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Bass Clarinets Make the World Go 'Round!

My students need a Bass Clarinet to help fill out our awesome ensemble!

  • $2,381 goal

This project expired on January 16, 2012.

This project expired on January 16, 2012.

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Mr. Blackburn Charles E Jordan High School
Durham, NC Grades 6-8

My Students

When was the last time that you heard a child play the bass clarinet? When you hear my students, you will not know that they are children! I teach Band at our urban middle school, and am working along side my students to continue to develop our ensemble. We need a quality bass clarinet to help us!

The desire that my kids show for learning to play instruments is nothing short of amazing!

Our community has embraced us as we work on continuing to develop a program that all of our children will be proud of for many years to come. As our program continues to flourish, we find ourselves in need of more instruments to fill out our band.

My Project

My students are eager and willing to do whatever it takes to make our band sound the best that we can. Although our students are highly engaged and eager to progress, quality instruments are hard to come by due to their high price. We are in need of a new bass clarinet to help balance out our low woodwind section.

My students love to play their instruments, but more importantly, they enjoy learning to play them.

I am beyond proud of everything my students do to brighten their futures each day, and I want to do everything possible to make sure that they will continue to do so! Thank you for your consideration!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

120 students impacted
Mr. Blackburn Charles E Jordan High School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Durham, NC View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

120 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
YCL-221II Student Bass Clarinet with Low Eb • Woodwind & Brasswind $1,818.99 1 $1,818.99

Materials cost

$1,818.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $141.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$27.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$2,023.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$357.03

Total project goal

$2,380.18

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