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
My piano students come from a wide range of backgrounds; we have piano majors, those who have never had a music class before and everyone in-between. We learn piano together in high-energy classes of twenty and experience collaborative learning and music-making at the piano. In our beginning classes, we learn essential piano technique, music notation and exciting repertoire. Our intermediate students hone their skills and get out of their comfort zone as they become fluent music readers and collaborative performers. I prepare our advanced students for further piano study in high school through a number of solo and ensemble performances and contest opportunities designed to bring out the musicality in each student.
This year, we welcomed one of our largest classes of incoming piano majors!
Their enthusiasm and potential are infusing our department with excitement for the school year. Some of our piano majors are so excited to be here that they give me a "thumbs up" several times during classes! All of my students have expressed a deep love for piano and a desire to learn how to play. I'm so lucky to be able to work with them all this year!
My Project
As we continue to build our piano program, it is important for me to make piano classes accessible for every student in our building. My current goal is to begin developing a curriculum for our 5th grade students, most of whom have not had the opportunity to take piano lessons before; however, there is great interest from students and parents alike in taking piano at school.
The Faber Piano Adventures curriculum is considered the most well-developed beginning piano method on the market today.
I am asking for funding to purchase enough books that every student in our classroom will have a set of books to use during their first days of piano lessons. I believe that these books, in addition to being a solid curriculum, will inspire a love of learning in our students and encourage them to continue in our full piano program starting in 6th grade. These books will also make a wonderful addition to our existing program by providing supplementary materials and sight reading books for our older students. Can you help us expand our department by providing these materials for our beginning piano students?
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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