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About Pocahontas Music |
| To introduce, enhance and expand music education for all students in Pocahontas County, specifically Hillsboro Elementary where music has not been part of the curriculum for many years. |
| Using a mini-grant from Wal-Mart in 2007, a pilot program introduced the 12 third graders at Pocahontas County's Hillsboro Elementary School to battery-operated rollup keyboards, culminating with a concert of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" in various arrangements, accompanied by a variety of local musicians. |
| The community response was wonderful, inspiring the support of three community organizations (Snowshoe Foundation; Pocahontas County Arts Council; and Pocahontas County Dramas, Fairs & Festivals), as well as another mini-grant from Wal-Mart, a portion of Board of Education VP Ruth Taylor’s "Do Good Things" grant, and private donations. |
| Thanks to this generous support, instruction was expanded to include 3rd, 4th and 5th grades for the 2007-08 school year. Having produced and performed a Holiday concert, they are hard at work preparing for their spring performance, entitled "Appalachian Spring." |
| Hillsboro resident Lucinda Tyler as a volunteer has initiated and coordinated all of the activities from its start-up and fundraising to continuity and publicity. |
| Hillsboro resident Lois Airgood, classically trained in piano and also a volunteer, has been involved in Pocahontas Music from the start. She not only designed and maintains this web page, which she does professionally, but is also the music instructor. |
| Procure enough funding to bring music to all children at Hillsboro Elementary School. |
Send questions and comments to Lucinda Tyler or Lois Airgood.
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