Desert Sands Unified once again making beautiful music
Mary E. B. Perry
Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) schools, the
Desert Sands Educational Foundation (DSEF), with funds provided by an
Inland Empire Community Foundation grant, recently purchased more than 1,000 instrument bell covers for the music programs throughout the district. With these covers, all 11 DSUSD bands can now practice and perform indoors while following all current COVID regulations. The covers prevent the cross contamination and spread of droplet infection.
“It is great to be able to play with the students again in person, said
Michael Fleischmann, Ed.D., director of music from Desert Ridge Academy. Being able to play indoors with the weather changing is also a game changer for us. Thank you for your support of our programs.”
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CAMFest
Days 1-6 of CAMFest Goes On! 2020 week included a pre-recorded video each night to highlight one of the arts programs. The culminating Day 7 featured all DSUSD arts programs in a grand finale presentation. Spotlighted were students during distance learning creating their art, performing their music and dance, acting out plays, and displaying photography, videography and short film projects. The videos also included flashbacks of previous CAMFests and school performances.
Sponsors supporting CAMFest Goes On! 2020 included Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, City of Indio, Dannis Woliver Kelley, Kaiser Permanente, La Botica Health Mart Pharmacy, Provident Bank, RAP Foundation, RBC Capital Market, Runhau Clarke Architects, Sully Entertainment Group, LLC, and Thai Smile Rancho Mirage.