SLM Donates $12,000 in Band Instruments to Local Middle School

St. Louis Music donates band instruments to a local middle school

SLM's Horn Shop Manager, Derick Tramel, coordinated a donation of nearly $12,000 in band instruments to his former school district! After discovering unused inventory, Derick took it upon himself to repair and adjust the instruments in his personal workshop and find them a home at Woodridge Middle School.

“For Tramel, a product of the Northwest Band program and an accomplished musician in his own right, giving back to the community that helped shape him was important...Thanks to St. Louis Music and Derick Tramel’s time and dedication, Woodridge Middle School’s band students will be making music on quality instruments for years to come that support their growth, expand opportunities, and strengthen the program."

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