Practice-A-Thon

Practice-A-Thon is one of the major annual fundraisers to support ISYO programs while also improving students’ musical skills. Participating musicians contacted family and friends to pledge donations for their practice time and then logged their practice minutes for two weeks before collecting pledges. This year’s Practice-A-Thon took place from March 28 - April 12!

The 2026 ISYO Practice-A-Thon results are in! Many thanks to all of the musicians who participated by recording their practice minutes and by raising funds for ISYO. We are so proud of you and all of your hard work during this fundraiser and throughout the year! 

Here are the winners for 2026:

• $50-$99 pledges drawing ($25 gift card): Gwendolyn B., Preparatory Orchestra                
• $100-$199 pledges drawing ($50 gift card): Isayah B., Farmingdale Junior Strings                   
• $200+ pledges drawing ($75 gift card): Maggie G., Starter Strings Christ the King                  
• Most minutes ($100 gift card): Aidan L., Symphony Orchestra - 1,430 minutes!                  
• Most money raised ($100 gift card): Kyle J., Symphony Orchestra - $1,238.00!

ISYO musicians logged 13,725 practice minutes (over 228.75 hours)!!!
ISYO musicians raised $8,698.49 for the ISYO program!!!

Thank you again for making this year's Practice-A-Thon such a big success!