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  • Lafayette Academy Middle School 256
  • New York, NY
  • 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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At my school currently, there are only about eight keyboards and we have 160 students. I'd like to incorporate more instruments for students who may not sing or play the keyboard. I have several students who drum on desks every day and I would love to give them the opportunity to play on a real drum set. That being said, we need to be able to control the volume of these instruments since this is a shared space which is why the electronic drums are necessary. I am going to start a modern band with 7th and 8th graders which will give these students an opportunity to develop their musical skills in a fun and exciting way.

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At my school currently, there are only about eight keyboards and we have 160 students. I'd like to incorporate more instruments for students who may not sing or play the keyboard. I have several students who drum on desks every day and I would love to give them the opportunity to play on a real drum set. That being said, we need to be able to control the volume of these instruments since this is a shared space which is why the electronic drums are necessary. I am going to start a modern band with 7th and 8th graders which will give these students an opportunity to develop their musical skills in a fun and exciting way.

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