October 2017 MFE News
This Month in Music For Everyone:
- The Tellus Takeover
- The Original Classics Return!
- Mark Your Calendars for the 2017 Extraordinary Give
- The Willie Marble Xperience Plays the Blues to support the YMCA’s CARE Program
- The Singer Songwriter Finals on October 18th
- Yu & Shih + MFE
- MFE is Thrilled to Announce the 2017 Fall MFE Scholars
- MFE in the Schools Returns
- MFE is now on Instagram! Can we getta folla?!
- Keys For The City Extended
- Ukulele Uprising
- Free Music Download
Music For Everyone is thrilled to announce the TELLUS TAKEOVER on November 9th
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable evening. Music For Everyone is teaming up with Tellus360 and taking over their entire building to celebrate our efforts to cultivate the power of music in Lancaster County.
The evening will include continuous live music from 6:00PM – 11:00PM with at least 8 acts on 5 stages, featured cocktails, and an unforgettable celebration. General admission tickets are only $20.
Get your Tickets HERE
Want to step your experience up to the VIP level? We’ve got you covered.
VIP packages include:
– Open bar throughout the entire building for the entire night
– A special “speakeasy” lounge with private bar (only for VIPs)
– Speakeasy music act available only to VIPs
– Delicious hors d’oeuvres
VIP tickets cost $100 and are are LIMITED – So get yours while you can!
Mark your calendars for November 9th for the Tellus Takeover. If you have been to an MFE event before, you know that this is a fonky time you don’t want to miss. If you have not, then we assure you that it is in your best interest to attend.
MFE would like to thank our sponsors for making this event possible:
Presenting Sponsor:
Venue Sponsor:
Supporting Sponsors:
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Original Classics returns on November 30th
Music For Everyone and Tone Tailors are excited to announce a concert series that will benefit Music For Everyone. The series dubbed “Original Classics” will feature five Lancaster bands performing classic albums from some of the greatest musicians of all time. Each show will showcase two bands with one band playing an original music set, and the other highlighting the featured album. The series will return on Thursday November 30th at Tellus360 with Meg & the Right Sound performing “The Stranger” by Billy Joel, and Ben Vo performing an original set.
The dates and headliners for the Original Classics Classics series:
November 30th
Meg & The Right Sound: Billy Joel – The Stranger
Ben Vo: Original Set
December 28th
Smokey Willows: Fleetwood Mac – Rumors
Black Letter Days: Original Set
The series has been organized by Tone Tailors, Music For Everyone, and Fine Living Lancaster.
100% of the proceeds raised during the Original Classics series will go to support music programs in Lancaster County For more information on either the Original Classics series or Music For Everyone please contact MFELancaster@gmail.com.
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MFE to Participate in Lancaster County Community Foundation’s Sixth Annual Extraordinary Give!
We are thrilled to announce that Music For Everyone will be participating in the fifth annual ExtraGive on November 17th. The ExtraGive 2017 is shaping up to be the biggest yet, so be sure to mark your calendars for this one day online giving event. On November 17th be sure to visit the ExtraGive Website, choose MFE, and donate. There will be blocks of time throughout the day that each organization can earn an extra $1,000 in prizes when people like you make a donation. This means your donation, of whatever amount, could be increased by $1,000 through the LCCF. All you have to do is donate!
MFE will also be teaming up with several other nonprofits in Lancaster County, for the fourth year, to throw a rockin’ party to celebrate the Extra Give. Join us for a good time at Tellus360 for “The Great Giving Gig” at one of the coolest spots in town, for music, art, and a day that celebrates giving. We will see you on November 17th.
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Music For Everyone and The Willie Marble Xperience Non-profit Benefit Series.
C’mon down to Tellus360 on Thursday Oct. 19th and have a swampadelic good time with the Willie Marble Xperience and the World Famous Marblelettes.
This is a show that is not to be missed, and 100% of the proceeds go to support The Lancaster YMCA’s CARE program.
This will be a fun time, all for a great cause, so get there early so you don’t miss out.
Doors open at 7PM. Show begins at 8PM.
Suggested donation: $10.00. But give what you can … a bit more or a little less… it’s all appreciated!
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The MFE Singer Songwriter Showcase Finals Are Here
After nearly a year of our singer songwriter competition, The “Sing-off” has arrived! On October 18th, at Tellus360 we will bring back our four finalists for a great evening of music showcasing their songwriting skills! Our four finalists are:
Andy Metz – Bernard Sarkissian – Dan Zdilla – and Nick DiSanto
We will be turning to a panel of experts and the crowd to decide the winner of the competition, so be sure to show up to cast your vote. Admission is and the show starts at 7:00pm. We will see you there!
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November 5th: Yu & Shih + MFE!
Listen to master pianists while supporting music programs in Lancaster County. Veteran winners of the amateur division of the prestigious Van Cliburn Competition, Christopher Shih and Thomas Yu will present the works of Mozart, Brahms, Dukas and Milhaud. All proceeds from this concert will benefit Music For Everyone.
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MFE Scholars
We are pleased to announce our 2017 Fall “MFE Scholars”, Amber Balch, Andrew Northrup, and Stephanie Rue. All three are Millersville University Music Education majors, who aspire to become music teachers. In exchange for their $2,000 scholarships, they will work in a SDOL school under the direction of a music teacher. Four additional MFE Scholars will be chosen later this winter to work in a school during the spring of 2018.
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MFE in the schools Returns and Expands, Bigger than ever
As the school year shifts into full gear, “MFE in the Schools” begins its sixth year as a successful community based program. This program is designed to address the “mentoring/instructional gap” in music programs by placing seasoned professional musicians in the schools to work alongside teachers and directly with students to provide lessons as well as small and large group ensemble mentorship. Michael Jamanis Jr. (strings), Samantha Schlecter (woodwinds), Rick Ferrarelli (woodwinds), Gentry Stoltzfus (Brass), Frances Miller (Strings), and Matthew Woodson and their team of volunteers will work directly with more than 300 students per week!
We are also excited that the MFE in the Schools Program will continue in the School district of Columbia. This expansion will help bolster Columbia School District’s music program, and allow MFE in the Schools to reach even more students. To learn more visit the MFE WEBSITE.
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Music For Everyone is now on Instagram!
Over the course of the year we have snapped a ton of great photos. Our programs, street scenes, collaborations, events… etc. can now be checked out on our new Instagram page! Follow us and keep in touch, and if you haven’t yet be sure to like Music for Everyone on Facebook!
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Keys for the City 2017 Extended.
Given that Keys for the City has become an important part of Lancaster’s arts scene, we’ve been asked by the city to extend the pianos’ stay on the streets through the festivities around the PA Governor’s Arts awards from October 21st – 26th. So get out to tickle some ivories and enjoy Keys for the City’s extended stay on the streets. We also love videos and pictures of our community members using the pianos so if you have any and would like to share them. Please email them to us HERE, or upload them to our Facebook page.
We’d like to thank the following lead sponsors for making Keys 2017 a reality, and for further solidifying Lancaster’s status as the “Street Piano Capital of the World”:
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Berkshire Hathaway
Lancaster County Community Foundation
Molly’s Pub
Patterson Votilla Dentistry For Life
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MFE Community Piano Sponsors:
Trout, Ebersole, and Groff, LLP.
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In-Kind Sponsors:
Benchmark Construction Company
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Ukulele Uprising
Come join the MFE Ukulele Uprising on Tuesday evenings at the Vision Corps Building at 244 N. Queen St. All are welcome to this MFE community building initiative.
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Monthly Music Download
For this month’s music download we are throwin it back to MFE CD Sampler Vol. I and featuring Dave Hurd with HighFalootin’ performing “Home in the Country”. Download and dig it while you can! It’s available at Music for Everyone’s Website and it’s FREE! Check it out!
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