Great Mission, Great Website!
Great Mission, Great Website!
November 16, 2021

A great mission has to have a great website, and YDOP’s marketing team excelled at building SWAN’s new site! They created a fresh look that is in perfect...

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We’re Off to a Great Start!
We’re Off to a Great Start!
November 13, 2021

Joy and even giddiness filled the rooms as our students returned for their first physical classes! Seeing their friends again reminded them of the fun they had together...

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SWAN Students Perform for Eagle Business Software Employees
SWAN Students Perform for Eagle Business Software Employees
November 9, 2021

When SWAN students Caplin, Ceevon, and Jaymeir walked into a room filled with Eagle Business Software employees, they knew right away that their audience was a...

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Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Musicians Visit SWAN4kids Class
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Musicians Visit SWAN4kids Class
November 8, 2021

Emerging from the world of virtual learning, SWAN 4 Kids students had the thrill of having Lancaster Symphony Orchestra (LSO) musicians perform for them during their after-school...

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A Child Advocate’s Perspective – Fall 2021
A Child Advocate’s Perspective – Fall 2021
October 15, 2021

by Amanda Fontaine, Student and Family Resource Specialist, Carter MacRae Elementary School Music is a powerful tool, and SWAN harnesses it to empower students. As I have...

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Meet Our Team: Brooke Beazley
Meet Our Team: Brooke Beazley
September 14, 2021

We’d like to introduce one of our team members, program director Brooke Beazley. I am a cellist and began studying the cello at the age of...

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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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Meet Our Team: Lauren Reyes
Meet Our Team: Lauren Reyes
August 17, 2021

We’d like to introduce one of our team members, music teacher, and board president Lauren Reyes. “I began taking piano lessons in first grade, and then started...

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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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