“Feeding the Mind and Soul Through the Gift of Music”
Instrument Lending
The Jeremy Project provides instruments to underserved students who are enrolled in their school band or orchestra. A student and their parent/guardian must meet and agree to these requirements.
Student Requirements
- Be enrolled in your school band or orchestra
- Practice 25 minutes a day 5 days a week or as specified by your teacher
- Attend and participate in all rehearsals, concerts and performances
- Attend school
- Do your homework
- Show good citizenship to your classmates
- Maintain your instrument according to the Desert Sounds instrument maintenance guide
- Return you instrument in the same condition it was received
- Students in grades 7-12 MUST participate in a Desert Sounds recital. 4-6 graders are highly encouraged to participate
- Grades 9-12 band students MUST be in marching band and a concert/jazz band
Parent/Guardian Requirements
- Meet Desert Sounds financial standards
- Encourage and support your student’s interest in learning music
- Ensure your child practices, attends all rehearsals, concerts and performances on time
- Ensure your child attends school and does their homework
- Ensure your child maintains their instrument and returns it in the same condition it was received
- Ensure your child participates in all required recitals
- Attend the orientation session with you child
Enrollment Process
- Ask the band/orchestra director for an application
- Turn your completed application into your band/orchestra director (they will forward it to our office)
- If you are accepted, we will let you know the time and date for orientation. Attendance is mandatory.
- After attending your orientation meeting you will be given the date and time you may pick up your instrument