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I take my students' music education very seriously. The amount of time and effort I require of my students produces great results. However, we have reached a plateau. The lack of basic mallet percussion equipment is severely impeding the progression of my percussion students. Because my percussion students cannot progress, neither can the other musicians in the band program. My band director was fond of saying this: "A band program is, like a chain, only as strong as its weakest point." The learning of a small group of students is stifled, but it is effecting the entire program. With a 3-octave xylophone, a whole new range of techniques can be taught to my students: dampening, multiple mallets, and solo percussion literature to name just a few. As the percussion section learns to properly play the xylophone, all the students will positively be affected. A different level of music will be opened up to the entire band program that wasn't available before because of the lack of proper instruments. The more difficult and challenging music I am able to put in front of my students, the more they grow as musicians. I am a firm believer that music education changes lives. As my students learn more music, the more they will be able to contribute to a well-rounded society. Please consider contributing to the purchase of a xylophone so that I can further my students' music education.

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I take my students' music education very seriously. The amount of time and effort I require of my students produces great results. However, we have reached a plateau. The lack of basic mallet percussion equipment is severely impeding the progression of my percussion students. Because my percussion students cannot progress, neither can the other musicians in the band program. My band director was fond of saying this: "A band program is, like a chain, only as strong as its weakest point." The learning of a small group of students is stifled, but it is effecting the entire program. With a 3-octave xylophone, a whole new range of techniques can be taught to my students: dampening, multiple mallets, and solo percussion literature to name just a few. As the percussion section learns to properly play the xylophone, all the students will positively be affected. A different level of music will be opened up to the entire band program that wasn't available before because of the lack of proper instruments. The more difficult and challenging music I am able to put in front of my students, the more they grow as musicians. I am a firm believer that music education changes lives. As my students learn more music, the more they will be able to contribute to a well-rounded society. Please consider contributing to the purchase of a xylophone so that I can further my students' music education.

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