Our middle school band is full of energy, excitement, and eager young musicians—but many of our woodwind players are stuck using old, worn-out, or mismatched mouthpieces. It’s like trying to win a race in flip-flops!
With your support, we can give our clarinetists and saxophonists the mouthpieces they need to sound their best.
A good mouthpiece can help reduce squeaks, improve tone, and give students a fighting chance at hitting those high notes without sounding like a goose in distress. (No offense to geese.)
These new mouthpieces will be shared across the band program, helping dozens of students develop their skills with gear that actually works. Help us go from struggle bus to smooth jazz—because everyone deserves to sound like a star, not a squeaky toy.
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
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