www.magicmusicfoundation.org

The mission and purpose of
the Magic Music Foundation
is to create scholarships
to assist underprivileged music students
in need of music education and music instruments.

The Magic Music Foundation
is a non-profit
501(c)3 tax exempt
charitable organization.

Scholarships are available
to assist music students in acquiring a music education
through any music teacher and any music school
around the world.

Grants are also available
to assist music students in acquiring music instruments
through any music instruments dealer/store around the world.

Scholarships are given to Students who are currently in Foster Care,
Students with Disabilities, and to Students of all ages who are currently
on Government Assistance Programs.


"[Our teacher] came tonight. She worked with all the children. It was truly wonderful. The kids loved it. Thank you for giving us this wonderful opportunity. Something that we would never be able to do on our own."
-Magic Music Foundation Scholarship & Instrument Recipient

"It was truly incredible to receive a piano from Magic Music. I am so grateful for this piano, because I have not had a piano in my home for over ten years, it is incredible to have such a generous gift. Magic Music is a superb foundation. Magic Music has given me the gift to play piano again."
-Magic Music Foundation Instrument Recipient





The Magic Music Foundation
is a Proud Partner & Supporter of
Kids In A New Groove (KING)
www.KidsInaNewGroove.org
*See Two KING Case Studies At The Bottom Of This Page.


The Magic Music Foundation
is also a Proud Partner of
Musical Angels
www.MusicalAngels.net


*Please contact us today
if you are aware of
a music student
or potential music student
in need of a music scholarship.*

Please contact us today
if you wish to volunteer your time
or if you wish to donate
instruments
or funds
to help music students in need.

For your convenience, donations can also be made with the following forms of payment:




Looking for an organization to donate your piano to?
Look No Further!

The Magic Music Foundation accepts pianos and other instruments
as donations to help create music scholarships,
and donates the instruments to other non-profit organizations
or to underserved families in need of music instruments.

Please donate your piano or other instruments to us
and receive a tax deduction on your federal income tax!



The Magic Music Foundation Gives Special Thanks
To The Following Individuals and Organizations
For Donating Pianos To Our Charitable Program:

John B. - April 7th, 2010

Gail W. - March 1st, 2010

Ginny M. - January 21st, 2010

Jennifer A. - September 11th, 2009

Rhonda H. - July 13th, 2009

Mark W. - April 29th, 2009

Debbie B. - October 20, 2008

David D. - August 6, 2008

Linda W. - August 6, 2008


Special thanks to Yamaha
www.grandstaffpianocenters.com
for donating two pianos
to the Magic Music Foundation
on July 22, 2008.




Special thanks to
Steinway Hall of Dallas
www.steinwaypianos.com
for donating a piano
to the Magic Music Foundation
on April 2, 2008.

***A portion of the proceeds from all MagicMusic.com Sales and Services is donated to the
Magic Music Foundation and to numerous other Charitable Organizations all over the globe.***


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*Kids In A New Groove Student Case Studies

* names have been changed to protect the identity of the students

Student : Allison H. – age 13 – Austin, Texas

Instrument Studying : Voice and Piano

Lesson Start Date : January 2010-present, has been participating in weekly lessons

Student Progress Report:

In January of 2010, Allison’s Casa Volunteer, Mary, reached out to our organization. Mary informed us that she was the Casa Volunteer for Allison, who had expressed interest in piano lessons. Allison was excited to learn, but was unfortunately too shy to commit to lessons. Mary requested facilitating a phone call between one of our teachers and Allison to encourage her to give it a try. We were able to quickly facilitate a phone call and enroll Allison in the program.

Allison is one of our students who lives and goes to school in a group home facility. Allison rarely is able to leave the home, and has been shuttled between foster homes too many times, only to end up without a family to call her own. One of the best things that our program has offered Allison is individualized attention with someone who cares about her and shows up weekly as a stable presence.

Over the past four months our teacher has kept a close eye on Allison as she progresses not only in music, but in everyday life skills as well. Our teacher stated “I have seen a lot of changes in Allison since we first started her lessons. At first she was kind of a shy wallflower, but over the past few months she has really blossomed. She's become very outgoing and really lets her sense of humor shine through. It's wonderful to see her so happy in her new-found form of expression. She has been an absolute delight to have as a student.” These changes were unexpected and exciting, since Allison had struggled with aggression, depression and other serious behavior issues before her lessons began.

After 3 months of piano lessons, Allison asked our teacher what steps she would need to take to expand her music education from private piano lessons, to voice lessons as well. Clearly this is the sort of drive and motivation we want to see in our students. Within two weeks we were able to arrange a change in schedule for both Allison, the group home, and our teacher to increase her lessons from 30 minutes to 60 minutes, and she is now studying both piano and voice lessons.

Mary, Allison’s Casa Volunteer, has been thrilled with Allison’s involvement with the program. Mary reports that:

Allison has so many good things to say about her experience with her music lessons. She enjoys spending time with her teacher and has expressed a desire to continue with her lessons once she moves to a "permanent home". Allison seems to be more at peace with herself and the staff reports that she is much less aggressive. Allison has even started to get out and exercise by herself, which is huge. I think that having someone who cares enough to come and give her undivided attention has given her more drive to care about herself. I think that the music lessons have inspired her to really care about herself and not only the lessons but being teamed up with a teacher who can connect with her and who really cares has really made a difference!

It is because of these changes in Allison’s behavior that they are looking at moving her from the group home setting back into a foster home. We are thrilled that because of our program, a child can actually be moved from a temporary group home back into a more stable foster arrangement, and perhaps even find a permanent adoptive family.

Allison herself says "I feel the Kids In a New Groove program has benefited me because I am able to express my feelings and emotions in a better way than I had before I started my lessons. I'm learning the skills needed to pursue my dreams. It's an opportunity I would not have had without the KING Program, and I would like to thank all who are involved with it."


Student : Molly J. – age 13 – Copperas Cove, Texas

Instrument Studying : Voice

Lesson Start Date : August 2009-present, has been participating in weekly lessons

Student Progress Report:

In July of 09, when Molly’s CASA volunteer and Caseworker reached out to KING, they were very concerned about Molly’s low self-esteem and her shyness. They knew that Molly loved to sing, and were hoping that a program like this would help her self-esteem issues as well as helping her cross the shyness barrier and be able to interact more in school, with foster-siblings, friends, therapist, etc.

When our teacher started lessons, Molly would rarely sing above a whisper since there were often foster-siblings around that could overhear. They moved lessons to a more secluded area to improve her confidence in her talent. Over the past 9 months Molly has improved greatly in many areas of her life. One of the most important is we provided her with an opportunity that included both responsibility and reliability. Not only is she held accountable to be home in time to start her lesson, but she is also expected to practice during the week to improve her technique and skill. Molly has truly stepped up to the plate in this area and has worked very hard to be on-time, focused, and is practicing regularly each week.

Molly and her teacher have been working to improve her self-confidence which has been noted by her caseworker and also her school teachers. One of her teachers shared with her Casa Volunteer that, “I have observed a marked improvement in Molly’s level of self-confidence and proficiency over the last year.” Her Casa volunteer also shared with KING that :

These lessons have to be a tremendous boost to her self esteem, both because they allow her to excel in an area of her life that is important to her (singing) and because they are something special that not every kid (particularly ever foster kid!) gets to have. Self esteem is a big issue with foster kids, who often feel different and less privileged than “normal” kids.

This past month (April 2010) our teacher encouraged Molly to audition for the community theater. Our teachers often go over and above the call of duty by providing transportation to events like this that can even further their music participation and education. Her teacher documented the event for us and the impact it had on Molly:

The whole thing was a great experience. . . .when we arrived she looked at all the people and was too nervous to try. As we walked to the car, I encouraged her to give it a try. She explained how she felt that people would feel sorry or bad for her if she didn't make the play because everyone was so excited for her to audition. I explained that no one would feel bad because all we care about is that she's trying new things and learning about the different processes. I can only imagine the amount of rejection she has faced, however, she went in and tried. She did a great job working through it! When she came out of the theater room she said "Man, I really worked myself up! That wasn't bad at all!" I expressed that regardless if she was cast in this play OR not --- the fact she faced a fear was more impressive than any roll she could play.

Molly is also auditioning for a solo in her school play, participating in KING’s spring recital, and also in a small backyard concert gathering in Copperas Cove.

As Molly’s and Allison’s stories show, our program isn’t just about music lessons. It is about empowering children in our community who are often alienated, and helping them become more productive citizens. We have found that through the KING program, these children are truly given the chance to bloom. We hope that you will be encouraged to help us in this worthy endeavor, which benefits not only our children in the program, but the entire community as well.