- Contact your school librarian. They have funds
that are allocated to purchase periodicals for the school
library. John Jacobson’s Music Express magazine qualifies
for a periodical. Just ask!
- Meet with your principal and list all the
songs, activities and recordings you get with Music Express,
PLUS an issue for every student in your class. Then tell her how
much a music textbook would be! She’ll jump at the chance to use
the discretionary funds at her disposal for this essential
resource.
- Present your case at the next parent/teacher
(PTO/PTA) meeting, again describing all the benefits of Music
Express. They are looking for ways to spend that money they
made on the last bake sale. Bring a group to perform at the next
meeting as a token of appreciation.
- Local businesses in your area may be willing
to support the arts. Contact your city’s merchants and business
owners and each may contribute a portion or you may get lucky and
one will pay the entire subscription price. Make sure to
acknowledge them in the newspaper or in the program of your next
concert.
- Parents are a great resource. Just ask! Many
parents are asked to contribute to the sports programs with
participation fees, equipment purchases, etc. They may not blink
an eye if they are asked to contribute to a music magazine the
students can take home!
- Ask a local philanthropist. $195 for them may
be pocket change! In exchange for a student performance at a
civic event or fund-raising gala, you may get your subscription
paid for and get your students performing in the community all in
one!
- Find a sponsor. Softball teams have sponsors,
why shouldn’t you? Name your performing group Music Express
and go on the road. Your sponsor would pay for your subscription
and maybe even travel expenses and T-shirts. Of course everywhere
you go the advertising would read, "Music Express
sponsored by Milt’s Garage and Ice Cream Shoppe."
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