While most of Iota Pi’s service projects directly benefit Cal Poly’s band program, it is important to remember our capacity to reach beyond that scope and help promote musicianship in the community at large. One recent example of this is the Omega class’s service project: organizing the choral music library at Paso Robles High School.

Aimee Ware, an alumna of Iota Pi, began work this year as the new choir director at PRHS, where she found a large and dauntingly unorganized library of choral music. Upon hearing of this, the Omegas made it a mission to help Aimee get all the pieces sorted, cataloged, and filed neatly away.

It was no small feat. In all, the project involved roughly 30 volunteers and 15 hours of work split over two separate days. The majority of the first day was spent sorting music by SATB, SAB, SSA, etc. then compiling dedicated folders for each individual piece. The second day consisted almost entirely of cataloging each piece by entering its information into a Google spreadsheet, which multiple volunteers were editing simultaneously using their own laptops. By the end, over 2600 pieces were cataloged, and we even cleaned up the adjacent band room.

Because of the efforts of KKΨ, Aimee can more easily teach music without being crippled by a disorganized library. Perhaps more importantly, the students of Paso Robles High School may more easily experience the art of music in all its glory.