Musical Instrument Inventory Vision & Donations
One of my biggest priorities for the BGMS Music Department since I began teaching Music at BGMS in 2016, is to have a complete and fully functional inventory of musical instruments by replacing worn out/irreparable instruments with brand new, quality, and reliable instruments in its pre-existing inventory, depending on our inventory’s priorities or school year’s needs. Musical instruments are extremely expensive and each instrument ranges from $700 - $3,500. I am very sensitive to only purchasing instruments that are a priority for what our program and students need to succeed and reach its potential; and so, I revisit and update this list every year.
Every year, I work with local businesses and outreaches to supply our Music Program with additional funding to purchase new instruments, but we greatly need our community’s support to help students and our BGMS Music Program to reach our extraordinary potential. Below, I have provided a prioritized list of our BGMS Music Department’s instrument needs, in order of priority.
If you enjoy music being part of our students’ education in our small community and would like to help financially support the BGMS Music Program in providing students with quality instruments to help them achieve their goals and our Music Program’s vision, please feel free to contact Chris Olds at chrisolds@willitsunified.com. If you would like to make an anonymous donation, you may discretely place your cash donation inside of an envelope labeled BGMS Music Program Donation and give it to Tiffany or Pam at the front desk in the school office. If you would like to write a check, please make your check payable to BGMS (Memo: Music Program Donation) and give it to Tiffany or Pam at the front desk. Thank you for any donations you make! You are what financially enables us to reach our highest potential as the BGMS Music Program!
The following is a list of instrument needs to meet our 5-Year BGMS Music Program Vision Goal
2019-2020 Needs: 2 New Yamaha Beginner Model Trumpets (YTR-2330)
Allows us to replace our old, irreparable, poor quality trumpets.
$630 Each / $1,260 Total
2019-2020 Needs: 2 New Yamaha Beginner Model Alto Saxophones (YAS-26)
Allows us to replace our old, irreparable, poor quality alto saxophones.
$955 Each / $1,910 Total
2019-2020 Needs: 1 New Yamaha Beginner Model Euphonium (YEP-201)
Allows us to replace our old, irreparable, poor quality euphoniums.
$1,686 Total
2021-2022 Needs: 1 New Majestic 4.3 Octave Marimba
Allows us to maintain a performing ensemble music class via percussion instruments during current Covid safety protocols.
$2,902 Total
2021-2022 Needs: 1 New Majestic 3.5 Octave Xylophone
Allows us to maintain a performing ensemble music class via percussion instruments during current Covid safety protocols.
$1,749 Total
2021-2022 Needs: Djembe Set 9” 12” 14”
Allows us to maintain a performing ensemble music class via percussion instruments during current Covid safety protocols.
$418 Total
2021-2022 Needs: Meinl Congas (Set of 2)
Allows us to maintain a performing ensemble music class via percussion instruments during current Covid safety protocols.
$482 Total
2021-2022 Needs: 1 New Vibraphone
Allows more percussion students to play more percussion instruments, more advanced music, and play in jazz band.
We do not own a vibraphone.
$2,975 Total
2021-2022 Needs: 1 New Set of Yamaha Concert Bells
Allows our percussionists to play more percussion instruments and more advanced music.
We do not own a set of concert bells.
$1,200 Total
2021-2022 Needs: 3 New Beginner Model Yamaha Trombones (YSL-354)
Allows us to have 3 trombone players in each band.
$500 Each / $1,500 Total
2021-2022 Needs: 3 New Yamaha Beginner Model Trumpets (YTR-2330)
Allows us to replace our old, irreparable, poor quality trumpets.
$630 Each / $1,890 Total
2021-2022 Needs: 2 New Yamaha Beginner Model Alto Saxophones (YAS-26)
Allows us to replace our old, irreparable, poor quality alto saxophones.
$955 Each / $1,910 Total
2022-2023 Needs: 1 New Beginner Model Yamaha Tuba
Allows us to have 1 tuba player in each band.
$3,500 Total
2022-2023 Needs: 2 New Beginner Model Yamaha Euphoniums (YEP-201)
Allows us to have 3 euphonium players in each band.
$1,686 Each / $3,372 Total
2023-2024 Needs: 2 New Beginner Model Yamaha Tenor Saxophones (YTS-26)
Allows us to have 2 tenor saxophone players in each band.
$2,916 Each / $5,832 Total
2023-2024 Needs: 1 New Set of Chimes
Allows our percussionists to play more percussion instruments and more advanced music. We do not own a set of chimes.
$3,085 Total
2024-2025 Needs: 1 New Beginner Model Yamaha Bass Clarinet
Allows us to have 1 bass clarinet in each band.
$2,345 Total
2024-2025 Needs: 1 New Concert Bass Drum
Allows us to replace our old and broken bass drum.
$1,370 Total
2024-2025 Needs: 1 New Concert Snare Drum
Allows us to replace our old and poor quality snare drum.
$430 Total
2024-2025 Needs: 1 New Drum Set with Cymbals
Allow us to replace our worn out & poor quality drum set.
$800 Total
Future Needs: 2 New Fiberglass Sousaphones
Allows our tuba players to play in our parade band.
We do not own any sousaphones.
$4,000 Each / $8,000 Total
Future Needs: 2 New Beginner Model Yamaha Euphoniums (YEP-201)
Allows us to have 3 euphonium players in each band.
$1,686 Each / $3,372 Total
Future Needs: 1 New Guitar Amplifier
Allows more guitar students to play in jazz band.
We need at least 1 more guitar amplifier than what we currently have.
$400 Total
Future Needs: 1 New Beginner Model Baritone Saxophone
Allows us to have a better balance in our low-end sound.
We do not own a baritone saxophone.
$5,000 Total
Future Needs: 1 New Tam Tam with Stand
Allows our percussionists to play higher quality music.
We do not own a Tam Tam.
$900 Total
Future Needs: 3 New Beginner Model Yamaha Alto Saxophones (YAS-26)
Allows flute & clarinet players to learn to play the instrument that they will be eventually playing in jazz band.
$880 Each / $2,640 Total
Needs: 2 New Beginner Model Yamaha Tenor Saxophones (YTS-26)
Allows flute & clarinet players to learn to play the instrument that they will be eventually playing in jazz band.
$2,916 Each / $5,832 Total
Future Needs: 1 New German & 1 New French Double Bass Bows
Allows double bass player to play with all techniques of a double bass part.
We do not own double bass bows.
$170 Each / $340 Total
Future Needs: 2 New Tuba Cases
Allows us to replace our broken tuba cases.
$500 Each / $1,000 Total
Future Needs: 1 New Set of Temple Blocks
Allows our percussionists to play higher quality music.
We do not own a set of temple blocks.
$500 Total