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Ms. Gossler from Chicago IL is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Building Technique with Bach and Books

My students need a class set of technique builder books and chorale books.

  • $853 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are the young, promising, intelligent, and passionate students that will be Chicago's future. They come from all over the city of Chicago and represent a multitude of racial and cultural backgrounds.

What my students have in common is a driving passion to achieve excellence in life and in music.

Though I am new to the community, I can see how incredible this energy is in the band and music program. These students are unstoppable and this technology will help them achieve their goals!

My Project

My band students are highly motivated to get better. Each day we work together as ensemble to grow as a group and as individuals. My students need a class set of builder books and chorale books. These technique books will be our guide. The Bach and Before books are especially exciting because we can all look at the music together and sing as well as play this masterful music.

Most of my students don't receive private instruction, so these books will be the guide to their personal growth.

The technique books will help them master their instruments so that they can play musically and effortlessly. That's where the magic can really begin!

Ms. Gossler
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Foundations for Superior Performance Percussion • Woodwind and Brasswind $9.95 5 $49.75
Foundations for Superior Performance Trumpet • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 7 $48.65
Bach And Before for Band Clarinet/Bass Clarinet • Woodwind and Brasswind $5.95 8 $47.60
Bach And Before for Band Trombone/Bar Bc/Bassoon • Woodwind and Brasswind $5.95 8 $47.60
Foundations for Superior Performance Flute • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 6 $41.70
Foundations for Superior Performance Alto Sax • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 6 $41.70
Bach And Before for Band Trumpet • Woodwind and Brasswind $5.95 7 $41.65
Foundations for Superior Performance Clarinet • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.60 6 $39.60
Bach And Before for Band Flute • Woodwind and Brasswind $5.95 5 $29.75
Bach And Before for Band Mallet Percussion • Woodwind and Brasswind $5.95 5 $29.75
Bach And Before for Band Alto Sax • Woodwind and Brasswind $5.95 5 $29.75
Foundations for Superior Performance Conductor Score • Woodwind and Brasswind $29.58 1 $29.58
Foundations for Superior Performance French Horn • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 4 $27.80
Foundations for Superior Performance Trombone • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.60 4 $26.40
Bach And Before for Band French Horn • Woodwind and Brasswind $5.95 4 $23.80
Bach And Before for Band Tuba • Woodwind and Brasswind $5.95 3 $17.85
Foundations for Superior Performance Tenor Sax • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 2 $13.90
Foundations for Superior Performance Bassoon • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 2 $13.90
Foundations for Superior Performance Bass Clarinet • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 2 $13.90
Foundations for Superior Performance Baritone Bc • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.60 2 $13.20
Foundations for Superior Performance Tuba • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.60 2 $13.20
Foundations for Superior Performance Oboe • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.50 2 $13.00
Bach And Before for Band Oboe • Woodwind and Brasswind $5.95 2 $11.90
Bach And Before for Band Tenor Sax • Woodwind and Brasswind $5.95 2 $11.90
Foundations for Superior Performance Bari Sax • Woodwind and Brasswind $6.95 1 $6.95

Materials cost

$684.78

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$725.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$127.95

Total project goal

$853.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$853.00

11 Donors

-$509.00

Donations toward project cost

-$432.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.35

match offer

-$344.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$292.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.60

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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