A note from Lydia

I’ve been playing violin for 8 years, and love to sing and act in musicals. I play in Southeast Minnesota Youth Orchestras and the orchestra at Mayo High School where I’m a 9th grader.

When I play my violin I feel like the stress and craziness of my life slows down and I can get lost in the music and focus on my goals.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic I fell behind quite a bit. I haven’t seen my violin teacher in person for two years and didn’t have opportunities to play with a group when school and SEMYO were shut down. I want to go to LSM because it will be a wonderful learning opportunity to study with great teachers and play with new groups of people for a whole month. I can’t wait to reignite my passion and catch up to the wonderful musician I want to become. Thank you so much for thinking of me and helping me go to LSM!

LSM tuition costs $2,495. LSM generously offers a 50% Match Grant for any funds I raise (up to $1,000) here to help toward my tuition. If I raise the full $1,000 by May 15, they'll kick in $500. I have until June 15 to raise any other funds. Thank you for helping me meet this goal!

A note from Lydia's parents

We want Lydia go to go Lutheran Summer Music because in addition to being a wonderful place for music study, more importantly it focuses on what’s important in life: community, respect, faith, and sharing our gifts with others. Music is nothing if the artist doesn’t share it. The faculty at LSM mentor and model how to perform with heart and love. In the world and culture our young people are going to inherit, what could be more important?

Thank you for any contribution to Lydia’s opportunity to attend LSM!

Stephanie & David

Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival (LSM) is the nation’s premier faith-based music academy for high school students. In addition to advanced musical instruction and numerous performance opportunities, LSM students form an intentional community, living together for four weeks on a Lutheran college campus. Since 1981, this unique and immersive program has guided the lives of young musicians who credit LSM as the starting place for their future careers and vocations.

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