Inaugural Step Up LSM Exceeds Goals

Thursday, April 20, 2023 was Step Up LSM, LSM’s first day of giving scholarship fundraiser. In an outpouring of generosity and enthusiasm, over 140 alumni, parents, and friends Stepped Up and supported LSM students, raising over $30,000 in scholarship support. Applications have doubled from this same period last year. LSM 2023 is on track to be the largest class in over a decade. With this significant increase, the need for scholarship and match grant funds is in high demand.

Despite the geographic diversity of the LSM community, the energy and momentum of the day represented a shared passion for music and faith that has no bounds. Thanks to the help of a team of 22 alumni, over 400 people were individually contacted, welcoming 48 new donors into the LSM support family. Alumni participation was remarkable, with almost half of the donations coming from former LSM students wanting to pass on the joy of LSM to future generations.

The significant generosity shown during Step Up LSM will ensure all incoming students the opportunity to fully experience the transformational power of LSM, and will make a profound impact on the next generation of musicians, teachers, and leaders. Describing their hope for LSM, a student applying from Pennsylvania wrote,  "What strikes me about LSM is not just the music, but the collaborative rather than competitive spirit, boosted by the faith life that is such a big part of LSM." Thank you for making the hope of LSM a reality for so many. For more information on LSM, visit https://www.lsmacademy.org.