The 2026 LAUREL PRACTICE-A-THON!
please join us for
WHAT IS IT?
Continuing a long standing tradition from St. Joseph’s School of Music, the Laurel Practice-A-Thon is a community fundraiser where students track their practice time and collect pledges to raise money for each minute they practice. This event helps us focus attention on our growth as musicians and celebrate our community amidst a busy spring season!
A Brief Welcome from
Laurel Piano Faculty + Practice-A-Thon Veteran, Matthew Wilson
The 2026 Laurel Practice-A-Thon runs Monday April 13th through Friday, May 1st!
However, pledges, one-time donations, AND practice time updates will be accepted through 11:59pm on Monday, May 4th.
Prizes will be awarded to the individual student + the team that raises the most money, as well as to the individual student + the team that practices the most minutes! Winners will be announced at the Laurel in Bloom celebration on Saturday, May 16!
Practice your instrument(s)!
Record your minutes on our official Practice-A-Thon website.
Invite friends and family to support you + The Laurel Fund, by donating either on a per-minute-practiced pledge or a lump sum.
Do I need to raise money to be involved?
Nope! While we do encourage all students to set a minimum fundraising goal of $25, this is a celebration of the hard work and practice of our Laurel community, and it is open to all who want to participate!
What is this fundraiser for?
The Practice-A-Thon raises money for The Laurel Fund, our annual fund. The Laurel Fund helps us keep our tuition affordable, provides vital support to our school music programs, & allows us to provide community outreach through our community concert series, on-site performances at MSS, and more.
A Guide to Our Online Tools
(video guide coming shortly!)
TO SIGN UP:
Click the button for “SIGN UP.”
This will take you to the section for Student Registrations. Then click the “REGISTER” button.
Complete the registration form including student information, studio, and instruments. You don’t need to include a photo, but if you do, it will go on your custom fundraiser page!
At the bottom of this form, we encourage students to choose a donation goal of at least $25, and a practice goal of at least 300 minutes. Don’t let that slow you down though... be as ambitious as you like!In the same spot you can also make a custom URL to make your link easier to remember, like “jennviolin” or “awesomehorn12”. When you are done, click the “continue” button at the bottom of the page.
You will now see the student you have registered. If you are registering more than one student, go ahead and click “create another student” and you can add them to the same account. Otherwise, click “continue” again.
You will be prompted for address and contact information. Fill this out and click the “submit registration” button to complete your registration!
YOU DID IT! You are registered for the 2026 Laurel Practice-A-Thon!
Click “Visit Fundraising Page” to go to the next steps!
TO SHARE:
Visit your Fundraising Page. (Log in if needed.)
Even after you’re done registering, you can still click “change image” to customize your photo if you want!
On this page you (and everyone else) can see your ranking and practice goals.
Right below this you’ll see SHARE options; click “Share Link” to copy the link anywhere you want, or the special buttons for facebook, X, email, etc.
Share away to friends, family, or anyone else who might support your practice journey!
TRACKING YOUR MINUTES:
Tracking your music is easy.. once you know where to look! 👀 Check out this video to find it for yourself.
After finding it for the first time, we recommend bookmarking the page for easy access!