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Mrs. Earles from Minneapolis, MN is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mutes, Not Muted

Help me give my students the opportunity to discover new music and new cultures authentically.

  • $623 goal

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My Students

Our students are some of the most caring, tenacious and hard-working individuals you will ever meet. Their drive and love of education is something that is so enjoyable to interact with on a daily basis. One of the joys of working with our students is how much they enjoy music and want to develop skills of playing musical instruments to help them develop other academic skills. By supporting our students, not only are you supporting them in the present, but for years and perhaps generations to come.

My Project

Our brass players are in need of some new mutes to help them develop advanced skills on their instruments and dive into different genres of music effectively and authentically. With the more advanced our players are becoming as well as the various genres and cultures of music, we are needing to support the authenticity of developing skills in those genres through the use of different equipment, in this case mutes. Mutes are used to give brass instruments various timbres (sound qualities) that are indicative of various genres of music. Without this piece of equipment, students will not be able to get the full effect of the style of music.

Mrs. Earles Edison High School Grades 9-12

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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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
B Model Aluminum Trumpet Wow-Wow Mute • Woodwind and Brasswind $34.99 4 $139.96
160 Tenor Trombone Bucket Mute • Woodwind and Brasswind $30.00 4 $120.00
108 Stonelined Velvetone Trumpet Mute • Woodwind and Brasswind $21.99 4 $87.96
151 Tenor Trombone Straight Mute • Woodwind and Brasswind $19.99 4 $79.96
101 Trumpet Straight Mute • Woodwind and Brasswind $15.99 4 $63.96

Materials cost

$491.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$529.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.39

Total project goal

$622.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $622.61

3 Donors

-$311.29

Donations toward project cost

-$264.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.69

match offer

-$311.32

Match offer toward project cost

-$264.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.70

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 $0.00

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