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My students not only see me continuing to work on my craft during my planning periods, but also have a chance to look at the different types of music that shape our concert band world as they become more advanced on their instruments. It gives them something to strive for and something to look forward to.","fullyFundedDate":1765678794093,"projectUrl":"project/musical-score-development/9866592/","projectTitle":"Musical Score Development","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rowlinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9860536_orig.jpg?crop=3672,3672,x0,y452&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746791832636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9860536"},{"teacherId":9860536,"projectId":9847991,"letterContent":"These new pieces of music will be in a rotation throughout the next few years to allow students to play whole pieces of music rather than fragments. 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Leonard Bernstein is a legend in the musical and conductor arena and being able to analyze and practice his music is something all music educators should do in their lifetime!\r\nOn top of using this new score to further my own professional development, I also get to share the beautiful music with my students and use the parts as part of advanced lessons for some 6th graders.","fullyFundedDate":1760912147875,"projectUrl":"project/musical-score-development-through-candid/9841876/","projectTitle":"Musical Score Development Through Candide","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rowlinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9860536_orig.jpg?crop=3672,3672,x0,y452&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746791832636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9860536"},{"teacherId":9860536,"projectId":9758154,"letterContent":"I am able to start doing score analysis, conducting practice and score study to better myself as a conductor, musician and educator now that I have a new score to study! The First Suite in E Flat by Gustav Holst is an amazing piece of music that is not only historically important, but is also a standard piece of repertoire in New York State.\r\nAdditionally, student of mine in 6th grade have the opportunity to look at the music I am studying and ask questions to further their own knowledge as this great piece of music is not only development for me, but bonus information for some students who are ready for more.","fullyFundedDate":1760693602040,"projectUrl":"project/musical-score-development-through-holst/9758154/","projectTitle":"Musical Score Development Through Holst","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Rowlinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9860536_orig.jpg?crop=3672,3672,x0,y452&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746791832636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9860536"},{"teacherId":9860536,"projectId":9727134,"letterContent":"My students are now able to start bringing bell kits home instead of only using the two we had at school. 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