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For many years, we have been fortunate in having a large percentage of the school's population involved in the bands. Our 8th Grade band has 99 students, and our 9th Grade band has 71 students (this is in addition to our Beginning Band of 130 students). For the 8th and 9th Grade bands to correctly perform the musical literature that we have programmed for our concert season, we are in need of brass mutes. Although a single mute is not expensive, multiple mutes are needed for our students, in both the 8th Grade and 9th Grade bands. As both bands rehearse during the same class period, we are not able to share mutes between the bands. We currently have 30 trumpet players, split between the two grade-level bands. The trombone section in the 9th grade band is also needing mutes. The linked video below is a performance of the Kawasaki Wind Ensemble performing "Flashing Winds," which is one of the pieces we are performing this semester. To see the mutes in action, look at the 1:46-1:55 and the 3:03-3:08 marks in the video below; the mutes are being stuck into the bell-end of the trombones and trumpets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFVmPuYASuY By outfitting both bands with mutes, our students will have a more successful concert season. Funding this project will benefit students this year, and continue to benefit future groups of band students at our school.

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For many years, we have been fortunate in having a large percentage of the school's population involved in the bands. Our 8th Grade band has 99 students, and our 9th Grade band has 71 students (this is in addition to our Beginning Band of 130 students). For the 8th and 9th Grade bands to correctly perform the musical literature that we have programmed for our concert season, we are in need of brass mutes. Although a single mute is not expensive, multiple mutes are needed for our students, in both the 8th Grade and 9th Grade bands. As both bands rehearse during the same class period, we are not able to share mutes between the bands. We currently have 30 trumpet players, split between the two grade-level bands. The trombone section in the 9th grade band is also needing mutes. The linked video below is a performance of the Kawasaki Wind Ensemble performing "Flashing Winds," which is one of the pieces we are performing this semester. To see the mutes in action, look at the 1:46-1:55 and the 3:03-3:08 marks in the video below; the mutes are being stuck into the bell-end of the trombones and trumpets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFVmPuYASuY By outfitting both bands with mutes, our students will have a more successful concert season. Funding this project will benefit students this year, and continue to benefit future groups of band students at our school.

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