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Mr. Lewis from Los Angeles, CA is requesting a classroom visitor through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Drumming Up Support for Jazz Students

Help me give my students the inspiration and support that a professional drummer can bring to the class and multiple performances.

  • $573 goal

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Mr. Lewis has another project! Donate to New Music For A New Year to help his classroom.

$350 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

I teach Vocal Music to a diverse group of music students at a public Title I visual and performing arts high school in downtown Los Angeles. Students come from all over the city to receive a top-notch education in both academics and their chosen art form (music, dance, visual or theater). Many of them go on to study at some of the top academic colleges and art schools across the country.

Students build their creativity, self-expression, and confidence through music literacy, and performances.

My Project

The students in our vocal jazz class will be learning a lot about solo and ensemble performing this semester. As a part of the class we would like to hire a rhythm section to work with students during class sessions and multiple performances throughout the semester.

Your donation would provide a drummer for multiple classes and performances that would help inspire students continued growth in their musical learning this spring.

Our drummer would work with students in singing jazz solo literature while also assisting in their ensemble work. Having a quality drummer does a lot to help the students through providing a musical foundation to lending his professional expertise to students working on arranging solos for performance. Thank you for considering helping my students in this way!

Mr. Lewis Cortines School - Vpa Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mr. Lewis

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

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

30 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Visitor Total
Quentin Purviance $450.00

Visitor cost

$450.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$486.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.90

Total project goal

$572.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$572.65

3 Donors

-$336.32

Donations toward project cost

-$285.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.45

Matching donations from our partners

-$236.33

Match offers toward project cost

-$200.88

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.45

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$0.00

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