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Mrs. Stambach-Fuller from South Glens Falls, NY is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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World Drumming for Music in Our Lives

Help me give my students an opportunity to make music and express themselves in a judgement-free environment! These djembes, tabla drums, tamborims, and wood tone drums would be the perfect addition to my music classroom's offerings!

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My Project

Last year, our district reinstated the Music in our Lives offering for students in grades 9-12. Our curriculum centered around piano/guitar instruction, recording and studio techniques, basic music theory, and music history. Seeing as how we have 80 minute blocks, I wanted to make the class as interactive as possible but had limited means in a teaching space that was less than ideal for this class. On a whim, I introduced musical cup playing (think the "Cups Song" from the first Pitch Perfect movie). I was uncertain as to how high schoolers would react to this activity but was committed to getting them moving and making music, even at the most basic level. They ended up being extremely receptive to this activity and during the last marking period, we incorporated simple rhythmic exercises as a daily bell ringer! Students said these daily play-alongs helped them mentally decompress from the stressors of the school day and connect with their classmates in a safe, fun, and judgement-free environment.

This year, I'd love to expand upon this concept by incorporating World Drumming.

By having these percussion instruments on hand, I can offer more rhythmic playing experiences. I can also introduce improvisation into the curriculum and expand upon lessons pertaining to music as a storytelling and communication tool!

Mrs. Stambach-Fuller South Glens Falls Senior High School Grades 9-12

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South Glens Falls, NY View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Toca Freestyle ColorSound Djembe Set of 7 7 in. • Music & Arts $260.99 2 $521.98
Hohner Wood Tone Drum • Music & Arts $30.00 2 $60.00
10 x 6 Inch Handmade Wooden & Leather Classical Indian Folk Tabla Drum Set Hand Percussion Drums World Musical Instruments Punjabi Dhol Dholak Dholki Fun Birthday Housewarming Gifts • Amazon Business $23.54 2 $47.08
MEINL Tamborim 6 in. Green • Music & Arts $39.99 1 $39.99
MEINL Tamborim 6 in. Yellow • Music & Arts $39.99 1 $39.99
Hal Leonard World Music Drumming: New Ensembles and Songs • Music & Arts $21.99 1 $21.99

Materials cost

$731.03

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$772.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$136.24

Total project goal

$908.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$908.24

7 Donors

-$777.85

Donations toward project cost

-$670.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$106.93

match offer

-$118.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$101.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.47

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$0.00

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