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Standing for music

School:: New Smyrna Beach Middle School
Subject:: Music
Teacher:: Jonathan Brodie
Students Impacted:: 1000
Grade:: 6-8
Date:: August 14, 2023

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Anonymous Family Foundation - $1,000.00

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 150

New Stands and a addiitonal cart has allowed our students to have quality equipment for Expression and motivation to perform at their best. Additionaly it has allowed our students to have the organizational tools needed for a funcitonal space.

The level of excitement in their faces when the packages finally arrived was magical. Not having to share with neighbors or having to use the stand that doesnt stay up is a huge benifit to the quality of educaiton our students deserve. Having enough stands to cover even my largest classes is a huge blessing when breaking kids out into small groups.

The Band students and I must thank Futures Foundation Board and the Futures staff for their support of the Performing Arts at New Smyrna Beach Middle. Without the continued support of our local communities the Arts and Humanities would cease to exist. We look forward to the impact this equipment will have for many years to come.

Original Grant Overview

Goal

To provide enough music stands for all our students during concerts.

What will be done with my students

Currently we have about 75 students in Beginning Band, 55 in Advanced Band, and 40 in Jazz Band. During concerts this requires about 60 stands even with students sharing. At present our Band only has about 40 working stands and some of those don't stay up when heavier binders and placed on them. Having proper equipment ensures that kids have a great Band experience and can focus on music making. We are seeking funds to purchase additional stands for our growing program and an additional stand cart to keep everything organized. As part of our standards students are learning to care for and maintain equipment in the proper way through organizational procedures. When students have nice working things learning happens more naturally because we aren't having to stop to swap out inferior equipment or come up with ways to make broken stands work.

MU.68.C.1.1 Develop strategies for listening to unfamiliar musical works.
MU.68.C.1.3 Identify, aurally, instrumental styles and a variety of instrumental ensembles.
MU.68.C.2.1 Critique personal performance, experiment with a variety of solutions, and make appropriate adjustments with guidance from teachers and peers.
MU.68.C.2.2 Critique, using correct music vocabulary, changes in one’s own or others’ musical performance resulting from practice or rehearsal.
MU.68.F.3.1 Describe how studying music can enhance citizenship, leadership, and global thinking.
MU.68.H.1.1 Describe the functions of music from various cultures and time periods.
MU.68.H.1.3 Describe how American music has been influenced by other cultures.
MU.68.O.1.1 Compare performances of a musical work to identify artistic choices made by performers.
MU.68.O.3.1 Describe how the combination of instrumentation and expressive elements in a musical work can convey a specific thought, idea, mood, and/or image.
MU.68.O.3.2 Perform the expressive elements of a musical work indicated by the musical score and/or conductor, and transfer new knowledge and experiences to other musical works.
MU.68.S.3.6 Develop and demonstrate efficient rehearsal strategies to apply skills and techniques.

Benefits to my students

Student need a place to put their music and feel confident in their equipment. Replacing and adding stands to our inventory will help our growing Band for years to come affecting thousands of students over the next 10 plus years.
It costs thousands of dollars each year to run the Band and Choir program at NSBMS. Students fundraiser all year long to help cover our operating costs from supplies like paper to transportation and repairs. We are continuously performing in and around NSB for our community every year.

Budget Narrative

Music and Arts has provided me the following quote and is the most competitive prices I have been able to find.
Purchase items:
15 Manhasset Symphony Music stands 656.19 (2 6-packs and 3 additional singles)
1 National Public Seating stand rack (can hold 20 stands)343.81