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Starting a New Band Program!

Help me give my students instruments and materials we need for a new concert band program!
Ms. N Livingston
Jeremiah Burke High School•
Dorchester, MA
  • 5 donors so far
  • $13,470 still needed
  • $6,735 for now
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Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to A family that cares about Boston.$6,735 for now, thanks to a match.

Music Alive

Help me give my students the sonor Orff Glockenspiel will be used for concert festival this year for middle school band. All mouthpieces will be used for students who cannot afford for their instrument.
Mr. Gidron
Murphey Middle Charter School•
Augusta, GA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $601 still needed

Learning How to Read Music With Orff Instruments

Help me give my students Orff Instruments so they can learn how to read music and learn how to play an instrument!
Mrs. Tuttle
Mary White Elementary School•
Haskell, OK
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $2,229 still needed

Explore and Express; Self-Esteem and Self-Expression

Help me give my students the tools they need to create an outlet for them to learn to express themselves.
Mrs. Duran
Smithfield - Selma High School•
Smithfield, NC
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $1,173 still needed

Moving-head Lights for Theatre

Help me give my students an extremely increased quality of production for musicals, dance concerts, plays, and all other sorts of performance and celebration.
Mr. Pelletier
Arts Academy of New Hampshire•
Salem, NH
  • 4 donors so far
  • $334 still needed

Tuning Into Our Timbre

Help me give my students D'Addario strings and Korg tuners with a clip on set!
Mr. Lindstrom
Stone Magnet Middle School•
Melbourne, FL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $1,151 still needed

Music Across Generations: Moving Towards the Future

Help me give my students the opportunity to learn other styles of music.
Mr. Castro
Stone Magnet Middle School•
Melbourne, FL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $913 still needed

Performance Costumes

Help me give my students an unforgettable authentic experience with professional costumes on the Cowles stage!
Ms. Childers
The Fair School•
Minneapolis, MN
  • 2 donors so far
  • $1,868 still needed

Creativity, Improved Focus and Joy Through Music

Help me give my students the joy of learning to play the guitar.
Mr. Dan
High School 560 - City as School•
New York, NY
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $3,474 still needed

A Brand New Tuba!

Help me give my students a tuba to play in our Advanced Band.
Mrs. Love
August Boeger Middle School•
San Jose, CA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $6,016 still needed

Essential Elements Books for BLHS Orchestra

Help me give my students a set of books to enrich their musical vocabulary and technical prowess.
Mr. Tracy
Ben Lomond High School•
Ogden, UT
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $422 still needed

Don’t Leave These kids in the Dark!

Help me give my students new foot lights for our high school theatre!
Mr. Buckley
Quincy Senior High School•
Quincy, IL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $982 still needed

Don't Leave These Students in the Dark!

Help me give my students new footlighting for our high school theatre.
Mrs. Buckley
Quincy Senior High School•
Quincy, IL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $982 still needed

Please Help Light These Amazing Actors and Actresses!

Help me give my students some amazing foot lighting for the QHS theatre!
Mrs. Buckley
Quincy Senior High School•
Quincy, IL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $982 still needed

Don’t Leave These Students in the dark!

Help me give my students additional lighting... don’t leave them in the dark.
Mr. Buckley
Quincy Senior High School•
Quincy, IL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $982 still needed

Explore the Big Beautiful World Through Percussion

Help me give my students percussion instruments and tools to explore the sounds of the world around them.
Mr. Van Wyk
Rahway High School•
Rahway, NJ
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $549 still needed

Recorders for an Equitable Music Program

Help me give my students recorders that 4th and 5th graders at our school can use for years to come.
Ms. Davis
Whitney Elementary School•
Memphis, TN
  • 5 donors so far
  • $352 still needed

Explore the Big Beautiful World Through Percussion

Help me give my students percussion instruments and tools to explore the sounds of the world around them.
Mr. Van Wyk
Rahway High School•
Rahway, NJ
  • 1 donor so far
  • $321 still needed

Sticks for Bucket Drumming

Help me give my students new drumsticks to learn how to bucket drum.
Mrs. Knudson
Pace Charter School of Hamilton•
Trenton, NJ
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $190 still needed

Recorders for Music Class

Help me give my students recorders so they can learn a new instrument.
Ms. Natalie
Bridges Academy•
Oakland, CA
  • 3 donors so far
  • $193 still needed

Instruments for the Lunar New Year

Help me give my students traditional Chinese Tom Drums to perform in concerts.
Dr. Mosby
Connally High School•
Waco, TX
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $906 still needed
  • $453 for now
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Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to Panda Express.$453 for now, thanks to a match.

Make Music Theory Fun

Help me give my students the knowledge of music theory through books and games.
Ms. Rhoden
Junior High School 383 Philippa Schuyler•
Brooklyn, NY
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $987 still needed

Harmony in the Making: Empower our Students with Recorders!

Help me give my students recorders so they may learn how to play in their 4th grade music class!
Ms. Rivera
Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School•
Indianapolis, IN
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $680 still needed

Spark Jazz Jam

Help me give my students a real jazz music library for in-person learning!
Mr. Clarke
Spark Online Academy•
Colorado Springs, CO
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $953 still needed

Rock On

Help me give my students the sound of hawaiian music in the classroom.
Ms. H. Tom
Waianae High School•
Waianae, HI
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $546 still needed

Strumming Success: Enhancing Students' Musical Abilities!

Help me give my students a rare opportunity to discover and enhance their musical talent and abilities by funding 10 ukeleles that they can use in our after-school program club.
Ms. Sheridan
Dr Pitts - Ashburton Elementary School 58•
Baltimore, MD
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $805 still needed

Multi-Cultural Music Exploration

Help me give my students a variety of instruments to help them perform together!
Ms. Riggs
Smith-Wade-El Elementary School•
Lancaster, PA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $390 still needed
  • $195 for now
2X
Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to An Anonymous Donor.$195 for now, thanks to a match.

Bass Trombone

Help me give my students the instrument that will round out the los brass sound.
Mr. Verrocchi
German Gerena Community School•
Springfield, MA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $4,160 still needed

Orchestra Expressions

Help me give my students new method books - the Orchestra Expressions books
Ms. Cho
Vista Middle School•
Panorama City, CA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $193 still needed

Music Lesson Books for Beginner Orchestra

Help me give my students music books so they are prepared for beginner orchestra lessons!
Mrs. Lauren Forgas
South Side Elementary School•
Harrisburg, PA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $229 still needed

Bows for Beginner Orchestra

Help me give my students replacement bows for the violin, viola and cello!
Mrs. Lauren Forgas
South Side Elementary School•
Harrisburg, PA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $322 still needed

Music Lesson Books for Beginner Band

Help me give my students music lesson books to start beginning band lessons!
Mrs. Lauren Forgas
South Side Elementary School•
Harrisburg, PA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $289 still needed

The Singing Bees!

Help me give my students a Karaoke System with Mic Stand to develop future community singers!
Ms. Joyce
Zackar Levi Elementary School•
Lower Kalskag, AK
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $681 still needed
  • $341 for now
2X
Donations to this project are currently matched, thanks to An Anonymous Donor.$341 for now, thanks to a match.

Music Literacy in the Choral Classroom

Help me give my students new repertoire and learning materials for our growing choral program!
Mr. Emery
Intermediate School 145 Joseph Pulitzer•
Jackson Heights, NY
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $421 still needed

Strings for Violas

Help me give my students brand new viola strings for our orchestra class.
Mr. C.
Mount Eden High School•
Hayward, CA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $543 still needed

Super Snares to the Rescue!

Help me give my students a super snare to use during beginning band!
Mrs. Bell
Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58•
Indianapolis, IN
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $331 still needed

World Drums in Michigan

Help me give my students tubano hand drums that we can learn with.
Mr. Olson
Beech Elementary School•
Redford, MI
  • 1 donor so far
  • $577 still needed

Tuning Up for Success: Empowering Our School Band

Help me give my students 35 tuners for success in our band classes.
Mrs. Hammond
Snake River High School•
Blackfoot, ID
  • 2 donors so far
  • $1,277 still needed

Slide Whistles, Bells, and Kazoos

Help me give my students the gift of vocal exploration in a variety of formats.
Ms. Davis
Jackson Elementary School•
Medford, OR
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $373 still needed

Wanted: Ukulele Storage Racks!

Help me give my students instrument racks to store our class set of ukuleles.
Ms. K.
Loma Verde Elementary School•
Chula Vista, CA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $257 still needed

Percussion Progress: Temple Blocks for Aspiring Musicians

Help me give my students opportunities to perform, create, and respond to music by using temple blocks in our music classroom.
Mr. Curtis
Side by Side Charter School•
Norwalk, CT
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $454 still needed

A Musical Snack

Help me give my students the gift of music and learning to read piano notes!
Mrs. Johnson
Farmdale Elementary School•
Merced, CA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $198 still needed

It's All About Music

Help me give my students piano mats to their develop memory, socialization and creativity through music!
Ms. Catherine
Scott Lane Elementary School•
Santa Clara, CA
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $206 still needed

Mallets In The Making

Help me give my students these mallets so they have the appropriate implements for the instruments we have in our classroom.
Ms. Schwegler
Lincoln High School•
Ypsilanti, MI
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $282 still needed

Cardinals Learn Ukulele!

Help me give my students a fresh start to their music program! These ukuleles will primarily help my 5-12th graders!
Mr. Dale
Chadwick School•
Chadwick, MO
  • 3 donors so far
  • $1,551 still needed

Manipulating Sound With Technology

Help me give my students 2 analog synths and a KORG drum machine.
Mrs. Patton
Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School•
Chicago, IL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $573 still needed

Future Music

Help me give my students 2 analog bass synthesizers and a drum machine.
Mrs. Patton
Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School•
Chicago, IL
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $573 still needed

Mindful Meditation

Help me give my students mental health support. Through meditation and calming practices, students will connect mind and body during stressful moments. Specifically, the sound bowls will allow circle members to connect to mindfulness.
Ms. Zamora
Foothill High School•
Henderson, NV
  • 1 donor so far
  • $281 still needed

Play Drums!

Help me give my students the power to play to the beat of their own drum!
Ms. Rivera
John C Vanderburg Elementary School•
Henderson, NV
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $1,110 still needed

All Flutes Rise to the Top

Help me give my students a great musical experience with a tool that makes a difference in a flute player's overall experience!
Mrs. Dani LeNoir
Magnolia Middle School•
Magnolia, DE
  • Be the first to support this project
  • $245 still needed

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