"I want to learn to play so I can join a group and play at BRAS." "I'll use my guitar skills to play at nursing homes." "Music lessons will help me improve my skills on hammered dulcimer and make me familiar with a wide variety of songs."
These are a few of the comments we received in the Black Rose Acoustic Society (BRAS) scholarship applications. Our scholarship program at BRAS nurtures the budding musician and supports the experienced one. The BRAS mission includes providing music education to the community. You can be a direct part of it.
If you play or have played in a group you understand the joy of making music with others. If you play an instrument you know how exciting it is to improve your skills on your favorite instrument or learn a new one. You can share in the fun.
The BRAS web site now has an option for you to donate di- rectly to the scholarship fund. You can have a hand in the pleasure these folks get from taking music lessons. It's clear our scholarship recipients give back to BRAS in many ways. They become volunteers, performers and great supporters of our organization. Why not take a minute and make a contribution? Just go to www.blackroseacoustic.org/orders/donation.aspx. There you can make a tax- deductible donation to the scholarship fund. Thanks. We appreciate your help.
As a 503(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, donations to the Black Rose Acoustic Society are tax-deductible in accordance with IRS Code section 170 (please consult with your tax accountant for more information.) Donations help our organization in countless ways such as increasing the amount we can offer in music scholarships to providing funds to grow our organization and offer more performance and educational opportunities throughout the greater Colorado Springs region.
We're making it easier for those of you that would consider a gift to the Black Rose Acoustic Society. We've created a donation page on our web site that allows you to choose to direct a gift to our scholarship fund or to our organization's operations/ performance initiatives. You can pay by credit card using a secured connection and receive a receipt as proof of your donation.
We accept donations as small as $5 and appreciate all those who would help us further our mission of promoting the education, performance, enjoyment, and preservation of all types of traditional acoustic music. You can find the donation page at www.blackroseacoustic.org/order/donation.aspx.
