Plugged In Teen Band Program http://www.pluggedinband.org Creating Positive Change Through Music Fri, 18 May 2012 05:10:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 How to Watch Plugged In 2012: A Concert Streamed Around the World! http://www.pluggedinband.org/2012/05/how-to-watch-plugged-in-2012-a-concert-streamed-around-the-world/ http://www.pluggedinband.org/2012/05/how-to-watch-plugged-in-2012-a-concert-streamed-around-the-world/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 05:10:13 +0000 srizkallah http://www.pluggedinband.org/?p=2377

The big day is almost here!  Plugged In Live 2012: A Concert Streamed Around the World is this Saturday May 19 from 12p to 8p.  Don’t miss out on a second of the show trying to track down your credit card.  Visit www.pluggedinband.tv and order access now!  Below you will find some simple instructions on how to watch the performances LIVE!

Remember it’s not to late to support Plugged In Live 2012 with a donation.  If you haven’t donated yet simply click here.  You can also support Plugged In Live 2012 by sending the following link to your friends and family so they can donate!  www.gofundme.com/pluggedinlive2012.


It’s as simple as:
  • Visit www.pluggedinband.tv
  • Click on the Watch tab and choose Plugged In Live II
  • If you already have an account from a previous Plugged In TV purchase click “log in”
  • If you do not have an account with Plugged In TV yet click “buy access now”
  • Purchase Plugged In Live buy clicking “buy now”
  • Complete the payment information and click “review and continue”
  • Once your payment information has been submitted you will be directed to check your email for an activation link.  Follow this link  and create your Plugged In TV account.
  • You will be asked to create a user name and password.
  • Now, simply log in with your username and password anytime during the event and watch it LIVE!
  • And remember to send the link, instructions and your performance time to all your friends and family around the world!

We hope to see you all in cyber space for this amazing show!

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On May 19, 2012 a monumental performance is taking place.  Plugged In Live, one of Plugged In’s largest annual fundraisers gives our students the opportunity to take their performances out of the band room and local venues and broadcast it across the state, country and world.  Plugged In Live is more than a regular performance because EVERYONE gets a front-row seat!  Featuring more than 30 different Plugged In bands, each band’s performance will be streamed live on the internet in 10-minute sets for the entire 8 hour show.  Friends, family and supporters from around the world have the opportunity to view the performance live or after the event at Plugged In’s pay-per-view site, www.pluggedinband.tv.

Above and beyond the performance Plugged In Live provides students with the opportunity to learn more about funding their creative endeavors.  Getting business sponsors, exciting a fan base, encouraging audiences to provide support and securing a full house are all important aspects of starting and sustaining a band – just like they are important to running an organization like Plugged In.  Through hard work, student participation in both performance and securing financial donations and all of the friends, family and supporters in our community we hope that this year’s Plugged In Live event will be the biggest one ever!

Supporting Plugged In Live is the best way of ensuring Plugged In remains accessible to everyone in our community including those in financial hardship.  Every year we must raise a significant portion of our revenue from sources other than tuition.  Grants, business sponsorships, individual donations and fund raising events like Plugged In Live are critical to our ability to offer such high level programming to such a broad range of students.  You can help this fund raiser reach and exceed its goals by making a financial donation or donating some of your time to help garner local support.

Last year Plugged In Live had a goal of raising $3000.00 and instead we raised over $5000.00, most in small donations from our community.  This year we’ve set our goal at $5000.00 and we know we can do it!

Donate whatever amount fits your budget.  Whatever donation is right for you, $10, $25, $75, every dollar helps!  Share you stories and memories of Plugged In with friends and family and ask them to make a donation.  If you believe that Plugged In plays a valuable role in your community than please do your part to make sure that Plugged In continues to thrive.

Here are some ways you can help to support Plugged In starting TODAY!

1. MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION to Plugged In at http://www.gofundme.com/pluggedinlive2012.  Last year the Plugged In Youth Board set a fund raising goal of $3000 in online donations.  Thanks to you we exceeded the goal.  This year the goal is set at $5000 and we know we can do it!  Remember that ANY donation helps!

2. POST ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER and ask your friends and family to donate to Plugged In at http://www.gofundme.com/pluggedinlive2012.  Ask them to post the fundraising link on Facebook and twitter, too!  Use this simple Sample Script to make asking friends and family easy as copy and paste!

3. STUDENT PARTICIPATION is key to the success of Plugged In Live 2012; participation in the performance and also the fundraising.  If each student raised $20 from friends that would be over $2500 in donations!  For a cheat sheet and donation tracker form for use in taking cash donations Click Here.

4. HAVE YOUR BUSINESS SPONSOR Plugged In Live. Click Here for more information on becoming a sponsor or contact Dan Croft at dan@pluggedinband.org for more information.

5. WATCH PLUGGED IN LIVE on May 19 and/or DOWNLOAD the concert after the event. For $10, you can watch the concert online by clicking on a pay-per-view link, which we will be posting later. You’ll want to be sure to send the pay-per-view link to friends and family all over the world!

Thanks to the following businesses and individuals for supporting Plugged In Live 2012

HOURLY SPONSORS

Middlesex Savings Bank

BAND LEVEL SPONSORS
Bond & Co.

Muzi Chevrolet

Dedham Savings Bank

Thalia Avila

Anonymous

Mary Pugh Clark

The Winston Family

Mike Ihde

The Lynch Family

Jen King and Dan Maranci

OTHER SPONSORS

Jon and Ami Gordon

Meizhen

Anonymous

The Matejka Family

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Carrie Schroeder

The Korzec Family

Laurel and Howie Salend

Tom Parmenter

Tonia Magras

Michelle and David Roover

Joyce Cohen

Judy C

Anonymous

Amy Murphy

The Londons

Chris Kelly

Ronnie Cosentino

Marley Shelton

Donna Vello

Bonnie Gee

Caitlin Selle

Chamakanda Steve

Greg Reinauer

The Nicholl family

Anonymous

Rosemarie Clinton

Steve & Pamela Schernecker

Susan Messinger and Robert Muller

jetc

Lonni & Steve Campbell

The Lawlors

Anonymous

Sam Kauffmann

Andi McCarthy

Amy and Bo Veaner

Blair Van Brunt

eppieboze

Jen & Mike Green

The Coleman’s

Amy Kahn

Kenny and Joanna Raskin

Josh Kastorf and Dan Croft

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When:
10a – 3p on Wednesday, April 18 2012

Detailed Schedule:

10a – Arrive at NEDP

10a – 11a – Set-up

11a – 12p – Plugged In performance

12p – 1p – Pizza Lunch

1p – 2p – Open Jam with NEDP musicians

2p – 3p Clean-up

3p – ?    Plugged In students are welcome to stay and play/talk with the youth from NEPD (This counts as additional High School Community Service hours)

Where:
Eliot Elementary School ~ 135 Wellesley Avenue Needham, MA 02492

Who:
This performance is open to all individual Plugged In students and all bands!

This performance counts for High School Community Service hours!

PLEASE RSVP for this performance by emailing Dan at elastic.dan@gmail.com

The Needham Extended Day Program (NEDP) is a school-age childcare program for children in grades K-5.  As a recreational program, NEDP acts as a home away from home for many young people.  NEDP’s goal is to create a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment; one in which a child may choose from various teacher led or self-initiated activities.  There is an opportunity for vigorous play or for quiet time where a child can relax and read a book, do homework, chat with a friend, or play a board game.  Program activities including specialized clubs and daily projects are planned and implemented by experiences and qualified staff members.

Needham Extended Day Program

Keep your eyes peeled for a website update with photo’s and video from the event!

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Monday, June 25 – Friday, July 27, 2012

This summer Plugged In has combined the best parts from our Spring and Fall Sessions and condensed them down into an intensive, creative, 5 week Summer Session. The Summer Session includes Band Class, Friday Workshops and several events and performance opportunities including our Community Engage Evening, Benefit Concert and the Needham 4th of July Parade.

For more information, dates, times and details click here and scroll to the bottom of the page.

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Plugged In is happy to announce that the numbers are in and prove without a doubt, young people can make positive change through their music!  Thanks to our students, Dup15q Alliance and all both of our communities our final donation was $10000.00, one of largest donations in Plugged In history.

The Dup15q Alliance brings together those affected buy chromosome 15q duplication syndrome to share information, stories and ideas.  The Dup15q Alliance seeks to unite families, researchers, and professionals; and promote research, awareness, and understanding of chromosome 15q duplication syndrome and related disorders.  For more information on the Dup15q Alliance, their services and the incredible dup15q community click here or to visit the Dup15q Alliance website click here.

We wish everyone at the Dup15q Alliance all the best in their future endeavors and hope that the support generated by the Believe benefit concert will help strengthen the Alliance and their mission to support families effected by dup15q.

“Our experience with Plugged-In was simply amazing and raising $10,000 for the Dup15q Alliance certainly far  exceeded expectations.  Please do extend our thanks to your entire organization…” - Len Poore, Dup15q Alliance Board Chairman.

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For the Plugged In concert on January 13 & 15, 2012 entitled “BELIEVE,” students chose to raise money for the Dup15q Alliance, which provides family support and promotes awareness, research and targeted treatments for chromosome 15q duplication syndrome.

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This year’s participants were encouraged to take a closer look at where the United States is spending it’s money.  With a focus on our government’s budget priorities, the youth were asked to create a short film that expresses what they would do if they could redirect government funds away from things like war and towards projects that would help their own communities.   Specifically, participants were asked, “If you had a trillion dollars what would you do?  What would you do if you had the power?”

After three amazing workshops with some incredibly talented Plugged In students our submission was complete.  An original composition, written and performed by Plugged In students, called “Hand It Down” was submitted.

We are so very proud to announce that the “Hand It Down” video has been picked as one of the official IHTD Film Festival winners!

Check out Plugged In’s winning video submission!

All of the youth involved in the creation of the video are invited for a 3 day IHTD event in Washington, DC that includes a special event presentation at Busboys and Poets, an IHTD workshop and a screening of the winning videos for members of Congress!  We will have more details for you in the upcoming weeks so keep your eyes peeled for more information at www.pluggedinband.org and in your email.

Plugged In is so proud of all of you for this amazing achievement!

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Click HERE to read article

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Saturday, April 21 & Sunday, April 22, 2012

This 2 day workshop is open to all Plugged In students, as well as youth ages 11-18 that are not in Plugged In.  At the end of each Plugged In session there is a benefit concert that raises money for a charity chosen by the students. This workshop provides students the opportunity to learn more about the charity, learn song-writing techniques from professional song-writers, write, perform and record an original song for a CD.   Students will be performing the original songs at the concert.

For more detailed information about our popular Songwriting Workshop or to register, click here.

Here are samples of some of the amazing music made at our last Songwriting Workshop.

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This Plugged In concert entitled “Sounds Like Home” was held on June 10, 11 & 12, 2011. The students chose to raise money for the West end House Boys & Girls Club in Allston, MA.

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