Main Street businesses (often, and especially now) present tremendous innovation, determination, and generosity. Each month, Main Street organizations from across the state are invited to nominate one of their small businesses that is brightening their community and persevering despite the COVID-19 challenges. For the month of June, The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation announced that our musicians over at the Kaleidoscope School of Music were nominated and won! Kaleidoscope has been serving historic downtown Issaquah with phenomenal private music lessons since 2005. Please take a moment and see for your self what makes Kaleidoscope one of the most talked about organizations around historic downtown!
Kaleidoscope School of Music, Issaquah
Owner/Director: Charles McCrone
“A founding partner of the Historic Downtown Issaquah Artwalk, Kaleidoscope has demonstrated resilience by quickly and robustly shifting to online lessons facilitating music as a critical and enriching part of every student’s life. Issaquah’s Comprehensive Music School, offers private lessons on 20+ instruments and 30 instructors in all styles, classical to contemporary with a unique Pre-K program and a rock ensemble program for ages 9 to adult closely pairing students by age and skill level. Lead instructor Charles has been teaching on Front Street since 1998, and opened Kaleidoscope to expand his vision of lesson quality and teacher longevity in 2005. Many of Kaleidoscope’s instructors have been part of the team for 7-10 years or more. Kaleidoscope’s goal is to serve students with excellent, client-centered instruction.” –Christina Bruning, Downtown Issaquah Association
Find them in person: 195 Front Street N., Suite G, Issaquah
Find them online: https://kaleidoscopeschoolofmusic.com
How you can support locally or from afar: Sign up for an online music lesson! Kaleidoscope’s teachers are offering video lessons on over 20 instruments via Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, and more. Find the right teacher for you and connect with them here. If you’re feeling less musically inclined, you can also make a donation to the scholarship fund to help students continue who have experienced financial hardship recently, using PayPal or Zelle at director@issaquahlessons.com or www.issaquahlessons.com/charles-mccrone.
To read more about the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation please click here.
Author: DIA ED
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