JOIN US FOR CELTIC JOY!

This St Patty's Day, March 17th at 7 pm EST, join the Daisy Jopling Band and special guests: students Max Hershkowitz (fiddler) & the Peekskill City Singers for a joyful Celtic-inspired celebration. The performance will be live streamed from the gorgeous five-star Dramatic Hall Theater in Peekskill, NY.

Already have plans on the 17th, don't worry! The concert will be restreamed Sunday, March 21st at 7 pm EST. Either date, join Daisy & the band for a post-performance Zoom chat at 8:30 pm EST. We love meeting old friends and making new ones.

The concert is free to our Member's Circle: Symphony of World Citizens and event sponsors. Sign up as a Member today at the $10+/month level to enjoy VIP events and more exciting benefits. For non-member guests, we kindly suggest a $30 donation.

Concert proceeds benefit our world class music mentorship programs and community performances that transform people's lives. Questions? Reach out to us at: member@daisyjoplingfoundation.org.
ENJOY A TASTE OF THE EVENING
Here's an excerpt from our Awakening Show at the Paramount Theater in Peekskill, NY. It's from Tristan Schulze’s Concerto for Violin, Band and Orchestra. Check out our incredible Global Music Academy Orchestra! It consists of 50% students and 50% mentors, they played out-of-this-world amazingly that night. Dean Fransen did a fabulous job conducting.
MENTORSHIP WORKSHOPS

Our students are thrilled and relieved to be making music together again. Our free mentorship programs build students' confidence, self-awareness, collaboration skills, academic focus, and joy. They also open doors to new opportunities and inform our students' future careers. With your sustaining support, we can continue these workshops throughout the year!

To learn more and join the waiting list for future workshops, please contact our Mentorship Program Coordinator, Lorraine at: lorraine@daisyjoplingfoundation.org. 
We purposely kept this workshop small to allow our 5 students plenty of time to workshop their songs with Music Director, Dean Fransen.

Destiny, one of our student shares: "Music is a stress reliever for me. I’ve always had music in my life. Me…when I write, I write what I feel - I put my emotions down on paper. [Before this workshop] I performed for some of my friends - but that’s really it."
 
Stephanie, a fellow student, has been in choir since she was in elementary school. Now in High School and part of Peekskill City Singers, she will be taking part in our Celtic Joy concert! One of her most memorable experiences has been performing with the Daisy Jopling Band at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater. “I didn’t know that I could ever do that…we could ever sing with someone like Daisy in such a huge concert.”

Both Stephanie & Destiny share an interest in pursuing music as a career, either in entertainment or education. We are so excited to see how they grow their voice and share it with the world. Special thanks to Kevin Larsen, Peekskill High School Choral Director, for introducing Stephanie and Destiny to our Songwriting Workshop.
Kathryn, a Berklee College of music student and a fellow workshop participant, shares her "why" for choosing music education as a career:

"I had 1 [music camp] student who basically never sang in front of anyone before. At 10 years old, he had a concert solo. He was an amazing singer and his family had never heard him sing. When he first came to the camp, he was so shy. it took him a while to open up. Once he did…I was really proud of him. [I let him know] he had come such a long way and I was so glad he felt confident enough to solo. His family came up to me and said, “Wow, we’ve never heard him sing before. This is the first time!" It made me really happy that me and his classmates could really help him build the confidence to solo. We made sure [beforehand] he was comfortable enough doing that and that he wanted to do it - we didn’t pressure him. It felt really good I was able to help make that happen. And, now he was wants to do music…"
We are so excited to partner with SPARC Inc. for our upcoming workshop with Rhythm Specialist, Michael Feigenbaum. SPARC offers recreational, arts, athletics and wellness programs for members of Westchester County's special needs community, ages 5 through adulthood.

Amanda, a Peekskill Highshool student who is interested in working with students with special needs as a career, will also be joining the workshop.
To join the waiting list for our next workshop, please contact: lorraine@daisyjoplingfoundation.org. 
JOIN OUR MEMBER'S CIRCLE

Thank you to our Member's Circle, partners, and all of our donors for making our mentorship programs and community performances possible. If you haven't already, we hope you consider joining our Symphony of World Citizens.

"Daisy’s mission to eliminate all barriers to musical study for all children is a blessing that can’t be measured. She is a musical angel and I am delighted to be a part of her vision."


LISA KEOGH, MEMBER


WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
GALAXY GIVER

We're so grateful to Richard Snow & Maria Modica-Snow, as well and Stephen Gale for their generous support. Be the first to join Symphony of World Citizens at the $100/mo level by March 12th and we'll dedicate one of our Celtic Joy songs to a loved one of your choosing!
GLOBAL FORCE

Thank you to Lisa Keogh & JoAnn DiPierro for joining Symphony of World Citizens at the $25/mo level this month.
STAR CIRCLE

Thank you to Trish Roth, Shirly Galloway, Dean DiPerro, Laurie Nearon, Barbara Bodnar, and Honora McCarthy for joining Symphony of World Citizens at the $10/mo level this month.
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THANKS TO OUR HOSTS!
We are deeply grateful to Gabriel & Maria Arango and Frank Vasquez for letting us perform at the Dramatic Hall Theater and we wish them a speedy re-opening! To rent this stunning space for your next event, contact:
Frank Vasquez
frank@peekskillcentralmarket@gmail.com
(914) 287-0300
THANKS TO OUR 2021-22
EVENT SPONSORS

The Daisy Jopling Music Mentorship Foundation (DJMMF) brings the power of world class music-making into community performances that transform people’s lives.


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