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Necessities For Growing Dance Program

My students need 2 portable ballet barres due to the spacing in the dance room.

Ms. Nesby Black Middle School

Houston, TX Grades 6-8

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

On the days that we have ballet class, my students often struggle with spacing at the ballet barre !! There is just not enough room for them to stretch properly because they stand too close. Since ballet is the basis of all dance, my students need the space to execute ballet technique correctly.

The students that I teach come from many different backgrounds.

Some of them have never experienced a dance class until they come to middle school. They are a group of vibrant children who are eager to learn. The school where I teach is a low income, Title 1 School, where 93% of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch. I believe in the power of the fine arts ! I have seen how my student's faces light up when it comes to performance time. I would like for my students to grasp the many concepts of ballet training which is an integral part of dance education, but due to the spacing, my students are not able to do so. I have 20-25 students in my classes and they cannot execute the dance steps properly due to a crowded ballet barre which causes frustration for my students. My students would be so grateful to have extra ballet barres to take ballet class!

My Project

Taking ballet class at a crowded ballet barre is not a comfortable situation and leads to frustration for my students. My students lives will be changed because they will be able to take ballet class with proper spacing and execute proper dance technique. Each student will have the opportunity to execute each movement with out bumping into each other and learn to how to execute a proper ballet barre.

Students who participate in fine arts classes often do better in school.

The impact this will have on my students will be to give the students the opportunity to earn a dance scholarship and maybe later in life dance professionally. Dance is a performing art that provides discipline, dedication, teamwork, and creativity. These are all concepts that can be applied to all walks of life. Providing more ballet barres will definitely enable my students to start work on the above endeavors.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

100 students impacted 19 donors

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Houston, TX
Grades 6-8
Performing Arts
Traditional School
Supplies
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. Nesby Black Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Houston, TX View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

100 students impacted 19donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

BARRE BALLET DUAL FREE STANDING 8 • School Specialty Inc. $300.19 2 $600.38

Materials cost			$600.38
Vendor shipping charges			$60.04
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$9.01
Fulfillment labor & materials			$9.00
Total project cost			$678.43
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$148.92
Total project goal			$827.35
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$827.35
16 Donors			-$413.67
Donations toward project cost			-$339.21
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$74.46
match offer			-$413.68
Match offer toward project cost			-$339.22
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$74.46
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Necessities For Growing Dance Program

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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