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Past projects 3

• The Keys to a Full Band Sound

  Funded Sep 29, 2022

  I would like to thank you so much for your support of our program and it students. I have been overwhelmed with both the students responses and the educational opportunities that have come as a result of now having a keyboard as part of the band. While it is first and foremost a great sound addition to the group and allows us to play music that used to be inaccessible, its impact has gone much further. I have been able to use it as an instructional tool and play for the students the sound combinations they are striving to achieve. Unexpectedly many of the students have gravitated to it themselves and learned to play their individual parts on the piano allowing them hear what they are working on. This is helping to both motivate and inspire them. I am eager to see the fruits of this new and exciting tool as we prepare for our spring performances. Again on behalf of all the students I would like to thank you all those that supported these amazing and deserving students.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Schultz

  This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community and 12 other donors.

• Renaissance Rewards

  Funded Dec 27, 2020

  We can not thank you enough for your generous support of our much deserving students. We recently held our March Renaissance reward day for all students. It was a great addition to be able to have tables of masks to give out to the students as a reward for all their hard work and dedication. As you can see in the included pictures the students were very excited to get to pick a mask for themselves and they were eager to were them around the school. As we continue to plan ways to encourage our students to put forth their best effort, our plan is to use the provided candy as a reward for our April students. Everyone a Pilla is extremely grateful for your support of our students. We are #PillaProud”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Schultz

• Help Tune Up The Band

  Funded Sep 13, 2018

  I would like to take a moment to thank you for your support and contribution to our classroom. The clip on tuners that we were able to purchase have both transformed and empowered the students. The students have changed from passive kids doing as told to critical musical thinkers who independently assess themselves and work to improve their performance. From the moment the tuners arrived the students could not wait to start using them to learn exactly what was happening while they were playing their instruments. The concept of playing in tune and getting the exact right sound is not new to the students, but until the arrival of these individual clip-on tuners the students had no way of seeing what was happening during real playing conditions. Once they began to use the tuners to discover and really see what was happening while they were playing we were able to begin a plan of attack. The students have been working diligently to improve their performance abilities and now with the correct tools they can do just that. I am not sure to whom exactly I am writing this thank you to, but I really wish you could come and hear them play sometime and well hear the results for yourself.”

  With gratitude,

  Mr. Schultz

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Arts Funder and 17 other donors.