Angela Wright

from Oregon Music Educator, Spring 2013

Musical Excellence at the heart of the city

Small or No Budget?

Purchasing quality instruments can be pricey . If budgets in your school are tight, consider writing grants to purchase the instruments There are many music grant opportunities out there Here is a short list of possible grants or Google for other sites:

NAMM Foundation - http://www namm org/initiatives/nammfoundation-grants

Mr. Holland’s Opus - http:/ /www mhopus org/Home

Target: Company: Arts + Culture in Schools Grants - http:/Isites target com/site/en/company/page jsp?contentid=WCMP04-031819

If you are looking to purchase a large number of drums, some dealers will provide discounts Also check into purchasing sets of drums and other Mrican percussion instruments to get good deals on pricing Even if you can only purchase a few drums and some shakers to start, kids can easily rotate Kids don’t mind sharing if they know they will get a chance to play on a drum!

“I can’t tell you how much we love it! The kids are so excited about it. I’ve been teaching for 29 years and can’t wait to get to school each day to do Quaver. Thanks so much for this most excellent program!”

Sherri Stoddard Thompson

Je erson Elementary, Shawnee, OK

“My students talk about Quaver all the time! Now I have kids quoting music history facts to me – with genuine enthusiasm! They are learning so much faster and retaining concepts longer because of Quaver.”

Penelope

Willbern Elementary Houston, TX

“I love the Quaver Quizzes that can be used after each episode. They are great to use as a formative or summative assessment. It has been such a refreshing way to introduce, enhance, and assess core content! My students love Quaver’s Marvelous World of Music!”