Past projects 9
Mic Check, 1-2-Ready-Go!
Funded Mar 22, 2019The microphone you so graciously funded for us is already coming in handy in multiple ways. We have recorded rehearsals. We have recorded performances. We have used it in rehearsals multiple times and instantly played the performance back to the student.
This outstanding microphone can be used at football games, band competitions, pep band and all concert band events. We can use it at each of the middle schools that we are a part of. We have students practicing with it so they can hear themselves. We have chamber ensembles also record themselves to better listen to how they can match or blend.
Last year, we had a student record an audition for their choice college with this device. We plan on doing it for many more!
With utmost respect and gratitude, the CCHS Band thanks you for supporting us and music education around the world. You are making the difference in the lives of our children!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Wright
Project Music!
Funded Mar 12, 2019Thank you so much for granting us this projector. It is already revolutionizing how we are able to learn in our band class. The projector is full High Definition and will allow us to stream anything from our video systems, iPad, phones and computers seamlessly with the projector. With lights turned off, it is not only a learning tool, but a learning tool that immerses our students into a cinematic experience.
From streaming their sheet music, musical scores and Youtube videos of professionals, we have learned what everyone else is doing. This includes our band and other bands around the world. We are streaming pictures and videos of our own performances and practices for the students to study and improve.
With utmost respect, I gratefully thank and applaud you for your generosity towards music education and the Campbell County Band program.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Wright
Superior Performance - The Books That Make It Happen!
Funded Dec 11, 2018The book you have given us is an absolute blessing. These students are excited to warm up each and every day that we are able to use these books. We try to use them every day!
The students get really fired up when they see new music and materials, and you are a part of creating that passion! We really have the best students in school.
The Foundations for Superior Performance book is a book used around the nation for band programs large and small. Also, they are used for both high school and middle school groups. Some of the greatest band programs in the nation use these books, and even some colleges.
Once again, I/we would love to thank you for your incredible gratitude and generosity towards our students and our band program. You are making a difference in this world, one student at a time!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Wright
French Horn!
Funded Dec 4, 2018Thank you so much for your generosity! Your contribution is one of the many reasons we are able to be successful today! You are inspiring the students to be all they can be each and every day!
Our students are all wanting to switch to the french horn that was purchased for us by your donations. Obviously, this cannot happen... But, we are inspired now and two students are using it in concert band at this time. I am also running a beginner band portion of class for those students who wish to learn another instrument. With this, we are able to let at least two more students learn the french horn!
The students will be able to help us, not only in concert band on the french horn, but in marching band as well. This french horn will help us push our boundaries by giving the students the learning abilities to easily switch to the mellophone for marching band.
The students are now being exposed to more challenging, appropriate music because of the introduction of the french horn! Pieces of music, like "Earth Song" by Frank Ticheli, have never sounded full until we received your donation!
Again....We thank you so much for your donation and dedication to Music Education and our students!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Wright
Books for Beginners, Metros for Leaders!
Funded Oct 23, 2018These new books are the world to us! We have so many students struggling to afford these books. Even though they aren't the most expensive items, we have many students who still can't purchase them! These books set up as books they can use each day and take home to practice has changed the culture of our program!
These metronomes are amazing for our high school kids. We have used them for practice, parade, syncing drum major and percussion tempos as well as individual practice. The students ask me each and every day to use them!
We are incredibly grateful for your generosity towards our band program and students. We are all touched by your kindness! Bless you!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Wright
Mutes & Camera...Let's Take This to the Next Level!
Funded May 9, 2018Our students are so excited for our new items. The camera has increased our productivity ten-fold. It is being used to record practices, drum major conducting patterns, percussion sticking patterns, sectional work/review, and potential college audition pieces. The camera is also being used to record every performance. We will be uploading them to YouTube and on our website.
The mutes are already being used, even though it isn't concert season. Our trumpets and trombones are getting an opportunity to play literature they have never played before...solo and ensemble. This has opened new doors for them in performing in chamber ensembles (quartets, etc.) and fostered a passion for discovering new music.
I cannot wait for concert band season, so these can be shown off to their true potential. I'm excited that we don't have to shy away from advanced music that requires these accessories anymore.
Thank you once again for your benevolent donation to our cause! You are amazing!!!!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Wright
This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 5 other donors.IPad for Kids Who're Rad!
Funded Aug 26, 2018Thank you so much for your generous donation to our program. This iPad has already been a blessing to our program. We have drill in digital format for the staff, drum majors, squad leaders and individuals to see. We can see the movements "on the fly." We can use bluetooth to play the music and a metronome through our sound system.
So far, the technology has helped us the most with organization and video/photos. We record every practice, and we get instant feedback from the videos and still images. The kids are using the iPad, like our video camera, to record individual work, horn angles and postures. They are recording each other playing and using the tuners.
As a director, I keep copies of our current music on this iPad. I also keep sound samples, sheet music, research, a portfolio of achievement/growth, attendance, grading, and can stream EVERYTHING that we do through our Apple TV.
I cannot thank you enough for your generosity to and for these children. You are a blessing to us all!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Wright
Take a Stand...for Stands
Funded May 30, 2018We would love to thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for your generous donations to our band programs. Over 230 students will benefit from these new stands, both directly and indirectly. We have had to share stands between up to 4 students before getting these. Now, the number of students per stand is greatly reduced, and we aren't having to share stands between schools.
Our students' reactions were priceless when they entered into the room to see the new stands sitting in front of their chairs. I thought they might argue over them, but they were just grateful that they were there. One student said, "So I don't have to look over [her] shoulder anymore!?"
I hope that we are able to invest in a few more stands, and get to the point that every student has their own stand! Thank you once again for your incredible contribution to the education of these amazing students!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Wright
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Arts Funder and 4 other donors.Replace the Band's Broken Piccolos!!!!
Funded May 9, 2018Thank you so much for your generosity!!! We are so excited to use the piccolos you bought us!
When they arrived, the students were practically screaming for joy. They passed the piccolos around throughout the entire section. They took turns playing and experimenting with them. Our two most-experienced students are the ones that currently use them for the marching show. I absolutely love the joy in their faces. You have truly inspired them to practice even more. They are all trying to push themselves so that they can use the new ones next year! (I hope I can get a few more!!!)
Our students are using these in marching band. I'm so thankful to see them stepping up, volunteering to perform and challenge each other. They are taking pride in everything they do. Our flute section is already stepping up to the best we have ever had.
Our students have started sectionals to push each other for the betterment of the ensemble because of these instruments. Kids in other sections are joining in.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Wright
This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 20 other donors.