Gift of Music Instruments-Education-Repairs

Gift of Music Instruments-Education-Repairs GA Non-profit organization with a full-service music store. Because music matters!

Our programs create greater accessibility to musical instruments, music education resources, and instrument repair service for individuals, public & private schools, and college music programs. The Gift of Music Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to democratizing music education by creating a greater accessibility to programs, instruments, music teachers and the overall be

nefits of music. Founded in 2015 as a response to an ongoing nationwide decline of funding and lack of prioritization for music education, our organization is diligently working to ensure music education is available to at-risk youths by forming critical partnerships with music teachers, public schools and organizations to reinforce our core values.

The 2026 Gift of Music Marching Band Show Design and Adjudicators Summit, sponsored by Ultimate Drill Book, is now in th...
06/08/2026

The 2026 Gift of Music Marching Band Show Design and Adjudicators Summit, sponsored by Ultimate Drill Book, is now in the books! We are very grateful to all of our participants who took part in the two day event hosted by Kennesaw State University and Director of Athletic Bands, Brandon Meeks. Our nationally renowned clinician faculty included Reid Atkinson (Austin, TX), Chip Crotts (Kennesaw, GA), John Howell (Pittsburgh, PA), Keith Potter (Indianapolis, IN), Jeff Sacktig (Woodstock, GA), Richard Saucedo (Indianapolis, IN) and David Starnes (Dallas, GA). Over the course of two days, the participants received detailed presentations on the components of music and visual show design while receiving consultation on their own design creations. The marching band adjudication portion of the weekend provided in-depth training, conversation, and hands on application to better understand and implement the performance and design evaluation process. Thank you to everyone at The Gift of Music, Kennesaw State University, and Ultimate Drill Book that made this event such an inviting and productive learning opportunity. If you were unable to attend this year, we look forward to welcoming you in 2027!

The Gift of Music Summer Teacher Tune Up 2026 BEGINS IN JUST 7 DAYS!REGISTER TODAY: https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheGift...
06/08/2026

The Gift of Music Summer Teacher Tune Up 2026 BEGINS IN JUST 7 DAYS!

REGISTER TODAY:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheGiftOfMusicFoundation1/SummerTeacherTuneUp2026

Band directors, get ready to invest in YOURSELF before the new school year begins!

📅 June 15–19, 2026
📍 Sutton Middle School – 7th/8th Grade Campus
2875 Northside Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30305

A special thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Demoulin Brothers, and our Educational Sponsor, Hal Leonard, for making this outstanding learning experience possible for music educators!

The Gift of Music Summer Teacher Tune Up is an incredible professional development experience designed for music educators at every stage of their careers. Whether you're a first-year teacher or a veteran director, this is your opportunity to "go back to the classroom" and sharpen your skills with hands-on instruction (instruments provided by The Gift of Music) from master clinicians selected for their excellence as both educators and performers.

🎵 Topics Include:
✅ Proven strategies for starting beginning band students
✅ Diagnosing and monitoring student progress
✅ Refining intermediate and advanced performers
✅ Practical teaching techniques you can implement the fall

✨ New for 2026: The Composer Spotlight Series
Featuring noted instrumental composer Tyler Grant, who will share insights into his compositional process and work directly with participants as they review compositions in a collaborative Lab Band setting.

🔧 Instrument Repair Clinics
Our Gift of Music Instrument Repair Technicians will present woodwind and brass repair sessions focused on quick classroom fixes and preventative maintenance techniques every director should know.

Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and prepare for your best school year yet! See you there!

We are super excited about this! 🎶⚾️Looking for a family fun event? We've been working on something special! If you've e...
06/05/2026

We are super excited about this! 🎶⚾️

Looking for a family fun event? We've been working on something special! If you've ever been to an Atlanta Braves Game, you’ve heard Matt Kaminsky play the Organ. This is your opportunity to learn more about him, how he came to play for the Braves and much, much more! We will be serving your typical All American food as well. Click the link below to save tickets for you and your family. We can't wait to see you there!

giftofmusic.org/meetmatt

🎶 The Gift of Music Summer Teacher Tune Up 2026 🎶Just 2 Weeks Away!!!Band directors, get ready to invest in YOURSELF be...
06/02/2026

🎶 The Gift of Music Summer Teacher Tune Up 2026 🎶
Just 2 Weeks Away!!!
Band directors, get ready to invest in YOURSELF before the new school year begins!

📅 June 15–19, 2026
📍 Sutton Middle School – 7th/8th Grade Campus
2875 Northside Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30305

A special thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Demoulin Brothers, and our Educational Sponsor, Hal Leonard, for making this outstanding learning experience possible for music educators!

The Gift of Music Summer Teacher Tune Up is an incredible professional development experience designed for music educators at every stage of their careers. Whether you're a first-year teacher or a veteran director, this is your opportunity to "go back to the classroom" and sharpen your skills with hands-on instruction from master clinicians selected for their excellence as both educators and performers.

🎵 Topics Include:
✅ Proven strategies for starting beginning band students
✅ Diagnosing and monitoring student progress
✅ Refining intermediate and advanced performers
✅ Practical teaching techniques you can implement the fall

✨ New for 2026: The Composer Spotlight Series
Featuring noted instrumental composer Tyler Grant, who will share insights into his compositional process and work directly with participants as they review compositions in a collaborative Lab Band setting.

🔧 Instrument Repair Clinics
Our Gift of Music Instrument Repair Technicians will present woodwind and brass repair sessions focused on quick classroom fixes and preventative maintenance techniques every director should know.

Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and prepare for your best school year yet!

REGISTER TODAY:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheGiftOfMusicFoundation1/SummerTeacherTuneUp2026

FINAL DAY TO REGISTER FOR THESE AMAZING EVENTS! The 2026 Gift of Music Marching Band Design and Adjudicators Summit spon...
06/01/2026

FINAL DAY TO REGISTER FOR THESE AMAZING EVENTS!

The 2026 Gift of Music Marching Band Design and Adjudicators Summit sponsored by Ultimate Drill Book is just days away!

Are you registered to attend? If not, registration remains OPEN for BOTH events and we invite you to take advantage of one or both of these amazing learning opportunities!

The Marching Band Design Summit will take place on Friday, June 5 from 8:30 - 4:30 at Kennesaw State University with clinicians Keith Potter and Jeff Sacktig from Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, Richard Saucedo, noted composer and arranger, and David Starnes, veteran music educator and program designer. As a special feature, participants will receive a one on one design consultation for their fall marching band production from one of our esteemed clinicians!

Design Summit Registration Link:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheGiftOfMusicFoundation1/MarchingBandShowDesignSeminar2026

The Marching Band Adjudicators Summit will take place on Saturday, June 6 from 8:30 - 5:00 at Kennesaw State University with featured clinicians, Richard Saucedo (Bands of America Chief Judge Administrator), Dr. Chip Crotts (Bands of America Judge), John Howell (Bands of America, Drum Corps International, and Winter Guard International Judge), and David Starnes (Bands of America Judge). Participants will receive training within music and visual captions including individual, ensemble, and general effect evaluation. The end of the day will culminate with a hands on evaluation exercise utilizing judging sheets and criteria reference scales.

Adjudicators Summit Registration Link:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheGiftOfMusicFoundation1/MarchingBandAdjudicatorSummit2026

As an added bonus, our sponsorship from Ultimate Drill Book enables participants from each day to receive access/training to ALL UDB software platforms including Ultimate Drill Book, Stride TV, Beam, and ARC!

We look forward to welcoming participants for each event this weekend at Kennesaw State University and hope to see YOU there!

Happy Friday, friends! We are looking to gather a list of students who may be in need of volunteer hours as we have amaz...
05/29/2026

Happy Friday, friends! We are looking to gather a list of students who may be in need of volunteer hours as we have amazing partnerships in place that require them throughout the year. If you or a student in your household is interested in volunteer hours, please send me an email and I will add them to the list. We would be grateful. [email protected]

This is a picture of our volunteers from a few weeks ago for the ASO's Star Wars and More Concert at Ameris Amphitheatre.

Gift of Music/Carere Lessons Studio is proud to be sponsor in kind for Sandbox Studio South's Sandbox Sessions S2E3 on S...
05/28/2026

Gift of Music/Carere Lessons Studio is proud to be sponsor in kind for Sandbox Studio South's Sandbox Sessions S2E3 on Saturday, June 6 at 8:00pm in Alpharetta.

A message from Sandbox Studio South.

"This is our first Broadway musical review featuring long-time theatre veterans. We will post a series of announcements in the coming weeks describing each performer starting with our musical director, Michael Duff. We are planning a very special evening, and we hope you are able to attend. To secure tickets, information and directions to the event, please request invitations via email at: [email protected]."

We will be in attendance. Follow their page for more info on each artist and we hope you will consider joining us that evening.

https://www.facebook.com/sandboxstudiosouth

It's not too late to sign up for private lessons. Give us a call and we can get you connected with one of our amazing in...
05/27/2026

It's not too late to sign up for private lessons. Give us a call and we can get you connected with one of our amazing instructors. We offer both in-person lessons as well as online.

We are just days away from the 2026 Gift of Music Marching Band Adjudicators Summit, sponsored by Ultimate Drill Book!!!...
05/27/2026

We are just days away from the 2026 Gift of Music Marching Band Adjudicators Summit, sponsored by Ultimate Drill Book!!!

Join us on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM on the campus of Kennesaw State University for a full day of professional development, adjudication training, and hands-on learning designed for current and aspiring marching band judges. No experience is necessary to attend this training!

Participants will receive in-depth instruction from nationally recognized adjudicators from Bands of America, Drum Corps International, and Winter Guard International.

Sessions throughout the day will include:
• Music, Visual, and General Effect Evaluation Technique
• Sub-caption training for Individual, Ensemble, and Effect sheets
• In depth discussion for criteria reference and scoring systems
• Educational and ethical approaches to adjudication

The summit will conclude with a hands-on judging experience featuring live discussion and feedback with our panel of adjudicator clinicians. Learn how to apply the adjudication system, understand how to consistently arrive at numbers, define criteria clearly, and strengthen your effectiveness as an educational adjudicator.

Whether you are new to adjudication or looking to refine your skills at the highest level, this is an incredible opportunity to learn from the activity’s most respected professionals will be an unforgettable experience. Train yourself now and implement your skills this fall as an adjudicator!

Register today by clicking the link below:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheGiftOfMusicFoundation1/MarchingBandAdjudicatorSummit2026

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590 Commerce Park Drive SE Suite 175
Marietta, GA
30060

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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