Boise Music Lessons Outdoor Community Classroom
Campaign Introduction:
We need your help to build an outdoor Community Classroom and Events Center so we can host groups and share music again! Boise Music Lessons is a family owned music studio that empowers adults, teens, and tweens to play together, regardless of their musical backgrounds, through multi-instrumental, song-based learning.
$22,225
Funds Raised
$22,225
Funds Raised
$20,000
Funding Goal
$20,000
Funding Goal
May 2021
Ended
May 2021
EndedOr purchase a reward below if available!
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Boise, ID
$22,225
Funds Raised
$22,225
Funds Raised
$20,000
Funding Goal
$20,000
Funding Goal
May 2021
Ended
May 2021
EndedOr purchase a reward below if available!
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Boise, ID
Campaign Story
Campaign Contributions
| Name | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| James Day | Roeland Park, KS | May 24, 2021 |
| James Hallyburton | Boise, ID | May 24, 2021 |
| Traci Jennings | Boise, ID | May 24, 2021 |
| Jessi Anderson | Ridgefield , WA | May 24, 2021 |
| Jacob Durtschi | Boise, ID | May 24, 2021 |
| Jason Durand | Boise, ID | May 24, 2021 |
| James Day | Roeland Park, KS | May 24, 2021 |
| Jen & Jay Brown | Boise, ID | May 24, 2021 |
| Courtney Haj | Sierra Vista, AZ | May 24, 2021 |
| Addie Merrill Townley | Spokane, WA | May 24, 2021 |
| Kimberly Amyx | Boise, ID | May 24, 2021 |
| Heather Best | Nampa, ID | May 23, 2021 |
| Lisa Brady | Boise, ID | May 23, 2021 |
| Erika Knipe | Boise, ID | May 23, 2021 |
| Adam Shabenas | Marathon, FL | May 23, 2021 |
| Ryan Peck | Boise, ID | May 23, 2021 |
| Brandon Day | ROELAND PARK, KS | May 23, 2021 |
| Alisa Noleen | Boise, ID | May 23, 2021 |
| Sean Williams | SPOKANE VLY, WA | May 22, 2021 |
| Brandel Family | Boise, ID | May 22, 2021 |
| David Wald | Boise, ID | May 22, 2021 |
| Louise OldenKamp | Nampa, ID | May 21, 2021 |
| jonathan loschi | Boise, ID | May 21, 2021 |
| Michael O'Laughlin | Boise, ID | May 21, 2021 |
| Jay Saenz | Boise, ID | May 21, 2021 |
| Phil Stevens | PHOENIX, AZ | May 21, 2021 |
| Gina Bessire | Boise, ID | May 20, 2021 |
| Tasha Hussman | Boise, ID | May 20, 2021 |
| Katy Decker | Boise, ID | May 20, 2021 |
| Millie Hilgert | Boise, ID | May 20, 2021 |
| Jennifer Cozine | Boise, ID | May 20, 2021 |
| Deniz Aygen | Boise, ID | May 19, 2021 |
| anik montpetit | Boise, ID | May 19, 2021 |
| Carrie Maillard | Boise, ID | May 19, 2021 |
| patrick nagler | Boise, ID | May 19, 2021 |
| Sindia Padilla | Portland, OR | May 19, 2021 |
| Phil Stevens | PHOENIX, AZ | May 21, 2021 |
| Darcy Horton | Boise, ID | May 18, 2021 |
| matthew renner | Boise, ID | May 18, 2021 |
| Heather Best | Nampa, ID | May 18, 2021 |
| Isabelle Genovese | Boise, ID | May 18, 2021 |
| Virginia Wilson | Waynesboro, VA | May 17, 2021 |
| Brad Potts | Meridian , ID | May 17, 2021 |
| Lael Hansen | Boise, ID | May 17, 2021 |
| Wesley Labor | Boise, ID | May 17, 2021 |
| Shay Dumas Gillette | Boise, ID | May 17, 2021 |
| Shay Dumas Gillette | Boise, ID | May 17, 2021 |
| Juniper Sparks | Lyons, CO | May 17, 2021 |
| Stacey Kelsey | Nampa, ID | May 15, 2021 |
| Alyson Burleigh | Boise, ID | May 14, 2021 |
| Katelyn Scanlin | Nampa, ID | May 14, 2021 |
| Jodi Marvel | Boise, ID | May 14, 2021 |
| Eleanor Baney | Lewiston, ID | May 14, 2021 |
| Wayne Rysavy | Boise, ID | May 13, 2021 |
| Crystal Potter | Garden City, ID | May 10, 2021 |
| Michael Merrill | AUSTIN, TX | May 08, 2021 |
| Cydne Salisbury | Boise, ID | May 08, 2021 |
| Ken Weingartner | Boise, ID | May 08, 2021 |
| Gwen Chapman | Boise, ID | May 23, 2021 |
| Steven Wieland | BOISE, ID | May 07, 2021 |
| Andrea Pettitt | Boise, ID | May 07, 2021 |
| Jill Young | Spokane, WA | May 07, 2021 |
| Jason Crawford | Lewiston, ID | May 07, 2021 |
| Ashley Rowe | Boise, ID | May 06, 2021 |
| Kelly Borchers | Boise, ID | May 05, 2021 |
| Gina Santell-Murphy | Boise, ID | May 04, 2021 |
| Sarah Wassell | Boise, ID | May 03, 2021 |
| Susanne Shackelford | Maple Valley, WA | May 02, 2021 |
| Shanell Rodriguez | Boise, ID | May 01, 2021 |
| Stephanie Merrill | Wayne , ME | May 01, 2021 |
| Beki McClain McClain | Fair Oaks, CA | May 01, 2021 |
| Jean Cardeno | Boise, ID | April 30, 2021 |
| Karen Viskupic | Boise, ID | April 30, 2021 |
| Karen Viskupic | Boise, ID | April 30, 2021 |
| Brenda Zantjer | Boise , ID | April 30, 2021 |
| Miranda Podolsky | Boise, ID | April 29, 2021 |
| Amanda Six | Lewiston, ID | April 29, 2021 |
| Jennifer Jordan | Boise, ID | April 29, 2021 |
| Gretchen Huettig | Boise, ID | April 29, 2021 |
| Janell Zuckerman | Boise, ID | April 29, 2021 |
| Tina Davis | Meridian, ID | April 29, 2021 |
| Kim Tanabe | garden valley, ID | April 27, 2021 |
| matthew renner | Boise, ID | April 27, 2021 |
| Amanda Six | Lewiston , ID | April 27, 2021 |
| Emily Squyer | BOISE, ID | April 27, 2021 |
| Daniel Clausen | Lexington, KY | April 27, 2021 |
| The Brandel Family | Boise, ID | April 27, 2021 |
| Katie Matsuura | Vancouver, WA | April 26, 2021 |
| Silas Owens | Boise, ID | April 25, 2021 |
| Gavin Owens | Boise, ID | April 25, 2021 |
| Dee Owens | Boise, ID | April 25, 2021 |
| Anji Armagost | Boise, ID | April 24, 2021 |
| Eric Everett | Lewiston, ID | April 24, 2021 |
| Tracy Ellingboe | Boise, ID | April 23, 2021 |
| Dustin Richards | Boise, ID | April 23, 2021 |
| Neal & Teresa Kaufman | Garden Valley, ID | April 23, 2021 |
| Maggie Smith | Boise, ID | April 23, 2021 |
| Dylan Profitt | Littleton , CO | April 23, 2021 |
| Denise KeyesKeyes | Shoreline, WA | April 23, 2021 |
| Alison Hutley | Eagle, ID | April 23, 2021 |
| Gil Sparks | Lynn , CO | April 22, 2021 |
| Melissa Nodzu | Boise, ID | April 22, 2021 |
| Kathy Hoyt | Lyons, CO | April 22, 2021 |
| Nadine Turner | Boise, ID | April 22, 2021 |
| Judy Bean | LEWISTON, ID | April 22, 2021 |
| Katie Devine | Boise, ID | April 22, 2021 |
| Lucky Kelley | Boise, ID | April 22, 2021 |
| Allison Corona | Boise, ID | April 22, 2021 |
| Amy Schaller | Maple Valley, WA | April 22, 2021 |
| Virginia Seganos | Kuna, ID | April 22, 2021 |
| Kerry McAllister | Beaverton, OR | April 22, 2021 |
| Bridget Laye | BOISE, ID | April 21, 2021 |
| Molly Ward | Boise, ID | April 21, 2021 |
| Raylene Ward | Boise, ID | April 21, 2021 |
| Gretchen Huettig | Boise, ID | April 21, 2021 |
| Judy Gimble | Meridian, ID | April 21, 2021 |
| Jennifer Jordan | Boise, ID | April 21, 2021 |
| Kayla Barnett | Middleton, ID | April 21, 2021 |
| Wes Andrews | Moscow, ID | April 21, 2021 |
| Miranda Podolsky | Boise, ID | April 21, 2021 |
| Tiffany Carmouche | Spring Valley, CA | April 20, 2021 |
| DaLyn Greer | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Whitney Hoard | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Joy Palmer | Nampa, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Pam Twilegar | Eagle, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Patt Salisbury | Albuquerque , NM | April 20, 2021 |
| Alexandria Childers-Scott | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Suzanne Rose | Auburn, WA | April 20, 2021 |
| Erin Phillips | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Kathy Scott | Colorado Springs, CO | April 20, 2021 |
| Janell Zuckerman | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Jessica Gradhandt | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Linda Jones | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Margaret deLaunay | Kettle Falls, WA | April 20, 2021 |
| Stacey Knierim | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Jennifer Crawford | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Sarah Waddell | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Cathy Merrill | Kettle Falls, WA | April 20, 2021 |
| Grant Camp | Jonesboro , AR | April 20, 2021 |
| Albert B | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Gabrielle Krake | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Kathleen Coskey | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Samuel Coskey | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Jay Saenz | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Kellie Fawcett | Boise, ID | April 20, 2021 |
| Benjamin Trieu | Boise, ID | April 19, 2021 |
| Nancy Orton | Lewiston, ID | April 18, 2021 |
| Marie Mortensen | Boise, ID | April 18, 2021 |
| Margaret Havey | Boise, ID | April 16, 2021 |
| Gina Hundt | Boise, ID | April 16, 2021 |
| Lucas Salzbrun | Bethel, AK | April 15, 2021 |
| Mike Stefancic | Boise, ID | April 15, 2021 |
| Support Test | Fort Collins, CO | April 15, 2021 |
| Mark Reinhold | Bremerton, WA | April 15, 2021 |
| Zoie Hoffman | Clayton, NC | April 15, 2021 |
| Amanda Six | Lewiston, ID | April 15, 2021 |
| Juniper Sparks | lyons, CO | April 14, 2021 |
| Juniper Sparks | lyons, CO | April 14, 2021 |
| Juniper Sparks | lyons, CO | April 14, 2021 |
| Chris Sparks | Lyons, CO | April 14, 2021 |
| Jennifer Scott | Lyons, CO | April 14, 2021 |
| Support Test | Fort Collins, CO | April 14, 2021 |
| Kate Agenbroad | Boise, ID | April 14, 2021 |
| Support Test | Fort Collins, CO | April 14, 2021 |
| Support Test | Fort Collins, CO | April 14, 2021 |
| Support Test | Fort Collins, CO | April 14, 2021 |
| Support Test | Fort Collins, CO | April 14, 2021 |
| Kathleen Minogue | Boise, ID | April 13, 2021 |
Campaign Updates
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21-04-2021
Wow! 8K in 24 hours??
Thank you all for your incredible contributions in the first 24 hours of our campaign to raise the roof on the Boise Music Lessons Community Classroom! We are truly overwhelmed by your love and support. To hit 41% of our overall goal the first day of fundraising is simply unbelievable, and we can’t thank you all enough. We are just itchin’ to get started on construction!You might notice, we added some new rewards today. Since the classroom naming rights were snached up within the first hours of launching (a HUGE thank you to Stacey, Annie, and Mattie Iris Knierim!) we’re now offering the option to name the Jampitheater (fire pit circle) or the Pollinator Garden. We can’t wait to see how these spaces will be commemorated!Please keep spreading the word about the Community Classroom to your friends who want to make some music or support a community project!❤️ Angie & Marcus -
27-04-2021
$12k in one week!?
Thanks to your generous contributions and enthusiastic shares, we’re already over halfway to our funding goal to build the Boise Music Lessons Community Classroom. We can’t wait to begin construction on this dynamic musical space next month!Truly, thank you, friends. There’s no way we’d be able to make this vision of an outdoor jam-topia a reality without all your support. Please keep spreading the word so we can raise the roof! -
04-05-2021
Groundbreaking!
Today marks two weeks since the start of our campaign to raise the roof on the Boise Music Lessons Community Classroom. Thanks to your shares and contributions we’re already 72% to our goal and are breaking ground TODAY!That’s right, today we begin tearing out concrete, relocating trees, and leveling the ground to transform this space into a magnificent jamtopia! Check out the video below to see the “before” and stay tuned for the “after” coming late summer/early fall.Please help us continue this transformation and reach 100% of our goal by spreading the word about the Community Classroom (link in bio) to your friends, family, and favorite businesses who want to make some music or support an awesome community project!https://youtu.be/1VU1rnaeU3Q -
12-05-2021
The home stretch!
We’ve spent this past week hard at work to prepare for this space for jammin’! Now we have a clean slate to start building our Community Classroom, Jamphitheater, and courtyard Pollinator Garden!
Quick campaign update: we’re at 77% of our goal as we enter the final week of fundraising. The naming rights to the Community Classroom and Jamphitheater have been claimed, and we can’t wait to see what these lucky owners will decide to call them. The Pollinator Garden naming rights are the last remaining, so if you’ve wanted to make your mark on the community, now is the time to snag this exclusive campaign reward!Lastly, we had the pleasure of chatting with Zions Bank. If you’d like to check out our Small Business Success Story feature, you can find it here: https://www.zionsbank.com/community/articles/2021/april/small-business-success-story-boise-music-lessons/Thanks so much for all your support! Please help us keep spreading the word about the Community Classroom to your friends, family, or favorite businesses who want to make some music or support an awesome community project!❤️ Angie & Marcus -
19-05-2021
Only 5% left to go!
This week was a big one for the Boise Music Lessons Community Classroom — Split Pea Edible Landscaping installed the classroom pathway and courtyard! They also planted the pollinator garden and built a trellis to make the space cozy and inviting. Now we’re one step closer to creating an outdoor oasis for group classes, Hootenannies, employee retreats, team building events, Sip & Strums, shindigs, and other shenanigans!
Speaking of the pollinator garden, it was adopted this week! This gave us a much-appreciated boost and we now only have 5% to go to to reach our goal! Please help us close this gap before the end of the campaign on Sunday by sharing this page with your favorite musical enthusiasts. And if you haven’t already, snag your reward above!
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20-05-2021
We did it!!
Wow! We can’t believe it — we’ve reached our fundraising goal to raise the roof on the Boise Music Lessons Community Classroom!Thank you SO much to everyone who contributed and shared our campaign — because of your generosity this vision is well on its way to becoming a reality. We can’t wait to host your jam session in this musical outdoor oasis!If you were waiting to grab some swag or snag a class pass, don’t fret (pun intended) — the campaign page is open for shopping until Sunday at 11:59 PM. All additional funds will go towards phase 2 of classroom construction: we would like to purchase a wall kit and siding to enclose the back half of the gazebo. The added insulation will make it more weather-friendly and help keep our neighbors happy!Thank you again for all your support, both this past month and throughout the last 5+ years of building this incredible musical community. We are grateful for each and every one of you!Much love and gratitude,Angie & Marcus -
24-05-2021
We reached 108% of our goal!
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!We are overwhelmed, delighted, and humbled by your support in helping us build the Boise Music Lessons Community Classroom. Because of your generosity we reached our initial goal to raise the roof on the classroom, AND the stretch goal to add siding to the back! 🥳Every single donation, share, and kind word is truly appreciated. Thanks to these contributions from our magnificent community, we will soon have a safe outdoor class and event space, nestled in the heart of a native plant garden. We can’t wait to welcome you into the space and make music together!We are going to toast our community, take a power nap, and then get to work making you proud! Thanks again for cheering us along throughout this journey — we’ll be sure to keep you posted with all the building progress!💚 Angie and Marcus -
15-06-2021
We raised the roof!
Last week we gathered at a local park for our final group class of the spring season. It coincidentally happened to fall upon the same day we raised the roof on the outdoor Community Classroom! What a great way to close out a season of sharing music!
This summer we’re shifting our focus to finishing this outdoor classroom space so we can be ready to welcome everyone back in August. Currently, Marcus is hard at work digging out the jamphitheater where we’ll host gatherings around the campfire.
Thanks for all your support helping us turn our vision of an outdoor musical oasis into a reality!
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22-07-2021
Planting trees & making music!
Happy summer! We’ve been hard at work prepping the new outdoor teaching space, sending out crowdfunding campaign rewards, and teaching the summer mini-season (an option for those enrolled in a Lesson Membership). Best of all, the local ice cream shop, The STIL, finally opened up across the street so we’re enjoying some sweet treats and staying cool in this heat. We hope you’re having a wonderful summer, too!SplitPea Edible Landscaping came by last week and worked some green magic in our outdoor space. They transformed the jamphitheater by surrounding it in native trees and plants, and creating cozy berms with a soft cedar mulch (and you know Marcus loves mulch!). Lastly, they added a Moonglow Juniper as a centerpiece in the Juniper Sparks Pollinator Garden — how fitting!
One last thing before we sign off — if you are a crowdfunding campaign donor who selected a commemorative stone to be placed in the campfire circle, be sure to let us know how you’d like your inscription. If you already filled out the survey that we emailed, then you’re good to go — keep an eye on your mailbox and your rewards should arrive soon! 😊Thanks again for all the support from near and far. We appreciate each and every one of you!❤ Angie and Marcus
Campaign Discussion
Rewards
$5
Social Shoutout!
We’ll sing your praises on the interwebs!
$25
Sticker Me!
Three exclusive instrument designs by Boise artist, Kate Peterson. Includes a limited edition campfire hootenanny sticker (die-cut dome, 4”x3"), and two “grab bag” instrument stickers (3” round). Estimated delivery: ships in June
$50
Swag + Stone
Your name painted on a commemorative stone to be added to the fire pit circle. Come find it at your next jam session! PLUS Five exclusive instrument designs by Boise artist, Kate Peterson. Includes a limited edition campfire hootenanny sticker (die-cut dome, 4”x3"), two “grab bag” instrument stickers (3” round), and two buttons (banjo and drum, each 1” round). Estimated delivery: June for swag shipping & August for stone placement
$75
Instrument Beanie + Sticker + Stone
Mid-weight heathered beanie (one size fits all, acrylic/poly material) with banjo & ukulele embossed faux leather patch, and limited edition campfire hootenanny sticker (die-cut dome, 4”x3"). Illustrations by Kate Peterson. Also includes your name painted on a commemorative stone to be added to the fire pit circle. Come find it at your next jam session! Estimated delivery: June for swag shipping & August for stone placement
$100
Class Pass + Sticker + Stone
Snag a class pass for yourself, or gift to a friend! Join us for a guided group jam session, either online or in-person. We'll show you everything you need to know and teach you a song from start to finish. Classes offered for adults, teens, and tweens (ages 9+). Also includes a limited edition campfire hootenanny sticker (die-cut dome, 4”x3") with art by Kate Peterson, and your name painted on a commemorative stone to be added to the fire pit circle -- come find it at your next jam session! Estimated delivery: redeem class pass August 2021 - August 2022, stickers ship June 2021, stones placed August 2021
$250
Personal Shopper + Sticker + Stone
Looking for the perfect instrument? Let us shop for you or a friend! We’ll send you personalized recommendations in your price range to get you started playing, or help you upgrade. Also includes a limited edition campfire hootenanny sticker (die-cut dome, 4”x3") with art by Kate Peterson, and your name painted on a commemorative stone to be added to the fire pit circle -- come find it at your next jam session! Estimated delivery: redeem recommendations June 2021 - June 2022, stickers ship June 2021, stones placed August 2021
$500
Host a Hootenanny
Host a jam session for your friends or family! We’ll teach you a song with options for every instrument and playing level. Classes are 60 minutes of interactive learning for up to 8 players. Open to adults, teens, and tweens (ages 9+), with choice of in-person or online. Valid August 2021-August 2022.
$1,500
Host an Event
Host a custom event for your organization or group. Create a memorable teamwork experience as you learn a song together, and enjoy delicious homemade treats from Boise chef, Raylene Ward. Events are 90 minutes of tailored learning (in-person) for up to 12 players. Open to adults, teens, and tweens (ages 9+). Valid August 2021-August 2022.
$2,000
Name the Jampitheater
Want to make your mark in the community? Name the "jamphitheater" of the Boise Music Lessons Community Classroom! You can memorialize yourself, a friend, your business, or even your cat in this circle of musical magic, centered around a cozy campfire. Just pick the most awesome of awesome names and we’ll commemorate it with a plaque to forever grace this jam space under the stars (we retain veto power if you pick something like Campy McFire Face). This penultimate level also includes all the Boise Music Lessons instrument stickers and buttons ever created. Estimated Delivery: stickers ship in June & plaque will be ceremonially placed in August (your attendance at the christening is optional).
$2,000
Name the Pollinator Garden
Want to make your mark in the community? Name the pollinator garden of the Boise Music Lessons Community Classroom! You can memorialize yourself, a friend, your business, or even your cat. Just pick the most awesome of awesome names and we’ll commemorate it with a plaque to forever grace this buzzing musical oasis (we retain veto power if you pick something like Sprouty McFlower Face). This penultimate level also includes all the Boise Music Lessons instrument stickers and buttons ever created. Estimated Delivery: stickers ship in June & plaque will be ceremonially placed in August (your attendance at the christening is optional).
$3,000
Name the Classroom
Want to make your mark in the community? Name the Boise Music Lessons Community Classroom! You can memorialize yourself, a friend, your business, or even your cat. Just pick the most awesome of awesome names and we’ll commemorate it with a plaque to forever grace this musical space (we retain veto power if you pick something like Classy McClassroom Face). This ultimate level also includes all the Boise Music Lessons instrument stickers and buttons ever created. Estimated Delivery: stickers ship in June & plaque will be ceremonially placed in August (your attendance at the christening is optional).
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