If Only I Had…

Do you need…sheet music? an insurance rider for a concert? a sound system to put music into your classroom? to bus your band to a competition? a scholarship for one particular student?

Our funding guidelines are simple: Will your request fill in a missing gap to provide music education to the students in Napa County, CA or Nashville, TN?

We all know that music teachers constantly fill in the missing pieces in programs so that the students can have the best experience possible. NOTES wants to help you with those missing pieces so that you can focus on your most important job, teaching. If Only I Had… is for all education providers to encourage music education in our local schools in Napa, CA and Nashville, TN. By filling out the application, you can let us know what you need to make music education in your classrooms a reality and we will do our best to help fill in the gaps to enrich those music education programs.

“Having personally experienced the power of arts education, there’s nothing more rewarding than hearing teachers say our support is helping students develop a passion for music.”

-DEBI LEAL, FOUNDER

Success

  • “Your generous donation not only helped 8 students participate in our performance tour, but it impacted the entire wind ensemble...Thank you so much to Notes for Education for its generous donation to help the students of the Oliver Band program. Please know that all of the students are extremely hard working and thankful for their opportunities.”

    — OLIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND

    SUSAN WATERS, DIRECTOR OF BANDS | KATIE HARRAH, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR | KEVIN JANKOWSKI, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

  • “First of all, I would like to give you a BIG thank you for the donation you provided. I wouldn’t be able to afford these trips without you. Being in this band has benefited me in so many ways. I’ve learned that maintaining myself is key to great success, not just in band, but in real life too.”

    — JALEN P. | FLUTE | OLIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND

  • “The opportunities given to our band program are absolutely amazing. The feeling of being on stage, the bonds that grows between each individual, the family that grows stronger daily, each of these things shape us. It’s absolutely magical, the feeling of accomplishment when on that stage in front of hundreds of people. My gratitude is almost indescribable and I’m not sure how I’d feel without these opportunities.”

    — SARAH A. | ALTO SAX | OLIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND

  • “I am thankful for your donation to the band because my whole life I have wanted to become a singer so I didn’t think I needed to go to college. After being part of the Oliver Band I have considered going to college to get a degree in music. Your donation to the band has given me opportunities that I would not have had.”

    — ZION S. | BARITONE SAX | OLIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND

  • “I would like to say thank you. Thank you for donating money towards my school’s band program. It really means a lot to me when I can sit down and improve my skills as a musician while learning about music.”

    — TYLER S. | CLARINET | OLIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND

  • “When I’m on stage performing I have a feeling of pure joy and happiness. When I’m standing on stage in front of a clapping audience after a performance I feel peace. I realize that this state of mind, this simple thing that is music, is my heaven on earth.”

    — HAILEY S. | TRUMPET | OLIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND

  • “My favorite moment out of all of the amazing and successful trips we’ve had was Atlanta, right after the concert, the moment when the lights were only on us, I felt it was just us. The feeling of finishing made me enjoy myself, I was so proud of us and we truly are the best! Thank you!”

    — KEZIAH T. | TRUMPET | OLIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND

  • “With the support that you have given us, I’ve been able to go many places, explore, and have a fun part to school. When I perform, I feel like I am forming bonds with people, not with words, but what we play. With the funding I get to share music and form a connection with the listener.”

    — SOLMIN K. | TRUMPET | OLIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND

  • “Thank you so much for the donation money that you gave us. As a result we got to travel to different places, experience the feeling of being on stage, and learned more about music together as a band. This experience has helped me learn that the hard work we have been through was worth it.”

    — THY H. | CLARINET | OLIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND