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Mrs. Vargas from Tucson, AZ is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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March to the Rhythm of Our (Electronic) Drums!

Help me give my students an electronic drum set and pocket amps to allow them to plug in and create amplified music.

  • $814 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are incredibly talented, creative, and inspiring. They are so passionate about making music that many of them spend most of their extra time in my classroom before school, after school, during lunch, and even in between classes. My classroom is not only a home away from home for many of them, but is also their resource to make the music that they want to make, whether for themselves or with others.

They experience and grow so many of their skills as human beings through music.

They navigate collaboration and social interactions, put their own grit to the test while they prepare for auditions and competitions, grow their compassion while helping their classmates be the best they can be, and express themselves through the beautiful sounds that they make with their instruments. My students are already incredible musicians, but with the proper resources and equipment I can only imagine the new heights they can achieve!

My Project

Nothing adds the head bobbing factor to music like a good drum beat. The addition of an electronic drum set to our classroom will open up so many possibilities for all of my students, in both their creativity and performance. My guitar students are constantly creating their own arrangements of cover songs and even create their own original songs. They are always wanting to add drums to their arrangements and I want them to be able to make their own musical visions come alive. My orchestra and choir students love learning and performing modern repertoire as well. Many orchestral and choral arrangements of songs include drum kit parts that really bring those arrangements to life. We've never been able to perform these songs to their full potential because of our lack of a drum kit. My orchestra and choir students will now be able to perform the modern repertoire they love with the written drum beats. These drums will not only be a fantastic addition to our classroom, but will also give our concerts a new energy and flare!

Electronic drums are the perfect solution to manage noise levels in the classroom when so many students are needing to practice and create all at the same time.

Students will be able to use headphones to hear themselves while they are practicing, and then plug into a speaker when it's time to perform. Some of my students like to use electric guitars when they are creating music. Like the electronic drums, these little pocket amps will allow my students to plug in their electric guitars and use headphones to manage noise levels and block out other noise while they practice.

Mrs. Vargas
Grades 9-12
    More than a third 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

    This project will reach 130 students.

    9 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nitro Mesh Electronic Drum Set with DA25 Amp • Woodwind and Brasswind $499.00 1 $499.00
TH-02 Recording Studio Headphones, 2-Pack, Black • Woodwind and Brasswind $32.98 2 $65.96
N-10 Guitar Mini Amp • Woodwind and Brasswind $21.95 2 $43.90

Materials cost

$608.86

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $43.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$691.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.03

Total project goal

$813.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $813.55

8 Donors

-$684.14

Donations toward project cost

-$585.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$98.87

match offer

-$125.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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