Ben

Value: Musical Education. Format: A benefit performance to raise money for the arts. Project: Benefit performance with local artists. All money made would go to a charity. Possible mentor: One of the Musicians or a representative from a musical education charity Audience: People who benefit from this would be whatever school the money goes to.
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 * **Resources (formatted on easybib.com)**
 * **Language of the Experts**
 * **Proposal**

November 12, 2010 4431 Mt. Herbert Avenue San Diego, California 92117

Dear Senior Advisory Committee:

There is a growing problem among schools right now—a lack of musical education. The arts have taken much of the blow from the district's budget cuts. I would like to go more in depth into what causes the budget cuts and why the arts were the first to be hurt. Learning about the budget cuts will force me to delve into a subject I have never had much interest in. Connecting it to the arts will give me a way to connect with the problem. Arts programs were the one of the first cancelled when the budget cuts hit. This problem has received more attention in recent years because of the studies showing that the arts actually promote better test scores. I will learn about how the arts are being affected not just in our school district but also all over the world.

For my senior project I plan to raise money for music education. I would work with a local company that supports these programs. I was hoping that my final project would be a benefit concert for the arts. I was going to contact local artists and ask if they would like to participate in a benefit concert. I would sell tickets through the websites of the contacted artists. I would donate the money raised by the concert to one of the many charities currently promoting the arts. I hope to host the concert by the middle of April at the latest. I was considering holding the concert at our school because we already have many of the supplies needed including a Steinway Piano.

With this project I plan to get a better understanding of the music industry and possbile career choices in the field. From speaking to the artists I also hope to get a glimpse into the lifestyle of a touring musician.

I understand that plagiarism means failing the project. I plan to do original work and cite all sources used.

Sincerely,

Ben Kling

Comment by Ellis Carroll: Hey Ben, I like your idea, but you should write in a list of possible local artists to play. I would like to know who you want to perform.

Arianna: Its a great idea my only concern is how you are going to go about contacting the artists and when?

Sarah: Where would the concert be held??

Mr Loessel: Your final paragraph addresses the theme of your project but there is no proposal. I recommend you review the opening and 2nd paragraph and consider combining them into one. That combined paragraph would serve as the Introduction. Once introduced you could present your main theme (i.e., proposal). That's when you'll cover your Who, What, When, Where, Dates etc Amber: I like your idea, my only concern is maybe the school is to small, unless you have arist at different times, some in the auditorium, some in the lunch court and field? but i dont know how big you want it to be. Also instead of donating the money to a music program maybe you could donate it to our school so that the secondary can have music programes like the little kids. Except only for those who want it? Just an idea

Anne: Sorry you missed the seminar today, Ben. We used this letter as the text and considered commitment to a cause, connection with the audience, and more. The class had some excellent suggestions about directions for the evolution of your project, including making the idea of education a clear focal point for promoting the concert. I also suggest that you consider combining your research and the concert and making a D2D website entry.

**December 13 Photos **  **﻿ ** **December 14 Excel spreadsheet ** **December 16 [|Essential Questions] **

**What is the significance of music education? ** **How do we solve the problem of funding? ** **Why is there a lack of art education? **

**December 17 Thesis **

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**January 5 Works Cited ** (at least two books, two database sources, two internet sources, one interview)

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