic opening of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. The C minor, fortissimo opening grabbed SWAN students’ attention...
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