Stamford Symphony Project A Success

Earlier this year, in collaboration with the Stamford Symphony Orchestra, ETM created an introduction to instruments and the orchestra for first through third graders in an after-school program.

Following state and national standards, the project made connections between family and community and the instruments and the orchestra, and it included integration of language arts, science, and classroom skills in each lesson. ETM trained musicians from the Symphony who piloted the program during 13 weeks of classes at the Stamford Boys and Girls Club this spring.

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ETM: Benefits for Students, Teachers, and School Communities

Education Through Music: Benefits for Students, Teachers, and School Communities   Since 2004, Philliber Research Associates (PRA) has conducted evaluations of the outcomes of Education Through Music (ETM) programming for students, teachers, and their school communities as a whole. Overall, evaluations have concluded that students participating in ETM show significant gains in academic performance, musical …

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Joshua Bell Visits P.S. 68

In March, world-renowned violinist Joshua Bell performed for students and attended classes at ETM partner school P.S. 68 in the Bronx. Bell had visited P.S. 68 three years earlier and was thrilled to see how far the students had come with their music lessons. He also visited with students at ETM partner school Mt. Carmel-Holy …

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