Festival at Sandpoint offers spring Masterclasses
Festival at Sandpoint production and education manager Paul Gunter delivers 14 new Eastman trombones to Lake Pend Oreille School District band programs.
Photo courtesy GREATER SANDPOINT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
New trombones will mean plenty of great music, thanks to 14 new instruments purchased by the Festival at Sandpoint.
This past fall, the Festival at Sandpoint began partnering with Lake Pend Oreille School District to provide instrumental support for beginning band students.
In conjunction with its Instrument Library program, the Festival purchased 14 new Eastman student model trombones to outfit all seven LPOSD elementary schools.
Alongside the trombones, this spring the Festival will also provide students with section-based, small-group instruction focusing on percussion and woodwind instruments, as part of the organization’s ongoing Masterclasses program.
The Festival at Sandpoint’s education department works closely with local music and band instructors to tailor the masterclasses to the needs of the students. Education manager Paul Gunter coordinates with local active and retired instructors to provide small group and one-on-one support.
These programs will provide more than 75 hours of support to over 350 students across LPOSD Band programs.
To learn more about the Festival at Sandpoint’s elementary outreach and other year-round, no-cost education programs, visit festivalatsandpoint.com.
The Festival at Sandpoint is a non-profit organization that hosts an annual summer performance series in Sandpoint. The annual concert series features a variety of genres including rock, country, folk, indie, and more. The Festival at Sandpoint’s 41st annual 2024 summer performance series will take place July 25 through Aug. 4 at War Memorial Field, an intimate venue on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille.
Information: festivalatsandpoint.com