Each year the West Albany Band Program provides high quality musical experiences for all of our band students in 9 different ensembles. West Albany is a “fee free” program where no student pays any fees to participate in any class or activity. In-State travel, uniforms, music, books, food, entry fees and instrument rentals are all covered through our fund raising efforts so all students, regardless of family or financial circumstance can fully participate. This model creates equitable access to our band program for everyone!
This year we have a increased our enrollment to 120 students! This is the largest we have been since before COVID! This is fantastic! In addition to our normal operating costs, we are in need of several large woodwind instruments to supply our students with the instruments they need. Please consider donating to help us meet all of these needs!
Thank you so much for taking the time to view our fundraising page. Your support will help us offer a higher quality experience for all of our students. Raising dollars for our program is very difficult to do, but is vital to the success of our program and our students. If you could please help spread the word about our fundraiser by sharing it with your friends and family via Email, Facebook, and other social media we would greatly appreciate it!
Thank you!
Brian and Stuart
This donation will cover the full purchase price of a new Fox Renard 220 bassoon for the West Albany Band Program.
This Donation will allow us to purchase a new Yamaha YBS62 Baritone Saxophone!
This donation will allow us to purchase a new Yamaha YCL 621 Bass Clarinet.
Donations at this level are game changers and help us purchase new instruments for students. West Albany has one of the oldest instrument inventories in GAPS with some instruments dating back the the late 1960s.
Large donations help support ensemble travel, festival entry fees, and honor group participation for events like WIBC and All-State.
Large donations help us cover Instrument cleaning, repair, and maintenance costs. We spend roughly $8000 a year on these expenses.
This level of donation will allow us to purchase a new piece of music for an upcoming concert.
This outfits 1 student with a pep band shirt and a concert uniform.
Every Donation makes a difference and is greatly appreciated.