REACHING OVER 30k MUSIC EDUCATORS EACH MONTH IN PRINT/DIGITAL. SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE! CLICK HERE!
It is a strange and trying time for all of us in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. We certainly understand times are tough for you, as it is for us. We have been proud to bring School Band & Orchestra for free for more than two decades and we will continue to provide you with free subscriptions during the pandemic. However, we would like your consideration in these difficult times to help support our efforts here at School Band & Orchestra to keep our information flowing and to provide you with a continuous stream of current and vital information when you need it the most.
It is with the utmost sincerity we ask you to consider supporting our efforts here with a small donation which will allow our staff the ability to keep these interesting stories about your chosen career coming to you in a consistent and timely basis. Your consideration is greatly appreciated. We at School Band & Orchestra wish nothing but the best for you, your school, your family and co-workers. We hope you continue to remain healthy during this most strenuous of times.
ProMark Drumsticks has donated over 6,900 pairs of drumsticks and stick bags to 43 music education programs in need across the United States and Canada.
The programs that will be receiving these stick donations are all previous recipients of grants awarded by the D’Addario Foundation. Each program offers free or low-cost, high-quality, robust music instruction to children, who, if not for the program, would have little to no access to music education.
While these community music programs were adversely impacted by school closures and social distancing measures brought about by the pandemic, they quickly and effectively transitioned to online learning to serve their students. Programs went above and beyond developing innovative ways to meet the new needs of their community, many even delivering the necessary instruments, technology, and resources directly to students’ homes so that they may participate in virtual music-making.
“We are running virtual classes and our drumline lives on,” says Daniela Grigioni, Executive Director of After-School All-Stars in Washington D.C. “The problem is that students need sticks to use at home to really keep them engaged. So, this is great!”
