Presentations to TakWHO: The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) and Save The Music Foundation.
WHAT: The Save The Music Foundation will take its 2024 fall tour of West Virginia middle schools that have been awarded matching grants to receive an average value exceeding $40,000 in musical instruments and ongoing program management and materials through the program. In attendance will be Randall Reid-Smith, cabinet secretary of the Department of Arts, Culture and History, Chiho Feindler, chief program officer for Save The Music Foundation, and Mike Kamphuis, vice president of sales and marketing for Conn-Selmer.
WHERE: East Preston Terra Alta School, Terra Alta, Preston County
South Preston School, Tunnelton, Preston County
Barrackville School, Barrackville, Marion County
Bridgeport Middle School, Bridgeport, Harrison County
South Harrison Middle School, Lost Creek, Harrison County
Roane County High School, Spencer, Roane County (Spencer Middle School and Walton Middle School)
WHEN: Presentations will take place Thursday, Oct. 24 at
8 a.m. East Preston Terra Alta School
9 a.m. South Preston School
10:30 a.m. Barrackville School
11:30 p.m. Bridgeport Middle School
12:30 p.m. South Harrison Middle School
3 p.m. Roane County High School (Spencer Middle School and Walton Middle School)
WHY: The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, through a partnership with the Save The Music Foundation and matching monetary donors, is able to award grants for new musical instruments to any traditional West Virginia public elementary or middle school that has a certified music teacher and wants to build its instrumental music program. Save The Music Foundation is a 501(c)(3) music education nonprofit that helps students, schools, and communities reach their full potential through the power of making music. For over 25 years, Save The Music (STM) has addressed systemic inequities in music education by investing in culturally rich communities across the US. Since its inception, STM has donated over $75M worth of instruments and technology to over 2,800 schools – impacting millions of students’ lives. And we’re just getting started! Learn more at savethemusic.org.e Place Thursday, Oct. 24