Welcome to Hamilton's 2023-24 Music Program!

Welcome to Hamilton's Music Program & FOMAHI (Friends of Music at Hamilton International)

 

Welcome Hamilton music students and families! We're delighted that you are participating in our school's award-winning music program. As you embark on your musical journey, we ask that you take the time to read through this site, which is full of information for students and their families. You will find important information from your instructors about the classroom, your instrument(s), performances, and field trips, as well as information about student support, fundraisers, and ways to get involved from FOMAHI. We look forward to a great year of music.

 


 

Create or Update Your FOMAHI Account  

IMPORTANT:  All families of returning Hamilton music students need to update their existing FOMAHI account from last school year. Families of new music students need to create a FOMAHI account.

Families of Hamilton students taking a music class or enrolled in an afterschool music club must create a FOMAHI account and update their student's profile (grade level, music class) each fall. This ensures music families will receive important information and updates specific to their student's music program. FOMAHI is unable to send communications to families who are not registered. 

 


 

 

The FOMAHI Board would like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to the Hamilton community – you came together to support the Music-a-thon with your time, your music appreciation, and your donated funds.  At the heart of the Music-a-thon were the student musicians, who performed impressively all day on February 8th, from busking before school and during lunch, to playing and singing at the Young Musicians Showcase that night.

 

Fundraising Update: We have reached 80% of our $40,000 goal. This is an amazing accomplishment! Although we are expecting corporate matching gifts to add to this total, we would still love your help in reaching our goal. If you haven't donated yet, there is still time! Visit: https://fomahi.membershiptoolkit.com/musicathon

 

With your support, we are purchasing new instruments, keeping festival and field trip costs down for students, providing scholarships, and supplying sheet music, among other needs, to enrich the music program.

 


 

Support FOMAHI!

No other middle school offers music enrichment like Hamilton International Middle School! More than 60% of Hamilton students participate in music…but, the district pays for less than 30% of the expenses that power this award-winning program.

That’s where we come in. We’re the Friends of Music at Hamilton International (FOMAHI), a 100% volunteer organization that fundraises for and supports the music program so that ALL students can fully participate. Our volunteers book hundreds of hours annually counting instruments, prepping concerts, selling baked goods, and ensuring the students and directors have what they need to thrive. We also fund or subsidize:

  • Licensed sheet music for every student
  • Music coaches
  • Instrument repair (including tune-ups for 4 pianos), instrument purchase, sound system maintenance
  • Out-of-state trips to major competitions
  • Ensemble instruction
  • Financial support and scholarships for our students in need
  • Music teacher grants and professional development

 

This year, we are asking parents for a voluntary $40 donation to help keep FOMAHI going until its primary fundraiser – the Music-a-thon – in February 2024.  We’d really appreciate your support! Please contribute to enrichment fees here.  

 

We also welcome donations to our non-profit organization throughout the year. While you’re on the website, please consider adding a tax-deductible donation in support of our music programs. 


Volunteer with FOMAHI! 

Interested in helping FOMAHI and our music program? Please consider volunteering with us! Being a FOMAHI volunteer is a rewarding experience and there are a variety of roles, depending on how much time you can give. Email fomahihelp@gmail.com and/or join our next board meeting (see Calendar) to learn more about us!


Assistance Available

FOMAHI is dedicated to ensuring all music students have access to the supplies and instruments they need. If assistance is needed or if there is difficulty in paying instrument rental fees, please reach out to your student's music teacher or the FOMAHI Board at fomahihelp@gmail.com.

 


 

Purchase your Vocal Jazz T-Shirt

If you are in Vocal Jazz, order your T-shirt using this link.

 

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