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Ms. Iding from Brooklyn, NY is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Improv for Beginners!

Help me give my students some tools for performing jazz music in our two sections of band.

  • $410 goal

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My Project

I would like to use these materials in my band classes. Improvisation is a great skill that any musician should have and it is a great stepping stone into talking about the world of jazz music. A looper pedal would help us have a good harmonic foundation so then we could work on our improvisatory skills and exploration of melody. The students in my band classes come from all backgrounds and levels of music proficiency. They have recently expressed an interest in learning about jazz since we have so many advancing clarinet and saxophone players. (which is awesome!)

Since jazz is rooted in improvisation, students will learn creativity, critical thinking and quick decision making.

These skills will help them outside of the music class as well. We are in need of more reads for our saxophone players and some classroom decor to help bringing awareness to all the different kinds of music, but especially jazz. Right now we do not have anything up inside the classroom, so I would like to make it a nicer learning environment. We can do some recording with the looper and then practice improvising both melodic and rhythmic creations. This project will help all students of the band, not just the wind players. Everyone will also learn a bit about American history and all the other genres that came out of Jazz.

Ms. Iding Franklin D Roosevelt High School Grades 9-12

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Brooklyn, NY 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

250 students impacted 61donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BOSS RC-5 Loop Station Effects Pedal Red • Music & Arts $199.99 1 $199.99
Rico Alto Saxophone Reeds, Box of 25 Strength 3 • Music & Arts $59.99 1 $59.99
D’Addario Woodwinds - Rico Bb Clarinet Reeds - RCA2530 - Strength 3.0, 25-pack • Amazon Business $40.79 1 $40.79
Pajean 11 Pcs Music Education Wall Poster Classroom Music Chart Music Education Poster for School Music Genre Bulletin Board Music Teaching Poster Music Classroom Decor for Middle High Home School • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79

Materials cost

$313.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$348.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.46

Total project goal

$409.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $409.72

56 Donors

-$248.62

Donations toward project cost

-$240.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.10

Matching donations from our partners

-$126.86

Match offers toward project cost

-$107.83

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.03

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$34.34

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 $0.00

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