This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
CALLING ALL FLUTISTS! As the trilling flute rivals that of a joyful bird, it is becoming a rare sound in my classroom due to lack of funds for our music program.
I teach music at a low-income elementary school where all students receive free lunch and hardly any students can afford to purchase or rent an instrument.
There was a vote in our district to cut spending for the arts by 50% next year and possibly by 100% the following year. Luckily, I am at a charter school that supports the arts, but we depend on donors and other supporters to help with our music program. As we build our program, we are trying to add to the brass and woodwinds sections.
My Project
The students love to play and many use music to express themselves. They are learning lessons that will be with them for the rest of their lives. They are learning to read music, understand music theory, and listen to great performers to form their own vision of being a great musician in the future. By giving them flutes to play, they will hopefully be establishing a permanent part of their music life!
We have a few flutes but had to buy cheaper ones that are starting to break down due to constant use. By donating a sturdier flute, you are adding to the grand sound of our flute section, which will send out a beautiful sound of gratitude to our donors!
YOU may be able to put a flute into the next great flutist'ÂÂs hand.
YOU will be able to give a child the opportunity to express and communicate the many emotions and statements that only music can. It's up to YOU. Thank you for caring about music education!
Nearly all 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
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