Dear Friends & Donors
Your generous donation will support our scholarship program, outreach program, and general operations.
Have you ever been impacted by the power of music? Do you have any musicians or music educators in your life? If you love the work we do at Asheville Music School – strengthening our communities through music education and outreach – please consider giving to help us reach our end-of-year goals.
We welcome donations of any amount, because every little bit helps. We offer easy recurring ways to donate if you’d like to donate monthly. And we are able to accept legacy gifts as well. Your donation will have an impact that extends throughout our community – to not just students, but to parents and teachers, veterans and many other underserved populations, and to our local economy as well.
To inquire about a recurring or legacy donation, please email Executive Director Ryan Reardon at ryan@ashevillemusicschool.org
“The act of playing music became a form of therapy, where I could channel my pain and frustration into something beautiful.” Aiden Mitchell, AMS student, age 14
“Music didn’t just change my life, it transformed it. Without music, I wouldn’t have my best friends, that I can relate to more than anyone else my age.” Cadence Corcoran, AMS student, age 14
Your generous donations support these programs
Music Scholarship Program
Through our Paul Thorpe Music Education Fund, we have awarded over $100,000 in needs-based scholarships for music lessons. It is a core part of our mission of keeping music education accessible to all. All the funds we raise for this program help pay our teachers (by supplementing costs to the student), while supporting the school and our local economy.
End-of-Year Fundraising Goal: $9,250
Your generous donations help us meet the rising demand for both the Paul Thorpe Music Education Fund and the Sean Mason Memorial Scholarship.
Sound Education Outreach
Also funded through our Paul Thorpe Music Education Fund, our Sound Education Outreach program includes a roster of rotating student ensembles, soloists, and faculty that perform for free at community sites, and for underserved and under-represented members of our community.
This program also provides important life lessons to the performing students, who reap the social benefits and personal development inherent in such an undertaking. Students can experience the pride and satisfaction that comes with contributing to the greater community.
End-of-Year Fundraising Goal: $7,500
Professional Educators & Artists
Each year, hundreds of students of all ages and abilities count on AMS for affordable, high quality private music lessons, ensembles, workshops and summer camps. Approximately 40-50 professional teachers count on AMS for an affordable place to teach. We are helping teachers earn a viable living by keeping rent costs low; a savings they are able to pass on to their students.
Operations
Asheville Music School operates with a very small part-time staff that carry out the great work of running the school. This includes:
- Student enrollment
- Teacher retention
- Managing the scholarship and outreach programs
- Planning and running our large summer camp program. program.
There are overhead costs as well for our beautiful school. Without all of this, the school cannot exist.
End-of-Year Fundraising Goal: $8,250
Next Generation of Asheville Music
Studying music builds confidence and promotes team-building – both of which are crucial life skills. We realize that the positive social impacts of music study are critically valuable to the youth of today. We help cultivate this through different programs, such as our Suzuki Method teaching studios, our many student bands, and our Fiddle Squad, among others. Your donations help us build and maintain an environment that helps foster and develop the next generation of musicians.
We need your support to help us keep tuition affordable and sustain our growing programs. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today.
If you have questions or wish to discuss annual giving, please contact:
Executive Director Ryan Reardon
ryan@ashevillemusicschool.org
