11 years of Heartland Marimba!

Season XI: "Echoes and Evolution"

11 tours. Over 11 months. 11 HM artists and HMP composers featured. And, we need to raise $11K.

We'd love to see you support the world's only multi-dimensional classical marimba performance organization. HM has hired performers since 2014, commissioned many composers, performed in hundreds of communities, and educated thousands of concert-goers and students.

2025-2026 will be our biggest season to date. Can we count on your support? It is vital that we raise this money so we can continue the vibrant and enriching programming we're known for. Any amount will help us reach our goal.

Here we go!!

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Overview of our 11th season:

FIVE - January - EXPANSE
- Cities visited: Aurora, Warrenville, Glen Ellyn
- Featured on the Schlagzeugfest in Illinois!
SIX - January - ESSENCE
- Cities visited: St Paul, Vermillion, Sioux Falls
- Debut concert at the National Music Museum!
SEVEN - March - EXPRESS
- Cities visited: Fredonia
- SUNY-Fredonia Percussion Festival!
EIGHT - March - ELEVATE
- City visited: Madison
- Collaboration with the WI Youth Symphony Percussion Ensemble!
NINE - April - EVENTIDE
- Cities visited: Cedar Falls, Indianola, Waterloo
- Performing with 100 singers!
TEN - July - ELEGANCE
- Cities visited: Spring Green, Burlington, Cedar Rapids
- An elegant program for Taliesin!
ELEVEN - July - ELIGHTEN
- Cities visited: Waterloo
- Our Composer LabFest IV and Coley Artist Practicum I!

What your contribution supports:

Salaries for artists.
Salaries for administrative help to plan and execute our fabulous events and tours.
Unexpected travel expenses.
Marketing expenses for performances we produce.
Subsidizing educational programming so more schools have access to HM visits.
Free community events throughout the season.
Social events, so we can get to know our audiences better.
Recording costs that become free content or promotional tools for future engagements.
New album and recording releases.
Production of educational materials for percussionists in training.

CLUB 11

Become a "Club 11" Gemstone Donor for our 11th season! As a token of our gratitude, we would like to offer these gifts to our Gemstones (we will reach out to you). All donors in Club 11 will be listed on our website donor wall and throughout various promotions, programs, and other print materials for the season:

Amethyst Donor – $111 or more. At this level, please choose one of these gifts!
- HM T-shirt
- HM CD
- 2 HM wine glasses
- Choice of 2 HMP solo scores, or 1 ensemble score (quartet or smaller) - digital download only - https://www.heartlandmarimbapublications.com/
- 4 months full access to our Patreon
Emerald Donor – $222 or more. At this level, please choose two of these gifts!
- HM T-shirt
- HM CD
- 2 HM wine glasses
- Choice of 2 HMP solo scores, or 1 ensemble score (quartet or smaller) - digital download only - https://www.heartlandmarimbapublications.com/
- Physical copy of one of our published books: https://www.heartlandmarimbapublications.com/nav-subcategories/books
- 4 months full access to our Patreon
- Or, choose one of these gifts:
  - +$55, Individual supporter ($100 value) of our Deep Red Regolith / Ice Breaks Sextet/Quartet Consortium (Please add to total when you donate.)
  - Full year of access to our Patreon
Ruby Donor – $555 or more. At this level, please choose three of these gifts!
Sapphire Donor – $1111 or more. At this level, you are a TOUR/PROJECT SPONSOR. We will place your name as the main supporter of a tour or project of your choosing. Additionally, we will plan a private virtual performance for you and your friends on a date that works during one of our tours.
Diamond Donor – $2222 or more. At this level, you are a SEASON SPONSOR. We will place your name as a primary supporter of our Echoes and Evolution Season. Additionally, we will plan a house concert for you and your guests.

Thank you from the bottom of our resonators for your contribution! Let's take it to ELEVEN!!

Celebrating 11 years in a big way!

By Heartland Marimba

Celebrating 11 years in a big way!

Help HM for their 11th season as they raise $11k!

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