Press Release
The Music School of Delaware Announces Race to the Music 5k Run/Walk
7/13/2010
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(WILMINGTON, DEL.) July 13, 2010– The Music School of Delaware, the state’s only nationally accredited community music school, will kick-off its 2010-2011 academic year with a Race to the Music 5k run/walk on September 12, 2010. The family friendly race will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Music School’s Wilmington Branch located at 4101 Washington Street.
“As a non-profit organization, the Music School relies on contributed income to support its programs and services,” says President & CEO Kate M. Ransom. “The run/walk is a fun, family oriented event open to the entire community. It’s healthy fun for a great cause.”
All proceeds from the Race to the Music will support the Music School’s mission to provide excellence in music education, training and experiences for people of all ages and levels of ability. The Music School of Delaware, with locations statewide, is a non-profit organization and its admission and scholarship policies encourage motivated students regardless of age, race creed, gender, national origin or disability.
If you go: Race to the Music 5k Run/Walk
Date: September 12, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. registration, 9:30 a.m. race start
Location: The race will start and end at the Music School’s Wilmington Branch – 4101 Washington St, Wilmington, DE
Registration: Register online at www.musicschoolofdelaware.org; all registrants will receive a free tee shirt
Entry Fee: $18 advance (by Sept. 9) / $22 after Sept. 9; $12 for children ages 6 to 12; FREE for children 5 and under
Amenities: Tee shirt, refreshments and live music provided by Music School students
Parking: Parking is available on-site at the event
Contact: Tara Hurlebaus, 302-762-1132 ext. 18
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Founded in 1924, The Music School of Delaware reaches thousands of people from Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland through its instructional programs and 75 public performances each year. The Music School is the only nationally accredited program of its kind in Delaware and is the only statewide accredited community music school in the nation. The Music School offers standard-setting instructional programs for all ages including the Early Childhood program, Suzuki Academy, private study and ensembles. A faculty of nearly 100 expert artists and educators are among the best-trained musicians in the country. Open to all, the school administers a financial assistance program to help ensure music excellence for everyone, regardless of financial means. The Music School offers programs at branch locations in Wilmington and Milford and at over 25 satellite and outreach locations in Kent, Sussex and New Castle counties. For more information, please call the Wilmington Branch at 302-762-1132, the Milford Branch at 302-422-2043 or visit www.musicschoolofdelaware.org.
The Music School of Delaware is proud to be an active partner in the IN Wilmington Arts Campaign. 
Programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
