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  • Queens Transition Center P752Q @ Elmhurst
  • Elmhurst, NY
  • More than three‑quarters 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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My students have never had music classes in their school until September last year - when I started my job as their music teacher. When I asked them what they looked forward to the most in music class, nearly all of them said they wanted to learn how to play the drums and perform in a band. It sounded like a great idea, except the only working instruments I had were a snare drum, a tambourine, and some shakers. We are doing our best to maximize the resources we have to learn the skills needed to be great musicians. Every day, I emphasize the importance of listening to one another while playing with a group of people. This is a hard task for most adults. It’s even harder for high school students who have autism and intellectual disability. Nevertheless, they have surprised me daily with their potential, as well as their willingness to go the extra mile to achieve a goal. This past holiday season, we were able to put together a recital that celebrated not only their surprising musical talents but their hard work as well. As they progress, they will be able to work as a team and learn to play their favorite songs as a band, as they’ve always wanted to since the beginning. They will release their rhythmic creativity on the drum set, while the electric bass will provide a backbone for their tune. Starting a band will serve as a great motivation for them to enhance their musical dexterity as well as the social skills they need to function as caring, aware, and independent members of society. They will learn to collaborate, self-regulate, and communicate with their peers who may be from a different background but nevertheless share the same goal - making music.

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My students have never had music classes in their school until September last year - when I started my job as their music teacher. When I asked them what they looked forward to the most in music class, nearly all of them said they wanted to learn how to play the drums and perform in a band. It sounded like a great idea, except the only working instruments I had were a snare drum, a tambourine, and some shakers. We are doing our best to maximize the resources we have to learn the skills needed to be great musicians. Every day, I emphasize the importance of listening to one another while playing with a group of people. This is a hard task for most adults. It’s even harder for high school students who have autism and intellectual disability. Nevertheless, they have surprised me daily with their potential, as well as their willingness to go the extra mile to achieve a goal. This past holiday season, we were able to put together a recital that celebrated not only their surprising musical talents but their hard work as well. As they progress, they will be able to work as a team and learn to play their favorite songs as a band, as they’ve always wanted to since the beginning. They will release their rhythmic creativity on the drum set, while the electric bass will provide a backbone for their tune. Starting a band will serve as a great motivation for them to enhance their musical dexterity as well as the social skills they need to function as caring, aware, and independent members of society. They will learn to collaborate, self-regulate, and communicate with their peers who may be from a different background but nevertheless share the same goal - making music.

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