Music Marathon To Raise Funds For LHS Orchestras

While their peers will be relaxing and having fun on a school-free Saturday on November 12, members of the Lakewood High School Orchestra Program will be spending 13 hours at school playing music – in their pajamas! The event is the Orchestra Program’s annual Music Marathon fundraiser that runs from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the Civic Auditorium.

Members of the Chamber, Symphonic, Philharmonia, String and Camarata orchestras as well as The Lakewood Project will spend the day practicing and performing. In between their time on stage, orchestra members are free to practice some more, do homework, eat, sleep or socialize. They raise money by soliciting sponsorships from family, friends, teachers and the community.

The day caps off with a free concert for the public at 6 p.m. Those who donate above a certain level can have their chosen songs performed at the concert or conduct one of the orchestra groups. The public is invited to a pre-concert Dessert with the Arts at 5:30 pm in the Civic as well.

The goal for the event is to raise $10,000, which will go toward providing professional musicians for sectionals, private lesson scholarships, transportation to field trips, guest clinicians for all six orchestras, and the ability to purchase more new music. All the money raised goes to support all six orchestras at Lakewood High School. Last year's money helped the program purchase 20 cellos.

If you would like to contribute to Music Marathon, contact Lakewood High Orchestra Director Beth Hankins at Elizabeth.hankins@lakewoodcityschools.org or an LHS orchestra member for a sponsorship form.

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Volume 12, Issue 23, Posted 3:38 PM, 11.09.2016