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.”