“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”
Brad Schoener was a music director in the Upper Darby Pennsylvania school district for 25 years before losing a 5 year battle with cancer last year. He was an amazing musician and inspirational music teacher for thousands of students in the Upper Darby School District, who was loved everywhere he went. Brad helped mold the future paths of so many children through his passion for music and his ability to bring out that passion in his students.
The Brad Schoener Fund Music Marathon grew out of an idea Brad had several years ago to hold an event that was a celebration of music of all kinds. Brad was excited about the idea and so is his family and hundreds of students and alumni, colleagues and friends. The event will be a carnival of music inside and outside the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center.
The Second Annual Brad Schoener Music Marathon will take place on June 12, 2010, and will feature a 5k Walk/Run, scheduled to start at 10 am across the street from the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. This is a two loop run course, (or one loop walk) in beautiful Arlington Cemetery, Brad’s resting place. Along the course, runners and walkers will be treated to live music by some of Brad’s students and friends. After the race folks can enjoy more live music at the Music Marathon being held in the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center from 1:00pm to 9:00pm. Funds raised will benefit the Brad Schoener Fund which was formed to provide support for music education to students of the Upper Darby School District by:
• Funding scholarships for music lessons for exceptional students.
• Support Summer Music Camp
• Providing Instruments for all elementary students who wish to learn.
Zeswitz Music and the Schoener Music Fund will be holding an instrument drive on the day Marathon. Time to donate “Uncle Harry’s old trumpet” that is sitting up in your attic! Or sell the instrument that your college student isn’t using any more! Donate an instrument directly to the Schoener Music Fund (and receive a letter for charitable tax donation) OR sell your instrument on consignment that day — 20% goes to the Music Fund; 80% comes home to you!
Come on out and have a good time…the young musicians of Upper Darby will benefit!
I had the priviledge of seeing this magic music man in motion several years back while attending a jazz festival with neighborng school district, Nether Providence. Brad Schoener certainly stuck out with enthusiasm and enery and it was apparent how that was passed down to the members of the jazz band that was represented by the Upper Darby school district. Sounds like a get event to attend and support. Thanks for the info.
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