My students need a Viola, 2 Violins, and Accessories to begin an string quartet program.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Rowland's classroom raised $598
This project is fully funded
My Students
If I told you that I teach some pretty cool kids, it would be such an understatement! The students in my program are interested in careers in the medical and health technology fields. They are interested in becoming nurses, chiropractors, physicians, researchers, pharmacists and everything in between. Although they are preparing for lives in medicine, they make it known that they LOVE music. Their favorite genres to discuss and listen to are R & B, Hip-Hop, and Latin.
I'm most proud of my students because they are brave enough to open their horizons to music of all cultures, eras, and heritages!
My students spend their years with me discussing artistic intent in music. They grapple with questions like: "How does a composer or musician create a quality piece of music?" or "What experiences and feelings inspire musicians to create?". They make personal connections with music that allows them to take ownership of how they interact with it. They are the reason I love what I do!
My Project
Cello playing is something that became dear to me in my first years of teaching. Between classes, my students hear me perform and practice and ask me continually if they can learn. One thing has become painstakingly obvious to me; my students are curious to play and perform on string instruments but lack the resources to purchase the instruments or take private lessons. Inspired by attending performances of the symphony orchestra in their home town, they began asking why minorities are not represented in orchestras.
My students are becoming advocates for access and inclusion in music.
They want to explore genres that are not conventionally available in their school experiences. Most importantly, they are thinking about how they can begin traditions and bring activities to our school that will impact the years beyond theirs. The instruments requested: Student Series Violin, Musicale Series Viola, Violin Shoulder Rests, Self-Adjusting Violin Bridge, and Violin & Viola String Sets, will allow them not only to highlight and discuss the issue they see in orchestral participation, but to change and impact it for years to come. These instruments will serve a number of families this year and provide the foundation to a extra-curricular project that could become co-curricular in the future.
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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