DENVER — Dig through your closet, attic, or basement and look for that old musical instrument you never play anymore and donate it to the Bringing Music to Life drive, which runs from March 2 through March 15.
9NEWS is an annual sponsor of the drive which helped create a new class called Modern Band, according to music teacher Katy Lushman.
"Of course, instruments are super expensive," Lushman said. "If we rely on budgeting from the school, we would never be able to implement some of the new programs."
Lushman said these new programs are bringing new students to music.
"What we're finding is that there are lots of students in the building who love music. Everybody has music in their ears all the time," Lushman said. "But, they don't necessarily want to be in traditional ensembles."
Sophomore Mackenzie Givens is one of those students. She used to just dance to music, Now, she plays the drums.
"I get to hang out with a whole bunch of other kids who love music just as much as I do," Givens said.
Junior Payton Naumann loves to play his electric guitar in school. He said if it wasn't for Modern Band, he wouldn't be taking music at all.
"I would probably just be in art class right now just like doing like finger painting or something," Naumann said.
Lushman said Bringing Music to Life is crucial to programs like at North High School who serve students who don't have much money.
"We have to provide instruments for our students because we know it's not realistic for families purchasing or renting instruments," Lushman said.
If you want to find out where you can donate a used instrument or even a cash donation to help fix donated instruments, head to this link BringMusic.org.
"You have something that you don't really use anymore and you're giving to someone who does need it," Givens said.
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