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BASE Rocks Afterschool Music Club

During the 2024-2025 school year, BEF’s support launched an afterschool club that focused on creativity and music at this predominantly STEM option school.
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At A Glance:

BEF Investment: $2,000

Weekly

Afterschool club sessions

3

Performances in the community

With support from BEF, the BASE Rocks After School music club flourished. Funds made it possible to purchase new instruments, giving students the chance to practice, learn, grow, and share their music with others.

The club met weekly after school, while many students also took advantage of lunch and prep periods to refine their skills. Interest spread quickly, especially among younger students, and attendance remained strong. Over the course of the year, the club performed three times, working hard to make meaningful progress before each event. Thanks to BEF’s investment, students performed at the Anthology Retirement Community in December 2024 and again in March 2025 with an entirely new set of songs. The retirement community was so delighted, they invited the students back next year.

Excitement grew on campus as well, with a lunchtime performance in the quad that showcased student musicians and earned them well-deserved recognition. With every performance, students’ confidence, leadership, and enthusiasm for music grew.

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The BASE Musicians Alliance has helped me, as a student, learn how to give back to the community while pursuing my passion. The fulfilling excitement of every concert and performance is enough to put me in a state of pure inspiration, thanks to my peers, advisors, and local community members. Our club offers a unique opportunity for individuals to experience firsthand what it truly means to be a musician.

Teacher

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Music Club has impacted my life in such a positive way! I loved spending time with my friends in a musical sense, it was fun to learn and play instruments with everyone and learn and grow my skills and talents! I’m really looking forward to Music Club continuing in the next school year!

Student

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Through music club, though I still have stage fright, I have significantly less than I did before because of what music club has done for me. I would love to see music club continue and grow so I can continue to grow with it, and so it can help other kids as it did me.

Student

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The music club helped me gain confidence in playing in front of a crowd. It also helped me develop a greater interest in music. When I first started playing drums, I enjoyed it, but I didn't have any friends who shared my interest in music and would play with me, making it a fun experience. After joining the music club with my friends, we practiced together for the concerts, and we realized it was fun playing together. We started playing more often, learning new songs, and having fun with our instruments.

Student

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