• More than 400 students participated

• 1,750 hours of lesson instruction were provided individually or in small groups

• Students were served across band, orchestra, and choir programs

• MLP supported students in six middle schools and two high schools in Salem-Keizer Title I schools

Note: School music directors noted that students grew in skill, confidence, maturity, and excitement throughout the year. Lessons helped students advance into higher-level ensembles, participate in solo competitions, and bring stronger musicianship back to their classrooms. Directors also noted significant growth among bass players, cellists, vocalists, and many individual students.

• 397 students served; 72 at two high schools and 325 at six middle schools

• 2,853 estimated lessons given across 1,684 hours

• 34 MLP lesson teachers, 1 clinician

Note: School music directors strongly endorse MLP goal to increase number of lesson weeks to deepen the learning, rather than adding more students. MLP had tremendous growth and even averaged 19 weeks for middle school orchestras—close to the new 20 week goal.

• 354 students served; 86 at two high schools and 268 at five middle schools

• 2,107 estimated lessons given covering 1,169 hours

• 34 MLP lesson teachers

Note: A majority of lessons began in October as intended.  The most active programs had lesson weeks extended so they could continue into May. Our goal is to regularly have funding available for more weeks – upward of eighteen weeks – resulting in deeper learning.

• 270 students served; 60 at two high schools and 210 at five middle schools

• 1,879 estimated lessons given covering 1,052 hours

• 24 MLP lesson teachers

Note: Most lessons began early in the school year and many were extended mid-year when initial contracts were running out.  The result is that we were able to give considerably more weeks of lessons than usual resulting in deeper learning.  Our goal each year is to continue extending weeks of instruction beyond the baseline.

•  263 students served; 81 at two high schools and 182 at five middle schools

•  1087 lessons given covering 685 hours

•  23 MLP lesson teachers

Note: Most began after the first of the year since students needed the earlier time to reacclimate to being in class together before starting activity such as lessons.

• 85 students served; 36 at two high schools and 49 at three middle schools

• 841 lessons given covering 480 hours

• 20 MLP lesson teachers

Note:  Fewer students participated due to Covid and all online-lessons.  Most lessons were given individually rather than in the usual small group lesson model.  Since funding was available most participating students had more lessons than typical.