NPR Final Project

ANCHOR INTRO (Quick Setup for Story) : Sometimes, music and fine arts education is first on the chopping block when school districts are making budget cuts. Wilson Music, in Central Missouri, teaches music lessons and provides jobs to student musicians in an effort to preserve the appreciation of music in the community.Holly Enowski, from J2150 has more…Filename: 1112Wilsons TRT: 1:53 SOCYOUR NARRATION: In downtown Eldon, Mo., thirty minutes from the state Capitol, sits Wilson Music, a family owned music store.Its owners, Richard and Elaine Wilson, are focused on promoting music education in a thriving rural community.SOUNDBITE 1 TRT: XX Richard WilsonWe’ve been here 31 years now...We have piano lessons, guitar lessons, and I teach all the brass and woodwinds.”Wilson has an extensive music background including experience as a professional musician and in the jazz genre. He paid for college through music, and has done it ever since.“… I think music’s important in any area, especially small towns where you don’t have many choices. It’s sports, or music, or… nothing.”The Wilson’s pay special attention to music education for youth in the area.Bri Henderson is one of the many student musicians that have been hired to work afterschool as sales representatives.SOUNDBITE 2 TRT: XX“I’ve been here for the past two and a half years. I am a manager here so…I do the cash proofs and then I also get to work with customers.”Henderson has years of experience with piano and trumpet, and considers herself a novice on ukulele, a hobby she picked up while working at the store.“…Music education is a very important part of our society and it brings a lot of culture to just our society as a whole and without that, … we kind of lose eachother.”(SIGN OFF) From the J2150 Newsroom, I’m Holly Enowski.https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/356162570http://soundcloud.com/holly-enowski/enowski-npr