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Tenor Saxophone

The cost of a tenor saxophone is $905, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

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I am the director of a growing high school band program that serves students of a culturally diverse population. We are 57% free/reduced lunch. We are 70% African American, 15% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Other. Next year will be the first time our band has competed in marching and concert competitions in over 20 years. In order to compete we need to have balanced instrumentation. I currently have about 70 students and need to provide low reed and low brass instruments to fill out the sound in order to be prepared for competitions. One of the instruments our program needs is a Tenor Saxophone. The instrument will be used by an alto saxophone player to provide the baritone voice of the woodwind section. It will be used in rehearsals, at football games, at marching competitions, and at concerts. Only 1 student will use this instrument. However, it will be reused from year to year and will become permanent inventory of the band program. It will serve the instrumentation needs of our program for many years to come. The tenor saxophone will be one more piece of the puzzle towards us becoming a viable, competitive band program. My goal is for our students to develop a life long love of music. I am using the competitive band program as my vehicle to teach this.

Mr. W.

Grades 9-12

Southside High School

Greenville, SC

South Carolina

Nearly all students from low‑income households

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Tenor Saxophone • Woodwind and Brasswind $629.00 1 $629.00

Materials cost			$629.00
Vendor shipping charges			$62.90
Sales tax			$31.45
3rd party payment processing fee			$15.73
Fulfillment labor & materials			$17.00
Total project cost			$756.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$165.95
Total project goal			$921.95
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$921.95
5 Donors			-$783.00
Donations toward project cost			-$756.00
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$27.00
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$138.95
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Tenor Saxophone

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Tenor Saxophone

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

Equity Focus

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Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes

How we calculate what's needed

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Project Activity

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Supporting teachers and students since 2000

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Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
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