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Mrs. Lefkus from Fabius NY is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Timpani for the Spring Concert

My students need new timpani for this spring's band concert. It's a big order in a short time, but it would be an amazing gift to our percussionists!

  • $4,191 goal

This project expired on July 21, 2014.

This project expired on July 21, 2014.

My Students

We have 40 instrumentalists in our 4th grade through 6th grade band, including 13 percussionists. We are very lucky to have such a variety of instruments in great shape! Until your eye turns to our dented, un-tunable Timpani.

Our band members go to in-school lessons once a week, rehearsal at 8:00am every Tuesday, and once a month come to an after-school rehearsal as well.

It is so hard to coordinate the schedules of 40 elementary students but they practice, practice, practice and never cease to impress us! Likewise, their parents are very supportive. They drop their students off at school early and pick them up late for the benefit of extra rehearsals. Our school is so fortunate to have a community that really values music education.

My Project

Timpani are the large drums that sit on the floor on wheels and can change pitch. I have been told it is not often that elementary students play the Timpani, but in our school we have two timpanists. The drums are beat up, the adjustable legs are at different lengths and no longer very adjustable, and most importantly they cannot be tuned anymore. If we played these drums in out spring concert it would be like using a clarinet that only played a single note, but playing it in every song anyway. New, working timpani are the only way this instrument will be a part of our concert.

Timpani are very expensive (as you can see).

It would take about 6 separate fundraisers or a large part of the district music budget to get these drums. If you will help us we will be able to get quality instruments that will be around for many years in the music program. If we have just two timpani players every year this gift will enrich the music education of hundreds of students.

Mrs. Lefkus
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Standard Series Timpani • Woodwind and Brasswind $1,819.99 1 $1,819.99
Standard Series Timpani • Woodwind and Brasswind $1,659.99 1 $1,659.99

Materials cost

$3,479.98

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FREE

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$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$52.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,562.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$628.62

Total project goal

$4,190.80

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