String Sprouts Annual Review

STRING SPROUTS

ANNUAL REVIEW 2016-2017

A revolutionary music program created
by Omaha Conservatory of Music  

IT HAS GIVEN OUR DAUGHTER AN EXCELLENT
OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING AT SUCH A
YOUNG AGE THAT I KNOW IS GOING TO HELP HER
AS SHE GETS OLDER. — Keon Grace, String Sprout Parent

STRING SPROUTS is a groundbreaking, free program
bringing five years of music curriculum to preschool children
living below the poverty line or in under-resourced areas.
Children are able to choose between violin, viola or cello classes
and delight in learning and practicing basic music skills.

2016-2017: BY THE NUMBERS

1047 STRING SPROUT STUDENTS
13 LOCATIONS ACROSS
NEBRASKA AND IOWA
2368 LESSONS TAUGHT
211 PIECES OF MUSIC LEARNED
2600 ATTENDANCE AT PERFORMANCE
40 WITH THE OMAHA SYMPHONY
929 INSTRUCTORS
77 VIOLINS
41 CELLOS
VIOLAS

EDUCATION IS NOT THE FILLING OF A PAIL, IMPROVING OUR
BUT THE LIGHTING OF A FIRE. — William Butler Yeats
PROGRAM EVALUATI

INCREASED INCREASED INCREA

ADAPTATION FOCUS VOCAB
ABILITIES

INCREASED INCREA

POSITIVE PARENT-CHILD CONFI
RELATIONSHIPS

2016-2017 PROGRAM

Cost per Student:  $691
INCLUDES:  Instrument, classroom materials, homework
sheets, recordings, sheet music, and parent class for one year

2016-2017 PROGRAM COST:  $723,477

COMMUNITY AND WORLD KEYNOTE LEADERSHIP

IONS INDICATE POSITIVE RESULTS ORCHID

ASED INCREASED INCREASED Sherwood Foundation / Weitz Family Foundation

BULARY CREATIVITY ATTENTION LILY
SPAN
Anonymous / Cassling Family Foundation / The Lozier Foundation / Peter Kiewit
ASED CHILDREN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED Foundation
IN SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL AND
IDENCE ROSE
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS. . .
Ramona and Deryl Hamann / Wende and John Kotouc / The Nelson Family Foundation /
— Dr. Lisa StClair, Ed.D. The Slosburg Family Charitable Trust / Paul & Annette Smith / Anonymous /
Senior Evaluator / Omaha Program Evaluation Service The Todd and Betiana Simon Foundation

[Full report HYACINTH
available upon
American National Bank / Holland Foundation / Jetton Charitable Fund / Sunny and
request.] Dennis Lundgren / Polina and Bob Schlott / Valmont Industries, Inc.

DAFFODIL

Five Points Bank / Heider Family Foundation / Jackie and Terry Kroeger / Midland
Community Foundation / Oregon Trail Community Foundation / Laura and
Patrich Simpkins

ADDITIONAL GIFTS

Anonymous / Willie Aidukas / Lora and Neal Blomenkamp / Mary Jo Bone-Caselton /
Connie Cosentino / Joann Fike (in honor of Sharon Griffin) / Dr. Devin Fox /
Donald and Nancy Gillam / Andrew and Abby Goranson / Cookie and Gerald
Hoberman / Iowa West Foundation / Dr. David Jasper / James Johnson and Jennifer
Katz / Kelley Bean Co., Inc. / Katie Kelly / Therese Kelly / Rachael Kimball / Kutak
Rock LLP / Matthews Children’s Foundation / Millard Public Schools Foundation /
Dr. Jerry Moskus / M. Thomas and Cara Perkins / Marilyn Phillips / Pottawatomie
County Promise Partners / Kayleigh Quintero / Regional West Medical Center /
Dr. Susan Scherl / Renee Schwartz / Ben and Christie Shaver / Neal Smith / Dr. Jim
Sutfin / Tenaska, Inc. / Robert and Peggy Wells / Western States Bank / Breanna White
IN MEMORY OF ALICE JOHNSON
Richard and Barbara Coke / Jenna Garcia / David and Barbara Hanen / J. Ronald
Johnson / Brett and Belinda Kukoly / Jerry and Sharon Mulliken / Terry and Christa
Speed / Stephen and Barbara Tellatin / Joel and Freda Woodard / Aaron and
Jennifer Wulf
IN MEMORY OF TIMOTHY LOYER
Susan Bernier / David and Linda Brophy / Paul and Virginia Caltrider / Anne Copeland /
Tracy and David Crowell / Gregory Esmer and Rebecca Clarren / Paul and Maureen
Halbur / Melvin and Sharon Hollingsworth / Andrew Horning / Catherine King /
Jerold and Judith Lax / Nadine Lomakin / Deborah Myers / Sally Perkins /
Robert and Lillian Potts / Bonnie and Davie Seaburn / UP Railroad Company
IN KIND DONATIONS
Nielsen Violin Shop

The recognition levels acknowledge gifts made between July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017.

MISSION

The Omaha Conservatory of Music
is a non-profit school that builds

musical community through education
and performance to enrich lives.

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