Rick Steves leads Challenge Match, $302,000 raised to preserve Arts Education
The Foundation for Edmonds School District has announced the resounding success of its Save the Arts Campaign, raising an impressive $302,000—with additional pledges still rolling in—to preserve critical arts and music education programs across the Edmonds School District for the 2025-26 school year. Spurred by looming budget cuts that threatened arts education, for the last […]
Music programs not cut, but made mandatory for 6th graders amid parent outcry
In a letter-to-the-editor by Carmela Amador-Fortin, a resident and band parent, criticizing the Edmonds School District’s decision to eliminate 6th-grade band and orchestra programs without public input, transparency, or justification, despite a $452 million operating budget. She argues that the cut, valued at $780,000, was unnecessary and ignored majority support by the community (only 45.1% […]
Elimination of Music Education in Edmonds – From a Band Mom
Edmonds School Board Members, you eliminated the band and orchestra programs across Edmonds schools with no public vote, no line-item justification, and no community dialogue — in a district with a $452 million budget. This letter has been posted on social media and shared with Superintendent Reykdal, Senator Murray, and the Office of the Washington […]
Rick Steves Issues Challenge Grant to Help Save Music Education in the Edmonds School District
LYNNWOOD—Imagine Edmonds not being able to afford music programs in its schools. No orchestra. No jazz. No band concerts filling gymnasiums with applause and pride. That’s the future we face if critical funding isn’t restored for the 2025–26 school year. When Deborah Brandi, Executive Director of the Foundation for Edmonds School District, shared this reality […]
Mukilteo Community Orchestra March 16 concert information
The Mukilteo Community Orchestra will present the second concert of the season on Sunday, March 16 at 2 p.m. at the Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo. This free concert, “Tranquil Landscapes” features Alphorn Magic by Lothar Pelz, arranged for orchestra by Gary Martin; In the Steppes of Central Asia by Alexander Borodin, D’un matin de […]
Mukilteo Community Orchestra announces new performance schedule to start November
The Mukilteo Community Orchestra (MCO) has announced four concerts for its 17th season, scheduled from November 2024 through May 2025. The theme of the season is “Music in Motion.” This season the orchestra will be under the direction of a new conductor and an assistant conductor. Dr. Christopher Vongvithayamathakul will serve as Conductor and Artistic […]
