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  • Jefferson Elementary School
  • Mesa, AZ
  • More than half of 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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All of the 4th-6th grade students at my school receive instruction on a band or orchestral instrument. I have about 100 inquisitive, passionate, and musically engaged students in my orchestra program. When learning to play a string instrument, students learn two primary ways to make sound on the instrument- by plucking the string with their finger or by drawing the bow across the strings to create a sustained sound. Currently, several instruments in our school inventory are unusable because they are missing bows. With your help, I can purchase new bows to outfit these instruments completely and put them into the hands of more students. With our new bows, our hearts will soar and our violins will sing. Trying to play a violin without a bow is like trying to drive a car with a missing tire. In fact, learning to "drive" our bows across the string is as much a rite of passage in beginning orchestra as driving a car is in the life of a sixteen-year-old. The first day that we use bows is an exciting and magical day in our classroom. You can feel the energy coursing through the room as each student receives their "bow license" and touches their bow to the strings for the first time. With the introduction of the bow, students are able to unlock a whole new realm of sound possibilities on their instrument. They will use their bows to learn new playing techniques, as well as create beautiful, ringing tones on their instruments.

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All of the 4th-6th grade students at my school receive instruction on a band or orchestral instrument. I have about 100 inquisitive, passionate, and musically engaged students in my orchestra program. When learning to play a string instrument, students learn two primary ways to make sound on the instrument- by plucking the string with their finger or by drawing the bow across the strings to create a sustained sound. Currently, several instruments in our school inventory are unusable because they are missing bows. With your help, I can purchase new bows to outfit these instruments completely and put them into the hands of more students. With our new bows, our hearts will soar and our violins will sing. Trying to play a violin without a bow is like trying to drive a car with a missing tire. In fact, learning to "drive" our bows across the string is as much a rite of passage in beginning orchestra as driving a car is in the life of a sixteen-year-old. The first day that we use bows is an exciting and magical day in our classroom. You can feel the energy coursing through the room as each student receives their "bow license" and touches their bow to the strings for the first time. With the introduction of the bow, students are able to unlock a whole new realm of sound possibilities on their instrument. They will use their bows to learn new playing techniques, as well as create beautiful, ringing tones on their instruments.

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