Teacher Spotlight: Desirae Banks
Meet teacher Desirae Banks! Desirae joined ETM as a music teacher intern at the start of the 2024-2025 school year as a part of our Music Teacher Workforce Development Program. With…
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OUR MISSION
Education Through Music positively impacts the motivation, achievement, and self-confidence of underserved students by integrating music education into the core curriculum of under-resourced schools.
What we do
The ETM Difference
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Since 1991, ETM has been closing the gap in access to music education for underserved NYC students while building a pipeline of high quality music teachers to strengthen the profession.
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The Latest News & Stories
NY1 | Education Through Music Gala 2025: Making Minds Sing!
On May 16, 2025, Spectrum News NY1 aired highlights from ETM’s 2025 Gala “Making Minds Sing!”
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P.S. 103 Ensemble Stars perform at the 2025 Inner Circle Show
On April 5, 2025, the talented P.S. 103 Ensemble Stars from P.S. 103 in the Bronx performed at the 2025 The Inner Circle Show!
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Teacher Spotlight: Vera Andrea Longo
Meet ETM teacher, Vera Andrea Longo, a music educator who started with ETM during the 2024-2025 school year and brings a passion for improving the health and psychophysical well-being of…
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P.S. 72 Performs at the 2025 Bronx State of the Borough Address
On March 20, 2025, the 3rd grade choir from ETM partner school P.S. 72 in the Bronx performed at the 2025 Bronx State of the Borough Address!
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Alumni Spotlight: Andréa Wood
Meet ETM Alumna, Andréa Wood. Andréa, who started with ETM in 2018, has had an accomplished career as a musician, composer, and educator. She shares with us how she got…
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From Intern to Music Teacher
Meet teacher, Yancy Garcia, who started with ETM in the spring 2024 as a music teacher intern in our inaugural cohort of ETM’s Workforce Development Program. Yancy shares with us…
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ETM: The Podcast | Ep 20 Inside the Modern Band Movement
For our first episode of 2025 we go inside the modern band movement with an esteemed group of music educators with decades of experience among them.
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Chalkbeat | Music brings learning and hope to Bronx school with dozens of new migrant students
Longtime ETM partner school P.S. 103 in the Bronx has welcomed a large number of migrant students in recent years. Chalkbeat explores how music programming provides migrant students, particularly those…
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NAfME Blog – Transforming Lives: How ETM Creates Career Pathways for Aspiring Music Teachers
Dr. Jameon Moss, Music Teacher Intern Instructional Supervisor at Education Through Music, authors an article for the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) blog about ETM’s pioneering workforce development program.
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PoliticsNY and amNY Metro | 2024 Power Players in Education
ETM CEO, Dr. Janice Weinman, has been named as a 2024 PoliticsNY and amNY Metro Power Player in Education for her major contributions to music education for underserved students. The…
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Back to School: Setting the Stage for Musical Discovery in NYC’s Classrooms
On September 4th, alarm clocks around New York City marked the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year. As students return to their classrooms, the excitement and anticipation are particularly strong…
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ETM Academy 2024: Preparing Music Teachers for a Successful Year
As the new academic year begins, Education Through Music is proud to reflect on the success of our recent ETM Academy, a comprehensive training program designed to equip our music…
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Highlight on Teachers
Attracting and retaining the very best teachers is core to our mission of providing high-quality music education to all children. We develop our teachers’ talents through programs and resources that…
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amNY Op-ed | Hire local musicians for our schools
In this op-ed for amNY, ETM CEO Janice Weinman and City Council Member Shaun Abreu focus on the impending NYC teacher shortage. They examine the causes for the shortage and…
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Alumni Spotlight: Kevin Heathwood
We’e excited to catch up with ETM Alum, Kevin Heathwood. Kevin started with ETM back in 2011 and credits his years with Education Through Music as making him into the…
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BronxNet | ETM Joins Open Monday Show
CEO, Janice Weinman, joins BronxNet on OPEN Monday for a rich discussion about Education Through Music’s program, its impact across New York City, and how to get involved.
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Education Through Music Celebrates its 2024 Annual Benefit Gala
Education Through Music held its 2024 fundraising gala on Thursday, May 16 at 583 Park Avenue. The event – “Making Music, Changing Lives” – brought together supporters, advocates, and community…
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New York Amsterdam News | Education Through Music: ‘Making Music, Changing Lives’
Education Through Music (ETM) held its 2024 fundraising gala on Thursday evening at 583 Park Avenue. The event, “Making Music, Changing Lives,” brought together supporters, advocates, and community leaders in…
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A Special School Visit by Our 2024 Gala Honorees & Emcee
On April 16, 2024, Grammy-winning musician, Israel Houghton, Emmy-winning television host, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, and icon of hip hop culture, Sway Calloway, paid a special visit to the band and choir…
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ETM Rings the Opening Bell of the New York Stock Exchange
On April 17, 2024, ETM Board members, staff, teachers, and students from All Hallows High School rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange. It was an incredible…
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Teacher Spotlight: Liz Chidester
Meet Liz Chidester, a critically acclaimed and award winning singer/songwriter, actor, and teaching artist who teaches at P.S. 140 in the Bronx and P.S. 192 in Manhattan. A true advocate…
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Alumni Spotlight: Tom Carroll
Meet Tom Carroll, ETM Alumni Chair, who after starting his teaching career with ETM, has since launched and developed several successful music programs across NYC. Tom talks with us about…
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Performing at the NYC Council’s Black History Month Celebration
On February 27, 2024, the talented P.S. 103 Ensembles Stars from P.S. 103 in the Bronx, led by their incredible music teacher, Antoine Dolberry, performed at the New York City…
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Launching ETM’s Workforce Development Program
ETM is excited to launch the pilot of its Workforce Development Program in schools this February 2024! The program is designed to create a pipeline of more music teachers for…
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Teacher Spotlight: Davian Alleyne
Meet Davian Alleyne, a native of Barbados and a 2023-2024 ETM Teacher at P.S. 236 in the Bronx. Davian, who is an accomplished musician and is pursuing a MA in…
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ABC7 | Special program brings music class to over 50 New York City public schools
Education Through Music and its exemplary music education program was featured on ABC7 New York. The segment highlighted students, teachers, and the principal from ETM partner school PS 154 in…
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Alumni Spotlight: Marta Siemieniaka
As we kicked off the 2023-2024 school year, we connected with Marta Siemieniaka, who after her first year teaching with ETM, was hired by theNYC Department of Education! Marta talks…
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PoliticsNY and amNY 2023 Metro Power Players in Education
ETM CEO, Dr. Janice Weinman, has been named as a 2023 PoliticsNY & amNY Metro Power Player in Education. The PoliticsNY & amNY Metro Power Players in Education honors the…
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Bronx Times | Bronx’s All Hallows High School Modern Band performs at Yankee Stadium
The All Hallows High School Modern Band from partner school All Hallows High School, led by its music director and ETM Teacher of the Year Alfredo Hernandez, performed the national…
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Noticia | Teacher from Brooklyn Receives the 2023 Music Teacher of the Year Award
Alfredo Hernandez, a native Hispanic from Brooklyn, has been awarded the 2023 Music Teacher of the Year award by Education Through Music (ETM). Mr. Hernandez joined the school in 2021…
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NY1 | Arts and music programs could receive less funding under new city budget
Mayor Eric Adams has asked the city’s Department of Education to reduce its spending by 3%. Those reductions would cut into the city’s arts and music programs, among other things.…
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City & State Op-ed | Set aside 1% of school funding for arts education
As New York City Mayor Eric Adams calls for fiscal discipline, art and music classes should be preserved, especially for underserved students, says ETM CEO Janice Weinman, NYC Council Member…
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AP | ETM Hosts 31st Anniversary Gala Keeping Music Alive in Schools
Education Through Music celebrated its 31st Annual Benefit Gala on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. The gala attended by nearly 400 people, raised over $650,000 and was…
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NBC New York | Positively Black: Ralph Bunche Choir Performs at Apollo Theater
Education Through Music partner school students from P.S. 125 in Harlem performed at the iconic Apollo Theater, opening for the exclusive Netflix screening of Descendant, hosted by Mastercard.
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Education Through Music Wins Coveted NYC Imagine Award
Education Through Music was the recipient of the Arts & Culture Award at the 2nd Annual NYC Imagine Awards gala. With nearly 250 applications submitted for consideration in five categories,…
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The Balancing Act | The Benefits Of Adding Musical Elements To Students’ Education
Education Through Music was featured on Lifetime Channel’s long running TV show The Balancing Act hosted by Montel Williams. The episode focused on ETM’s work and mission, and the benefits…
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NY1 | CEO Janice Weinman discusses the impact of Education Through Music
CEO Janice Weinman joins Rocco Vertuccio and Shannan Ferry Sunday morning on NY1 to discuss the impact of Education Through Music and the importance of music education, especially as schools…
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NY1 | Class size reduction could mean cuts to arts programs
Executive Director Janice Weinman joins Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” to discuss the potential downsides of a class size reduction bill being considered in Albany.\
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New York Daily News Op-Ed | Lower class sizes vs. music and art: We probably can’t have both
Executive Director Dr. Janice Weinman responds to the New York State legislature voting to lower class sizes in the New York City schools by highlighting its unintended consequences, and calls…
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Broadway World | Education Through Music 30th Anniversary Gala Raises $1 Million To Keep Music Alive In Public Schools
Education Through Music celebrated its 30th Annual Benefit Gala on Monday, June 13, 2022 at Cipriani 42nd Street. The gala included over 400 people and raised over $1M. ETM makes…
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Fortune | Students are behind after the pandemic, and schools are crunched to catch up before state tests
Director of Curriculum and Programming Stephanie Nantell argues that when schools prioritize subjects like math and science over art and music as teachers in an effort to reverse “learning loss”…
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Our Generous Partners
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Education Through Music’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.