Music Wish List

HOLA Music Wish List HOLA’s'Music'Programs'serve'over'200'children'through'Private'Music'Lessons,'Rock' Band,'Choir'and'Youth'Orchestra'LA'(YOLA)'at'HOLA,'our'youth'orchestra'program'in' partnership'with'the'LA'Philharmonic.'All'children'who'participate'in'HOLA’s'music' programs'do'so'free'of'charge.' '

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' HOLA’s'Mission:'Heart&of&Los&Angeles&&&provides&underserved&youth&with&exceptional&programs&in&academics,& arts&and&athletics&within&a&nurturing&environment,&empowering&them&to&develop&their&potential,&pursue&their& education&and&strengthen&their&communities.' '

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Instruments'and'Instrument'Supplies'' ' ' ' ' • 2'Electric'Guitars' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' • 2'Amplifiers'' ' • 2'Bass'Guitars' • 2'Alto/Tenor'Saxophones'' ' ' ' ' ' • 3'76Ekey'Electric'Keyboards'and'Keyboard'Stands' • Drum'Pedal,'such'as'Pacific'by'DW'SP400'Series'Single'Bass'Drum'Pedal' • Practice'Pads'for'Drum'Students' o 5'DW'Drum'Workshop'PADTS5'Smart'Practice'Complete'Go'Anywhere'Drum'Practice' Pad'Kit' o 15'practice'pads,'such'as'Evans'2'Sided'Speed'and'Workout'Drum'Pad' • Reeds'(Clarinet,'Oboe'and'Bassoon)' '

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Advancing'Student'Learning' • Sound'Systems.'Teachers'frequently'use'listening'as'a'learning'tool'within'the'classroom.'Having' high'quality,'surroundTsound'systems'or'speakers'in'each'of'our'music'rooms'would'exponentially' improve'this'experience.''' o 6'high'quality'sound'systems'or'speaker'sets,'such'as'Bose'SoundDock.''

• Audio'and'Visual'Recording'Equipment.'Recording'is'an'incredibly'valuable'tool'for'student' learning,'reflection,'program'assessment'and'documentation.'' o 1'quality'recording'device,'such'as'Zoom'H4'Handy'Recorder'and'a'quality'microphone' o 5'HD'cameras'/'flipcams'to'document'our'work'and'student'projects'' • Listening'stations.''Students'frequently'ask'what'they'can'listen'to'at'home,'but'have'no'way'of' hearing'it.''We'would'like'to'create'listening'stations'in'classrooms'where'students'can'listen'to' music'and'a'listening'library'from'which'students'and'parents'can'check'out'mp3'players.'' o 50'mp3'players/ipods'with'quality'headphones'' o 5,'5Tway'headphone'splitters'' • Music'Engineering'Lab.'Students'have'the'opportunity'to'take'musicTengineering'classes,'learning' to'use'programs'such'as'Garage'Band'to'compose.'Our'“lab”'is'currently'shares'an'open'wall' between'other'classrooms,'creating'substantial'noise'pollution'inside'the'lab.'Adding'the'wall'to' “sound'proof”'the'room'would'increase'student'productivity.''

• Instrumental'Specialist.'As'our'students'develop'their'skills'on'specialized'instrumentsT'such'as' oboe'and'bassoonT'it'is'important'that'we'bring'in'specialist'to'teach'these'students'weekly.'Having' support'for'these'types'of'positions'would'improve'the'quality'of'music'education'for'our'students.''

Program'Supplies' • Academic'Materials'and'Learning'Tools.'The'majority'of'our'students'cannot'afford'the'basic' school'supplies'necessary'to'complete'homework.''

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o Construction'paper,'White'paper,'Lined'paper,'Note'books,'Glue'sticks,'Scissors,'Erasers,' Pencils,'Pens,'Crayons,'Markers,'Colored'Pencils,'Rulers,'Tape,'Index'cards,'etc.' o Dictionaries'(English,'SpanishTEnglish,'KoreanTEnglish)' o Encyclopedias,'almanacs,'atlas' o Educational'tools'(pattern'blocks,'calculators,'science'kits,'etc)' o Elementary'school'aged'reading'books' o Educational'Magazine'Subscriptions'' o Musical'Magazine'Subscriptions' o Puzzles' Arts'and'Crafts'Materials Furniture.'As'our'program'is'so'new,'we'are'in'need'of'several'different'types'of'furnishings,' including'carts'for'teachers,'locking'storage'cabinets,'books'shelves'and'music'furniture'and' storage.'See'complete'list'attached.'' o 3'Roving'carts'for'teachers'moving'from'class'to'class' o Locking'Storage'Units'and'cabinets'' o Short'book'shelves'for'children' o Curtains'and'blinds'for'all'classrooms' o Filing'Cabinets' o Chairs'for'academic'learning' o Tables'for'academic'learning' o Music'Folio'Cabinets' o Music'Stand'Cart' o Sound'Proofing' o Instrument'Storage' o Small'instrument'storage' o Orff'instrument'storage' '

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Expansion' • Additional'Space'in'Rampart.''Our'program'can'grow'to'approximately'260'students'in'the'space' that'we'have.''Our'dream'is'to'serve'at'least'500'–'space'is'the'largest'constraint.'

• Practice'Rooms.''We'often'have'an'overTsupply'of'teachers'with'nowhere'to'provide'students'with' private'instruction.''Here'is'one'example.'

• Transportation.'El'Sistema'is'a'movement,'and'it'is'very'important'to'us'to'connect'our'kids'with' other'programs'around'the'country'and'in'the'Los'Angeles'area,'especially'noting'that'several'of' our'students'have'never'been'outside'of'this'neighborhood'or'even'seen'the'ocean.'Partnerships' or'sponsorships'would'help'our'students'would'enable'more'trip.

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