Press Release
Music School Alum Aubrey Plaza Supports Race to the Music 5K Run/Walk
(WILMINGTON, DEL.) August 24, 2010– Music School alumna and Wilmington native Aubrey Plaza of NBC’s Parks and Recreation announces her support of the inaugural Race to the Music 5k on September 12, 2010. In a personal message on the Race to the Music website, Plaza asks for people to show their support of the Music School by joining or donating to her 5k race “Team Parks and Rec.” As an incentive, Plaza will give all team participants and donors a signed Parks and Recreation cast picture.
Born and raised in Wilmington, Plaza studied piano at The Music School of Delaware, formerly The Wilmington Music School, and graduated from Ursuline Academy in 2002 and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2006.
Plaza stars as the uninspired intern, April Ludgate, on NBC’s Parks and Recreation. The actress, writer and comedienne has been performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater since 2004. She also stars in Funny People, Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life, Mystery Team, The Jeanne Tate Show and ESPN’s Mayne Street.
Join Team Parks and Rec today! Register or donate online by going to www.musicschoolofdelaware.org and clicking on Race to the Music. Click on choose a team box and select Team Parks and Rec. 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.
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: On-site and street parking available
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.
