Help me give my students the necessary supplies including reeds, swabs and cork Greece so they can properly play their flutes, clarinets, and saxophones while keeping the instruments in good working condition.
Student musicians at our school are recognized as high achievers and are committed to their academic learning. Through their creativity, curiosity, and musical exploration, they are respected as leaders and role models by their peers and teachers alike.
Our young musicians teach me every day about patience, compassion, and empathy as they develop their own identities and shape their own futures.
My challenge is to always find the most compelling ways to guide, nurture, and support my students in all of their endeavors, incorporating music as a powerful connector between their lives and the ever-changing world.
My Project
Woodwind instruments are very popular choices for beginning musicians, sometimes for their portability (flutes, clarinets), and often for their "coolness" (saxophones). Nevertheless, all woodwind instruments require specific supplies and accessories to function and play properly.
Woodwinds inherently need a lot of care and attention due to their mechanical structures, both on the inside and the outside of the instrument.
Moisture and condensation from playing the instrument will collect and if not cleaned on a regular basis, will accelerate mildew growth, preventing the instrument from functioning properly. Each woodwind student (within our 3 concert bands) will keep a cleaning swab to help absorb the moisture in the instrument after it has been played.
Of course, a fully-functioning clarinet or saxophone will not make a sound without a reed! Students will be provided with reeds and instructed on caring for them: keeping them as flat as possible (storing them in a reed case), and not allowing them to dry out too much between use.
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