Quotes
"[My students] enjoyed going to music and gained confidence."
-Classroom teacher, Mt. Carmel-Holy Rosary
"To see a Bronx school with a music program gives the community a great sense of pride. It is good for kids from a school in a lower socioeconomic area to be exposed to music other than simply what is on the radio."
-Partner school classroom teacher
"The activities [from ETM's Teachers Institute] will enhance my teaching as well as the students' skills."
-Partner school classroom teacher
"The substantive music education that ETM is implementing in schools is, indeed, a real step toward success in learning and life-long enrichment with music--for every child. The philosophy and goal is exactly what I believe. Bravo!"
-Dorothy A. Straub, Past President, Music Educators National Conference (MENC)
"More music equals more learning to me."
-Partner school classroom teacher
"This program benefits all the children, not just those with a strong interest or talent for music."
-Classroom teacher, St. Brendan School
"The children have fun and look forward to music ... it really helps improve knowledge in other subjects like math and social studies."
-Partner school classroom teacher
"If I learn a new song, I go into a bathroom at home and sing it for hours."
-Partner school student
"I feel so much more confident about entering the classroom after these seminars."
-Teaching Artist Academy participant
"It is a fantastic program that has enriched the lives of our students."
-Classroom teacher, P.S. 102
Who We Serve
During 2008-09:
- Over 9,000 children in New York City, through partnerships with 20 schools
- Over 2,000 children in other parts of the country, through consulting services.
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Quotes
- "For some kids, music is the best way to reach them. It helps build their confidence and improve their overall learning abilities in more academic subjects."-Partner school classroom teacher
