Foster Family Music Center
Bettendorf
Jim Foster and daughter Christi, Partners
Business this year: It is shaping up to be another good year, with sales up and gross profit percent up as well… and of course, a few large Allen organs help that.
Evolution in the industry you’re excited about? We have a strong website, do monthly e-newsletters and work with our area teachers and institutions to make more and better musicians. The technologies that seem to have decimated the piano industry are actually helping us to connect with people who otherwise might not consider an instrument.
Most worrisome is the fact that we feel alone in our work to reach out to people about the important connections of piano study to brain development and a richer life. The stores that used to help in this regard have mostly closed or no longer sell pianos.
Our annual Piano Celebration fundraiser raised more $38,000 for our area Ronald McDonald House (more than $320,000 over the past 11 years).Our local group called Piano for a Richer Life, made up of our local PTG chapter and teacher groups, made this happen.
Product of the Year? Yamaha Disklavier.
