Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Today, February 26, 2026, we’re celebrating a milestone: 20 years of Daniel’s Music Foundation. What started in a church basement in 2006 with one keyboard class and five musicians has grown into a thriving community and an 8,700 square foot Music Center.
In this DMF20 anniversary video, Ken and Dan look back on the journey, share a few favorite memories, and roll through highlights from the past two decades, including performances, classes, community moments, and the people who made it possible.
This work has never been ours alone. It belongs to every member, family, teaching artist, sponsor, director, supporter, volunteer, and friend who believed in the power of music along the way. Thank you for walking this path with us, and here’s to the next 20 years.
Learn more and get involved: danielsmusic.org
Chapters (optional)
0:00 Anniversary message
0:40 Highlights montage
1:06 Reflections
1:24 Cookies & milk toast
1:33 Gratitude message
Transcript
[00:00] (Visual) Black screen.
[00:01] (Visual) Cut to a wide shot in a brightly lit hallway inside Daniel’s Music Foundation. Two men stand side-by-side facing the camera. Both wear black zip hoodies with a gold “20 DMF” logo. Framed photo collages line the left wall; a glass display case of memorabilia sits to the right.
[00:02] KEN: February 26, 2026. A special day for us, right, D?
[00:06] (Visual) Dan turns toward Ken and nods.
[00:07] DAN: Right, Dad.
[00:09] DAN: It’s our 20th anniversary from when we first started Daniel’s Music Foundation in the basement of the church.
[00:16] (Visual) The camera slowly moves closer. Ken glances warmly toward Dan, then back to camera.
[00:18] KEN: We’ve grown a lot since that time.
[00:20] DAN: We started with one keyboard class and only five musicians…
[00:26] KEN: …and now we have this.
[00:27] DAN: And now we have this big, beautiful, 8,700 square foot Music Center.
[00:31] KEN: A lot has happened over these 20 years. We’ve grown a lot. You know, why don’t we go to the highlights and check it out? Right? What do you say?
[00:41] DAN: Roll it.
Highlight montage:
[00:41] (Visual) A fast-paced photo slideshow begins.
[00:42] (Visual | Photo) A photo of a younger Ken and Dan.
[On-screen text, top left]: “Music Appreciation Concert” / “February 2006”
[00:44] (Visual | Photo) A photo of a young boy and a woman holding a guitar.
[On-screen text, top left]: “In-person Classes” / “March 2006”
[00:47] (Visual | Photo) A large group gathers outdoors on a baseball field, singing.
[On-screen text, top left]: “Yankees HOPE Week” / “July 2011”
[00:50] (Visual | Photo) A large group gathers indoors raising champagne glasses in celebration.
[On-screen text, lower right]: “Our New Home” / “June 2013”
[00:53] (Visual | Photo) A young girl sings on stage.
[On-screen text, lower right]: “Danny Awards” / “March 2020”
[00:57] (Visual | Photo) Two women raise their arms in excitement.
[On-screen text, lower right]: “Online Classes” / “May 2020”
[1:00] (Visual | Photo) Outdoor circle activity: participants sit on white chairs playing percussion on bright orange buckets in a scenic, green landscape.
[On-screen text, lower right]: “Hello Inclusion” / “July 2023”
[01:03] (Visual | Photo) Two older women raise their arms in excitement.
[On-screen text, lower right]: “Drop-In Classes” / “July 2025”
Back to Ken & Dan:
[01:04] (Visual) Cut back to Ken and Dan indoors against a blue wall decorated with oversized flower shapes. A small monitor to the left shows a grid of security camera feeds.
[01:05] KEN: It brings back some good memories, Dee, doesn’t it?
[01:06] DAN: Yes, it does. Definitely.
[01:09] KEN: You know, some people like to celebrate by partying. Some people like to celebrate in quiet and solitude. For us…
[01:18] DAN: We like to celebrate with some good old-fashioned cookies and milk.
Cookies & milk moment:
[01:19] (Visual) Cut to a snack counter area. Baskets of chips and snacks are spread across the counter; a drink fridge stands to the left. Ken and Dan each hold a clear plastic cup of milk.
[01:23] (Visual) Dan lifts his cup and takes a sip; Ken watches, smiling.
[01:24] DAN: To 20 more good years.
[01:25] (Visual) They raise their cups toward each other.
[01:27] KEN & DAN: Cheers.
[01:29] KEN: let’s keep it going.
[01:31] KEN: Amen, brother.
[01:40] (Visual) They both dunk a cookie into cups of milk.
[01:41] DAN: See that, Dad… you can still dunk.
Closing cards:
[01:32–01:38] (Visual) A title card appears: a family photo on a black background above white text.
[On-screen text]:
“This work has never been ours alone.
It belongs to every member, family, artist, sponsor, director, teaching artist, supporter, volunteer, and friend who believed in the power of music since we started in 2006. Thank you for walking this path with us.
With love and gratitude,
The Trush Family”
[01:56] (Visual) Final card: a gold “20 DMF” logo on black.
[On-screen text, bottom]: “danielsmusic.org”
Today, February 26, 2026, we’re celebrating a milestone: 20 years of Daniel’s Music Foundation. What started in a church basement in 2006 with one keyboard class and five musicians has grown into a thriving community and an 8,700 square foot Music Center.
In this DMF20 anniversary video, Ken and Dan look back on the journey, share a few favorite memories, and roll through highlights from the past two decades, including performances, classes, community moments, and the people who made it possible.
This work has never been ours alone. It belongs to every member, family, teaching artist, sponsor, director, supporter, volunteer, and friend who believed in the power of music along the way. Thank you for walking this path with us, and here’s to the next 20 years.
Learn more and get involved: danielsmusic.org
Chapters (optional)
0:00 Anniversary message
0:40 Highlights montage
1:06 Reflections
1:24 Cookies & milk toast
1:33 Gratitude message
Transcript
[00:00] (Visual) Black screen.
[00:01] (Visual) Cut to a wide shot in a brightly lit hallway inside Daniel’s Music Foundation. Two men stand side-by-side facing the camera. Both wear black zip hoodies with a gold “20 DMF” logo. Framed photo collages line the left wall; a glass display case of memorabilia sits to the right.
[00:02] KEN: February 26, 2026. A special day for us, right, D?
[00:06] (Visual) Dan turns toward Ken and nods.
[00:07] DAN: Right, Dad.
[00:09] DAN: It’s our 20th anniversary from when we first started Daniel’s Music Foundation in the basement of the church.
[00:16] (Visual) The camera slowly moves closer. Ken glances warmly toward Dan, then back to camera.
[00:18] KEN: We’ve grown a lot since that time.
[00:20] DAN: We started with one keyboard class and only five musicians…
[00:26] KEN: …and now we have this.
[00:27] DAN: And now we have this big, beautiful, 8,700 square foot Music Center.
[00:31] KEN: A lot has happened over these 20 years. We’ve grown a lot. You know, why don’t we go to the highlights and check it out? Right? What do you say?
[00:41] DAN: Roll it.
Highlight montage:
[00:41] (Visual) A fast-paced photo slideshow begins.
[00:42] (Visual | Photo) A photo of a younger Ken and Dan.
[On-screen text, top left]: “Music Appreciation Concert” / “February 2006”
[00:44] (Visual | Photo) A photo of a young boy and a woman holding a guitar.
[On-screen text, top left]: “In-person Classes” / “March 2006”
[00:47] (Visual | Photo) A large group gathers outdoors on a baseball field, singing.
[On-screen text, top left]: “Yankees HOPE Week” / “July 2011”
[00:50] (Visual | Photo) A large group gathers indoors raising champagne glasses in celebration.
[On-screen text, lower right]: “Our New Home” / “June 2013”
[00:53] (Visual | Photo) A young girl sings on stage.
[On-screen text, lower right]: “Danny Awards” / “March 2020”
[00:57] (Visual | Photo) Two women raise their arms in excitement.
[On-screen text, lower right]: “Online Classes” / “May 2020”
[1:00] (Visual | Photo) Outdoor circle activity: participants sit on white chairs playing percussion on bright orange buckets in a scenic, green landscape.
[On-screen text, lower right]: “Hello Inclusion” / “July 2023”
[01:03] (Visual | Photo) Two older women raise their arms in excitement.
[On-screen text, lower right]: “Drop-In Classes” / “July 2025”
Back to Ken & Dan:
[01:04] (Visual) Cut back to Ken and Dan indoors against a blue wall decorated with oversized flower shapes. A small monitor to the left shows a grid of security camera feeds.
[01:05] KEN: It brings back some good memories, Dee, doesn’t it?
[01:06] DAN: Yes, it does. Definitely.
[01:09] KEN: You know, some people like to celebrate by partying. Some people like to celebrate in quiet and solitude. For us…
[01:18] DAN: We like to celebrate with some good old-fashioned cookies and milk.
Cookies & milk moment:
[01:19] (Visual) Cut to a snack counter area. Baskets of chips and snacks are spread across the counter; a drink fridge stands to the left. Ken and Dan each hold a clear plastic cup of milk.
[01:23] (Visual) Dan lifts his cup and takes a sip; Ken watches, smiling.
[01:24] DAN: To 20 more good years.
[01:25] (Visual) They raise their cups toward each other.
[01:27] KEN & DAN: Cheers.
[01:29] KEN: let’s keep it going.
[01:31] KEN: Amen, brother.
[01:40] (Visual) They both dunk a cookie into cups of milk.
[01:41] DAN: See that, Dad… you can still dunk.
Closing cards:
[01:32–01:38] (Visual) A title card appears: a family photo on a black background above white text.
[On-screen text]:
“This work has never been ours alone.
It belongs to every member, family, artist, sponsor, director, teaching artist, supporter, volunteer, and friend who believed in the power of music since we started in 2006. Thank you for walking this path with us.
With love and gratitude,
The Trush Family”
[01:56] (Visual) Final card: a gold “20 DMF” logo on black.
[On-screen text, bottom]: “danielsmusic.org”
