Congratulations to MSSL 2021 Graduating Officer:

Jessica Santhanam – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Thank you for all your contributions as Vice President of MSSL. Good luck in your new chapter of college life!

Congratulations to MSSL 2021 Graduating Officer:

Nathan Tsui – University of California Davis

Thank you for all your contributions as Vice President of MSSL. Good luck in your new chapter of college life!

Hello all! We would like to thank all those who have submitted a performance video – here is the final video! We will be sending this video to many senior homes in the area, and hope this helps to spread some happiness in our community!

Dear all,

As 2020 comes to a close, we would like to thank you for all your support in such unprecedented times. 2020 has been a difficult and isolating year for many, and we could not have done this without you. To spread some holiday cheer, linked below is a performance video by our officers and members that we have also sent to many local senior homes, we hope you enjoy!

Happy holidays!

In loving memory of Dr. Mary Jones, MSSL has donated a total of $500 to the Katie Nues Foundation.

Dear all,

With great sadness, the Music Students Service League of Contra Costa announces the news of the passing Dr. Mary Jones, the director of Katie’s Clinic for Rett Syndrome, with which we have been long-time partners.

Without Dr. Jones, MSSL would not be what it is today. She put so much time, energy, and effort to help MSSL organize events and connect us to wonderful causes to donate to. Most notably, Dr. Jones introduced us to Katie’s Clinic and greatly impacted our mission to serve those in need.

She was there at the very beginning of MSSL’s formation, and gave us courage that our music could help others. Her iron will and heart of gold will always live on through us.

Dr. Jones was a guardian angel to so many patients, friends, and family. May she Rest In Peace.

Hello all,

We hope that you and your families are doing well this new school year! We just wanted to give you all an update on an initiative MSSL has been undertaking as we continue to adapt to changing times. 

Since early September, we have been partnering with the band and orchestra classes at Diablo Vista Middle School in Danville to pair music students with MSSL high schooler members and volunteers. Through this program, high schoolers are able to provide free, one-on-one online music and theory tutoring to their students on a weekly schedule, earning volunteer hours while simultaneously helping to cultivate musical talent in their peers.

If you or someone you know plays an instrument (especially a band or orchestra one!) and would be interested in tutoring and earning volunteer hours, please let them know of this program! You will be paired with a student who plays your instrument at a level that you feel comfortable teaching, and if you are only comfortable teaching piano, you may be able to help the students with music theory. Most likely the students will already have their instrument and music that they want to work on, and if that isn’t the case, we will help to contact the band/orchestra teacher. 

Below is the flyer for the program; if you’re interested in volunteering with us, please email me at MichelleChen@msslmusic.org. Thank you and stay safe!

In support of those experiencing food insecurity in our local community, MSSL has donated a total of $123.60 to the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano!

Hello all,

We hope this announcement finds you and your families well, and thank you all for your patience in these trying times! We would like to give you an update on MSSL and our plans for next school year. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the MSSL and Macy’s 3rd Annual Fashion Show that we had originally scheduled and planned for early May was postponed. Furthermore, we had originally communicated with Katie’s Clinic for Rett Syndrome for an opportunity to volunteer at and support them at their Family Education Day event in August. As for senior home performances for next school year, we are taking into account the health and safety of both the senior citizens and our members and their families, and we are in discussions of how best to continue our activities and volunteer opportunities. As we know the circumstances surrounding these events are uncertain, we will be sure to keep you updated via email newsletters.

To make sure that MSSL’s emails are not going through to your spam inbox (as we have heard that that can happen), please make sure to go through your settings and be sure that michellechen@msslmusic.org is not blocked. Please feel free to reach out to michellechen@msslmusic.org if you have any questions, and thank you again for your patience!