Our Impact

We’re positively impacting school communities and the lives of thousands of underserved students across New York City.

Our Work Strikes a Chord

Research shows that students who have access to music education from a young age receive substantial long-term benefits. Metis Associates, a NYC-based research firm, conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the ETM program during the 2023-24 school year.

Preliminary findings reveal positive impacts across multiple areas. Based on teachers’ responses, our instruction fosters teamwork, engagement, and persistence, as well as student growth in oral expression, critical thinking, and autonomy. Students reported that music education contributed to their attentiveness and behavior. Additionally, teachers and parents noted that the program impacted transferable life skills like self-confidence and problem-solving. Teachers and students indicated that music making contributed to a positive school culture. ETM schools increased their overall academic achievement.

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Our Historical Impact

Since 1991, ETM has been advancing educational equity in NYC schools while building a pipeline of high quality music teachers to strengthen the profession.

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Voices from Our Community

2024-2025 By the Numbers​

Today, Education Through Music is the largest nonprofit provider of direct & comprehensive music education as a core subject in New York City schools.

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Our Impact in Action

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 her students through the power…
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Notables | Ep 15 with Carlos Simon

We had the great privilege to speak with GRAMMY-nominated composer, curator, and activist Carlos Simon. Carlos is Composer-in-Residence for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and holds the inaugural Composer Chair of…
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