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Mrs. Pipes from La Mesa, CA is requesting a classroom visitor through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional Choreographic Work - Michael Nickerson-Rossi

My students need a choreographed work by Nickerson-Rossi dance in which he creates a cohesive work between our charter high school and Nickerson-Rossi Dance.

  • $3,140 goal

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Mrs. Pipes has another project! Donate to Dancers Need Mini Freezer, Shoe Rack & Gym Equipment Storage to help her classroom.

$289 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

"I see dance as glue for a community." -Twyla Tharp

Dance in my students' community encourages them to reach out and make new friends through creative experiences.

Not only does this bring students together, but it also brings the community to the theatre. Dance is an amazingly unique performing art because it brings people together through the power of movement. My dance team is one of my favorite classes to teach because they are motivated and they really seek to push themselves to the limits. They have an incredible ability to soak up choreography like a sponge and their group dynamic is very caring and compassionate. My students are eager learners who are diverse culturally and socio-economically. Our school is a college preparatory high school in Southern California with a rigorous curriculum that is high-demanding. Students are expected to rise to the occasion academically despite social and financial obstacles that they may face. Our school is designated low socio-economic status and we are deemed a Title I school.

My Project

"I would like to propose the idea that I blend my company, Nickerson-Rossi Dance, with your students. This exchange will offer an experience that not many students have at their access, particularly in schools with financial hardships. I believe this experience will shed some insight with the caliber of dancer that is needed to be considered for professional working companies. As a professional dancer that is working intensively, dancing/touring nationally, students will learn that they must bring their best qualities to the forefront. It is my hope to pull some of their best qualities out on stage with my company dancers. The combination of students/professional dancers act as a guide and will inspire all who are involved in this wonderful process." This experience will offer students insight in to the world of dance, providing meaningful, intimate experiences with professional-level dancers through the process of choreographing an evening-length work from inception to production.

Please consider contributing to this amazing opportunity for my students.

It is quite an honor to have a professional dance company from the Los Angeles area. My hope for my students is that they see value in dance as a viable career in the performing arts.

Mrs. Pipes Helix Charter High School 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.

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La Mesa, CA View local requests

More than half 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

200 students impacted 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Visitor Total
Nickerson-Rossi Dance (Choreography set on students to create a cohesive work between Helix Charter High School and Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company.) $2,600.00

Visitor cost

$2,600.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$39.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,669.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$471.00

Total project goal

$3,140.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $3,140.00

4 Donors

-$2,981.18

Donations toward project cost

-$2,541.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$439.68

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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