Our school is an urban, middle school in Las Vegas, NV. The school is a STEM magnet school in the CCSD. During the past five years, the band has grown from 23 students to 340 students. As we transitioned to virtual learning during COVID, it became apparent that we were not prepared to service the students with the best musical experience. More importantly, the students became disengaged in what would normally be the most engaging subject, band.
Now that we are back to In-Person learning, it is my goal to reimagine the classroom experience.
I would like to improve the students' social and emotional skills by providing students with more resources. I would like to encourage music creation and song writing with our own recording studio in the classroom. The students in the band are some of the highest-achieving students on campus. I believe in the importance of providing opportunities for the students, and your generous support will change the lives of many kids. Please help to save the music and the STEM Academy.
My Project
The problem is that we do not have any equipment for all of the students and to use to create and record their own music. We are in need of a keyboard, stand, bag amplifier and recording gear. I would like to keep every student engaged, but they need the correct tools to make that happen.
If we can supply the students with the ability to create and record their music, then we will inspire the artists of the future.
The following music content standards are being addressed. MU:Pr4.7.6 Perform contrasting pieces of music demonstrating their interpretations of the elements. MU:Pr6.7.1 Perform the music with technical accuracy and stylistic expression to convey the creator’s intent. MU:Pr4.8.6 Perform contrasting pieces of music, demonstrating as well as explaining how the music's intent is conveyed by their interpretations of the elements of music and expressive qualities (such as dynamics, tempo, timbre, articulation or style, and phrasing).
The students in band are some of the highest achieving students on campus. I believe in the importance of providing opportunities for the students at our school, and your generous support will change the lives of many kids. Please help to save the music at our school.
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