Our hope is that by communicating with music educators, we will be able to offer comprehensive services, which will meet your specific needs and desires for your programs. With your input, Pecknel Music will provide a customized School Service Program which meets your specifications, including top-quality instruments and accessories; regular, dependable service; help with recruiting and retention, and much, much more. Read on to learn how Pecknel Music stands ready to support you and your program:

Protecting and Strengthening Music Programs
We're involved in arts advocacy efforts around the state as well as on the national level, so we can offer you a wealth of resource materials from MENC, the National Coalition for Music Education, John Benham, and more. You can obtain publications like UMI's "Spin Offs: The Extra Musical Benefits of a Musical Education," the latest research on music and education, music and SAT scores, or information on legislation that will affect your school.

Promoting Quality Music Education
We offer you the highest quality products, yet our competitive pricing and special school discounts help you make the most of your budget. Our Music Department carries a complete line of method books, solos and ensembles, jazz, marching and concert band literature, new issues, and more. Our Jump Start and other studio programs help your students play their best, and make your job easier. We also offer master classes, clinics, and satellite lesson programs to enrich your students' music education.

Providing Support for your Music Program
With dependable, year-round service, a wide selection of quality instruments, music and accessories, and innovative financing options, we provide stress relief for band directors, parents and administrators. We have three stores and several affiliates conveniently located throughout the state; and a professional, friendly, knowledgeable road crew to guarantee fast, accurate service. And our repair department is one of the largest and finest in the Southeast. With your input, we'd be glad to custom-design a school music service plan that meets your specific needs.

Progressing Toward the Future
Because of our time-honored relationships with major manufacturers, we are able to offer you unsurpassed product knowledge, the newest product developments and the latest in technology. We are always available to help you with your recruiting efforts, so your program will continue to grow. We are always seeking input from educators, parents, students and administrators so we can continually improve our services and offer creative programs that will address your needs.

One of our most progressive initiatives is our involvement with music technology. We recently designed and installed a state-of-the art Keyboard Technology Lab at Bob Jones University - please feel free to take a look next time you are in Greenville - and another at Oakbrook Middle School in Ladson. Similar labs are being developed in schools all over the state. We're the only retailer around that can meet all your school's musical needs, including the latest in music technology.

Preparing Teachers to Meet the Daily Challenges they Face
We provide professional development initiatives for our own staff as well as for teachers in our state. We offer our own Recruiting and Retention Manual at no charge, to any teacher who requests it. We also work with the colleges in our state to help prepare pre-service teachers to face the real world of teaching. Writing a proposal for new instruments, facilities or equipment? Just ask - we can help!

Participation at the State and National Levels
We're active members of SCMEA, MENC, SCBDA, the South Carolina Coalition for Music Education, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), the National Association of School Music Dealers, and the National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians. This enables us to stay up-to-date on issues that are important to you and your students - legislative and budgetary concerns, educational policy, industry trends, etc. - and we're always seeking ways to use this information to help you and your music program.