MUSIC MAKERS GROUP KEY TO PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS RAISE MONEY FOR INSTRUMENTS, DREAMS.Byline: ALEX DOBUZINSKIS Staff Writer NEWHALL -- They serve as the musical version of the PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education. , holding bake sales “Bake Sale” redirects here. For the episode from the TV show 8 Simple Rules, see List of 8 Simple Rules episodes. A bake sale is a fundraising activity where baked goods such as doughnuts, cupcakes and cookies, sometimes along with ethnic foods, are sold. to buy instruments for children, hiring music coaches and inviting the community to concerts where anyone can play. Music Makers has been around since the Newhall School District The Newhall School District is a school district in the Santa Clarita Valley that serves the Valencia and Newhall communities within the city of Santa Clarita, California, as well as the Stevenson Ranch community in unincorporated Los Angeles County. launched a music program more than 25 years ago. It spends up to $8,000 a year on instruments for students and about $4,000 to support an honor orchestra for advanced students -- all with the goal of giving youngsters an outlet to express themselves through music. ``Maybe that's the place you'll succeed where you won't succeed in math or English or social studies,'' said Music Makers treasurer Paula Fleischer. ``So if music is going to keep you in school, awesome.'' About 40 volunteers lend their time to the parent group, which sells T-shirts and baked goods to raise money. Twice a year the organization has its own community concert and ice-cream social ice-cream social n. Chiefly Upper Northern U.S. A picnic featuring ice cream, often held for the purpose of raising money for charity. Also called ice-cream sociable. , at which students and adults can play a piece -- anything from the Beatles to classical -- to raise money for the school district's music program. The district funds the salaries of five music teachers and buys instruments for students who cannot afford them. ``Our instrumental music program is one of the most extensive in this part of the county,'' said Brian Skinner Brian Skinner (born May 19 1976 in Temple, Texas) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. A 6'9", 265 lbs. forward-center from Baylor University, Skinner was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round (22nd , assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. for curriculum and instruction. Music Makers provides extras for the school district, buying some of the instruments given to students and hiring instructors as temporary music coaches. ``We love Music Makers,'' Skinner said. ``They're great, they allow us to do more and provide more for our kids.'' Music Makers is busy even now that school is out. The organization is getting the word out to its network of parents about a summer music academy, meant to sharpen students' musical chops during the summer doldrums doldrums (dŏl`drəmz) or equatorial belt of calms, area around the earth centered slightly north of the equator between the two belts of trade winds. . The Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Education Through the Arts Summer Music Academy, which will begin July 17, is an annual program that began four years ago in Newhall. But last year the program didn't happen because organizers with the small nonprofit LAETA got overwhelmed with work. This year Music Makers has sent out e-mails to parents about the academy, a two-week workshop that will be held at Wiley Canyon School in Newhall and will be led by three instructors. More information on the summer music academy is available on the Web, at www.nsdmusicmakers.homestead.com/summer.html. alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5253 |
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