Ping Providing Instruments for Thenext

PING believes all students deserve access to instrumental music education. We are a 25+ year-old community nonprofit organization providing band and orchestra instruments, mentoring, and access to lessons, music camps, concerts, and trips to students who benefit from support that are in grades 4 through 12 in Oak Park and River Forest, Illinois, public schools. In a community with very high-quality school music programs, PING students can be on par with peers regardless of their financial situations and feel like they belong. PING programming also brings diversity to instrumental music classrooms and beyond, providing access to some traditionally underrepresented populations.