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Hamilton Elementary School
January
19 2012
Hamilton
Elementary School
students to receive musical instruments
National Foundation Awards Grant to Outstanding Program
Hamilton Elementary School
will soon receive several musical instruments, thanks to The Mr.
Holland’s Opus Foundation.
With many music programs across the country losing vital
funding, the foundation helps underserved schools that don’t
have enough money to purchase or repair their instruments.
Hamilton Elementary School
submitted an application to the foundation. Since the
foundation found the program a worthwhile investment, more
students will be able to play and experience the benefits of
music education.
Hamilton will receive a donation of the following which values
approximately $15,904.
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3 trumpets
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6 cornets
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2 baritones
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2 bell kits
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2 clarinets
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1 pair crash cymbals
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1 snare drum
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3 refurbished flutes
“Learning music is school is a way to engage kids and give them
something that makes them better students and better people,”
said Felice Mancini, executive director of The Mr. Holland’s
Opus Foundation. “They deserve every tool available to help
them receive a quality education, and we want to insure that
music is in that toolbox.”
The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation donates new and refurbished
musical instruments to under-served schools, community programs
and individual students nationwide, in an effort to give
youngsters the many benefits of music education, help them to be
better students and inspire creativity and expression through
playing music. The organization was inspired by the 1995 motion
picture Mr. Holland’s Opus and founded by Michael Kamen,
who composed the music for the movie and countless others. In
the last 15 years, over 15,000 new and refurbished instruments
have been donated to 1,260 school and community music programs
across the country. More information can be found at
www.mhopus.org
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