New Kids Music Program

Date: Mar 06, 2008

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Contact:

http://www.tamraengle.com

P.O.Box 3302 Berkeley, Ca 94705

"I'm With the Band"

Helping kids through music
One of my 2008 goals is to work with kids who love music- and create a program to support children in the Bay Area; who's music programs have been eliminated or drastically limited due to budget cuts. The simple fact is that children that have music in their lives have increased self-esteem; the acquisition of business skills; and the development of much needed creative thinking, problem solving and communications skills. Best of all it can provide them with a healthy alternative to being out on the streets!

"I'm With the Band" is a program which is working with kids in the San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa unified school districts where music education & after school programs have been dramatically cut or eliminated all together. "I'm With the Band" will help kids to create play and record their own music in a band environment-

Your funding will help children have access to instruments, and other tools necessary to practice and succeed. By helping children play in a band they learn about teamwork, how to set goals, and build a lifelong appreciation of the arts. Kids that do not have "performance aspirations" can work with behind the scenes tools to record the songs of the performers.

I'll make sure you see the real value in this stimulus package plan. You will get the opportunity to see the success of your donations, as I will be announcing showcasing performances of the I'm With the Band artists in upcoming shows around the bay area.

In this year of great peril and promise, your contributions will go a long way towards further energizing music enrichment programs for Bay Area children.
please think about giving children the gift of healthy educational opportunities.

I believe THIS is a stimulus plan that we can all support.

You can count on me to update you on the success of this program as we move forward.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

There are MANY things you can do to help.

--Make a contribution to support the program- *consider donating your "Fed Tax-stimulus package check proceeds (if you quaify for one). cash, check or credit card donations in ANY amount can be given to me at shows You can also donate online @ www.myspace.com/tamraengle

or mail donations to :

Guitartam Music
PO box 3302
Berkeley Ca 94703

Tell your friends about this program
Do you know kids that would be interested in "I'm With the Band"
Do you have instruments or recording gear you can donate?
We especially need:

Instruments:

Electric Guitars
Basses
Amps
Synths/electronic keyboards
Drum kits / acoustic drums<
Rhythm instruments (Tamborines,maracas, claves, chimes etc)
A Small PA- for performances

Recording gear:
Acoustic treatments (bass traps, wall baffles)
Headphones
Mics- vocal & instrument
Headset mixer/amp- 4-6 channel
Mic Pre's
Expanders
Power conditioners
Compressors
Limiters
Equipment racks
Pop filters/windscreens
Mastering processors
Shock mounts
36" monitor stands (I have two Tapco S8's that could use stands)


Do you want to host a house concert fundraiser for "I'm With the Band"?
*I can help you with ideas ie: hosting a summer bbq/potluck invite all your friends I'll play music, we'll ask for donations. how EASY is that?