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My students need percussion instruments, four Talking Drums with Beaters and two Fiberglass Shekere, to allow us to create an ensemble to take into the community and showcase our talents in community service projects. My students have welcomed this idiosyncratic new music teacher with open arms. I teach West African drumming to my students not only to facilitate their rhythm skills, but to foster a sense of community and teamwork that is sometimes lacking in today's students. They are eager, energetic and enthusiastic. I am justifiably proud of their rapid progress. We have received much positive praise from anyone who hears them, and invitations are arriving for us to perform at community functions.My students are eager to demonstrate their progress, which translates into obtaining more equipment so that I can bring them to community functions. Alas, our drums are in poor condition. This is my first year in this district, and I was happy to discover world drums in the room. However, the talking drum was in terrible shape, and the shekeres are decorative, almost toys. I would like my students to gain a true understanding of the sound and techniques for these two instruments. With quality instruments, they will learn to play well and SOUND good as well. With the excellent sound, their self-confidence will rise, and be reflected in how they approach school projects. I am very excited about the progress that has already been made, and predict a culture of character and respect that accompanies success. Already my students are making connections between the lessons in my classroom and their regular classroom studies. I am requesting quality percussion instruments- this is a tradition that I want to establish at my school, and I need equipment that will last for generations. Year after year, and ensemble after ensemble, I plan for my students to perform well and sound great.

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My students need percussion instruments, four Talking Drums with Beaters and two Fiberglass Shekere, to allow us to create an ensemble to take into the community and showcase our talents in community service projects. My students have welcomed this idiosyncratic new music teacher with open arms. I teach West African drumming to my students not only to facilitate their rhythm skills, but to foster a sense of community and teamwork that is sometimes lacking in today's students. They are eager, energetic and enthusiastic. I am justifiably proud of their rapid progress. We have received much positive praise from anyone who hears them, and invitations are arriving for us to perform at community functions.My students are eager to demonstrate their progress, which translates into obtaining more equipment so that I can bring them to community functions. Alas, our drums are in poor condition. This is my first year in this district, and I was happy to discover world drums in the room. However, the talking drum was in terrible shape, and the shekeres are decorative, almost toys. I would like my students to gain a true understanding of the sound and techniques for these two instruments. With quality instruments, they will learn to play well and SOUND good as well. With the excellent sound, their self-confidence will rise, and be reflected in how they approach school projects. I am very excited about the progress that has already been made, and predict a culture of character and respect that accompanies success. Already my students are making connections between the lessons in my classroom and their regular classroom studies. I am requesting quality percussion instruments- this is a tradition that I want to establish at my school, and I need equipment that will last for generations. Year after year, and ensemble after ensemble, I plan for my students to perform well and sound great.

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