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Dr. Cox from Upton, MA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Boom! Crash! Rattle! Let's Get Percussion Instruments to Students!

Help me give my students bongos, mallets, congas, a bass drum, glockenspiel, etc - a DREAM percussion section for a new band program!

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BVVTH, a hands-on learning environment, has just begun a brand new band program with unexpected high demand in its first year of existence! Students spend four years learning a trade and have many "tools" in the trade. However, we need tools for our musicians - instruments! With a focus on outfitting a percussion section, these students NEED "tools" in order to participate in band. Thankfully, we have had generous in-kind donations from the community already (instrument maker, families, teachers), but we are lacking percussion instruments making it extremely difficult for percussionists to gain the experience needed to continue studying music. Not only will students be learning rhythmic-percussion instruments, but also they will be learning pitched-percussion (note-reading) as well as world-percussion instruments, expanding the repertoire to ALL types of music to be performed!

By purchasing the instruments in this project, students will be exposed to EVERY genre of music and every student will be able to participate without taking turns on the limited instruments we have.

Since percussion instruments are valued so high, we are unable to purchase this many this school year, limiting the music students perform and WHO gets to perform. All students should have equitable opportunities in a public school, and having an expanded percussion section will allow every percussionist (now AND the future) to be able to play in band..and one day marching band, pep band, jazz band - opening the door to endless possibilities!

Our students are special at BVVTH because they know the dedication and commitment it takes to their trade to truly be skilled at their craft. My musicians are no different: they hone their skills and realize the dedication it takes in the arts world as well as their vocation, treating band like their second vocation.

Dr. Cox Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School Grades 9-12

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Upton, MA View local requests 100 students impacted 75donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yamaha 7000 Series Intermediate Concert Bass Drum 32 x 16 in. 12 one-piece lugs • Music & Arts $1,052.95 1 $1,052.95
Yamaha YG-250DS70 Standard Bells With X-Style Stand • Music & Arts $860.99 1 $860.99
Toca Synergy Conga Set with Stand and Bongos Transparent Black • Music & Arts $470.99 1 $470.99
LP LP1210 Granite Block/Mount • Music & Arts $279.99 1 $279.99
Black Swamp Percussion Castanets Grenadillo • Music & Arts $169.00 1 $169.00
Ludwig Payson Concert Bass Drum Mallet L-309 Payson Roller (Pair) • Music & Arts $58.99 1 $58.99
LP Vibra-slap • Music & Arts $49.99 1 $49.99
LP LP234A Standard Wood Afuche/Cabasa • Music & Arts $44.99 1 $44.99
MEINL Modern Style A-Go-Go Bell with Black Powder Coating • Music & Arts $29.99 1 $29.99
Gon Bops Flexatone • Music & Arts $25.99 1 $25.99
Timber Drum Company Hickory Slapstick • Music & Arts $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$3,068.86

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$46.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,144.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$554.98

Total project goal

$3,699.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $3,699.87

49 Donors

-$3,562.17

Donations toward project cost

-$3,144.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$417.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$137.70

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