The Nashville Pipes and Drums
Programs
Budget
$20,000.00
Description
Some students cannot afford instructional items (books, reeds, practice chanters, practice pads, sticks), let alone a drum or set of bagpipes. Our band would love to be in the position to provide loaner instruments or even give an instrument to a student with need. Program budget is based on an estimated price of $2000 per set of bagpipes and/or drums, case, and one year's reeds or sticks, and the potential to award up to 10 sets in a year's time for students in need.
Beneficiaries
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None
$20,000.00
Description
Some students cannot afford instructional items (books, reeds, practice chanters, practice pads, sticks), let alone a drum or set of bagpipes. Our band would love to be in the position to provide loaner instruments or even give an instrument to a student with need. Program budget is based on an estimated price of $2000 per set of bagpipes and/or drums, case, and one year's reeds or sticks, and the potential to award up to 10 sets in a year's time for students in need.
Beneficiaries
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$10,000.00
Description
Three 16 week beginning bagpipe classes. Via practice chanter and the instructional book 'Beginning the Bagpipe', we work on the fundamentals of the instrument, scales and playing the first 1-3 tunes on the chanter. Beginner classes need chanters and books, totaling $100 total per student. This funding would make chanters and books free to students. Space for these lessons is currently provided by Woodmont Christian Church, but we're at capacity in the space we're in with 10 students and we need to find new space in order to grow to 20 or more.
Beneficiaries
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None
$10,000.00
Description
Three 16 week beginning bagpipe classes. Via practice chanter and the instructional book 'Beginning the Bagpipe', we work on the fundamentals of the instrument, scales and playing the first 1-3 tunes on the chanter. Beginner classes need chanters and books, totaling $100 total per student. This funding would make chanters and books free to students. Space for these lessons is currently provided by Woodmont Christian Church, but we're at capacity in the space we're in with 10 students and we need to find new space in order to grow to 20 or more.
Beneficiaries
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$5,000.00
Description
We offer 20 week beginning drum classes. Using sticks, practice pads and the James Laughlin book 'Guide to Pipe Band Drumming: the Essentials', we work on the fundamentals of rhythm, rudiments, and playing the first 1-3 marches on the practice pad. Beginner classes need sticks, pads and books, totaling $80 total per student. This funding would make these items free to students. Space for these lessons is currently provided by Woodmont Christian Church, but we're at capacity in the space we're in with 5 students and we need to find new space in order to grow to 10 or more.
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities - Music Instruction
Beneficiaries
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None
$5,000.00
Description
We offer 20 week beginning drum classes. Using sticks, practice pads and the James Laughlin book 'Guide to Pipe Band Drumming: the Essentials', we work on the fundamentals of rhythm, rudiments, and playing the first 1-3 marches on the practice pad. Beginner classes need sticks, pads and books, totaling $80 total per student. This funding would make these items free to students. Space for these lessons is currently provided by Woodmont Christian Church, but we're at capacity in the space we're in with 5 students and we need to find new space in order to grow to 10 or more.
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities - Music Instruction
Beneficiaries
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$25,000.00
Description
Throughout the year, the band and some students travel to competition weekends called Highland Games across the South and Midwest. Highland Games offer solo and band competitions for bagpipers and drummers of all ages and skill levels. NP&D aspires to travel to bigger, more prestigious competitions such as the Games in Dunedin, FL, Pleasanton, CA, and Canada's Maxville, ON. To date, we have never made these trips due to the considerable expense and logistical complications; however, with careful planning and fundraising, we believe these competitions could be opportunities for our band in the future. This program budget would fund 2-3 of these bigger competition weekends.
Beneficiaries
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None
$25,000.00
Description
Throughout the year, the band and some students travel to competition weekends called Highland Games across the South and Midwest. Highland Games offer solo and band competitions for bagpipers and drummers of all ages and skill levels. NP&D aspires to travel to bigger, more prestigious competitions such as the Games in Dunedin, FL, Pleasanton, CA, and Canada's Maxville, ON. To date, we have never made these trips due to the considerable expense and logistical complications; however, with careful planning and fundraising, we believe these competitions could be opportunities for our band in the future. This program budget would fund 2-3 of these bigger competition weekends.
Beneficiaries
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$15,000.00
Description
Fly in Subject Matter Experts on each instrument quarterly for instructive weekend camps. One instructor for each instrument: bagpipe, snare drum, and midsection (bass and tenor drums) would come to Nashville every three months to hold an intensive 12-16 hour camp for all students and band members
Beneficiaries
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Short-term Success
In April 2024, NP&D flew in two professional musicians for a weekend of masterclasses. Jack Lee and Grant Maxwell came to Nashville from Simon Fraser University in Canada to work wtih the bands and offer individual instruction.
Program Areas Served
None
$15,000.00
Description
Fly in Subject Matter Experts on each instrument quarterly for instructive weekend camps. One instructor for each instrument: bagpipe, snare drum, and midsection (bass and tenor drums) would come to Nashville every three months to hold an intensive 12-16 hour camp for all students and band members
Beneficiaries
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Short-term Success
In April 2024, NP&D flew in two professional musicians for a weekend of masterclasses. Jack Lee and Grant Maxwell came to Nashville from Simon Fraser University in Canada to work wtih the bands and offer individual instruction.
Program Areas Served
None
