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

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Musical Madness!

Help me give my students a piano and 10 drums for a fun experience learning music!

  • $1,254 goal

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My Students

My students are Pre-K to 2nd Grade. My students are special needs students who range from autism to behavioral issues. These students LOVE music and always want to learn more about instruments and music itself. Also, they always ask me if I will be getting more instruments for them to play, so this is where you all come in and help a fellow music teacher out!!!

When you fund this project, the happier my music students and I will be!

It would mean the world to me if you could help out because these students really, and I mean REALLY, want more instruments to play with and experience in my classroom. It will give them more of a reason to come and be excited about the language that is MUSIC. If anything, having more instruments at their disposal can increase the chances to inspire a student or more to find that inner musical talent and eventually pursue music.

My Project

If this project is fully funded with all of your help, my students will have the time of their lives playing various instruments, learning about and playing various genres/styles of music, and have another expressive outlet as well as possibly bring out an inner talent yet discovered!

With the piano, the students and I will be able to hear and communicate better with each other whether it is vocal or instrumental.

This includes dynamics (loud or quiet and in-between), solfege syllables (Do, Re, Mi, etc.), and many more musical concepts. Plus, HAVING A PIANO WOULD BE A NICE ADDITION TO ANY MUSIC CLASSROOM OVERALL!!!

With the Remo Lollipop Drums, the students will be able to play another type of drum and enjoy the fact they are playing LOLLIPOPS! Who can resist a lollipop, especially one you are hitting?! Also, having these drums will further help in creating more rhythmic activities, body movement activities, and much more.

Mr. Genovese PS 54 Samuel C Barnes Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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. Genovese

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

70 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yamaha YDP103R Arius Series Digital Console Piano with Bench, Dark Rosewood • Amazon Business $880.64 1 $880.64
Remo ET-7108-00 Kids Percussion Lollipop Drum, 8" • Amazon Business $13.98 10 $139.80

Materials cost

$1,020.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,065.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$188.07

Total project goal

$1,253.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,253.82

12 Donors

-$1,250.65

Donations toward project cost

-$1,065.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$184.90

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.17

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 $0.00

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