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Bay Area or Alameda Music Project (BAMP) - Alameda - 2532 Santa Clara Ave
Bay Area or Alameda Music Project (BAMP)
2532 Santa Clara Ave Ste 348, Alameda, California 94501
BAMP operates 16 hours per week, 38 weeks a year providing children in grades K- 8 access to intensive music training, instruments, academic support, and a nutritious snack in order to empower them to reach their fullest potential in the classroom and life. The program includes instrumental instruction in violin, viola, cello, bass, percussion, guitar, ukulele, choir, orchestra, electronic music composition and production, and theater arts.
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| Musical Instruments & Gear - Working | We will happily accept: violins, violas, cellos, upright basses, acoustic guitars, ukuleles; Most winds and brass instruments (no flutes or clarinets); hand percussion instruments (drum kits not needed at this time); refurbished, good, working condition laptops (Mac or PC) with chargers; recording equipment (field recorders, microphones, etc.); drumsticks, extra strings and accessories are also welcome! BAMP INSTRUMENT DONATION POLICY: Instruments must be playable. BAMP cannot afford to make major repairs on instruments to bring them up to playable condition. Instruments must not have mold, rust or accumulated dirt inside or outside the body of the instrument. Mold can be a health hazard for our students. BAMP will clean donated instruments, within reason. Instruments with extensive cracks in the body or missing parts cannot be accepted. Baby grand, upright pianos and keyboard cannot be accepted. Donated instruments requiring appraisals cannot be accepted until appraisals have been acquired from a licensed vendor outside of BAMP. BAMP is not a licensed appraiser of instruments and cannot assign a value to any donated instrument. A Letter of Receipt will be issued for each instrument. The letter will include the name of the donor, a description of the instrument, and the date when the instrument was given. The letter will not assign a value to the instrument. |
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