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Stephanie Nantell

Stephanie Nantell serves as the Senior Director of Programs. Stephanie joins Education Through Music directly after teaching elementary music in NYC public and charter schools. She has two Masters from NYU, a Master of Arts in Music Education, and a Master of Music in Trumpet Performance. While at NYU, Stephanie taught as a private trumpet …

Amie Patel

Amie Patel is a Principal with Elevar Equity where she will lead the fundraising efforts, LP and co-investor relations as well as support the existing portfolio with current and future partner relationships. Prior to joining Elevar, Amie was a Vice President with Goldman Sachs Asset Management which she joined through the acquisition of Imprint Capital. …

ETM Board Welcomes Amie Patel

ETM is thrilled to announce the election of Amie Patel to the Board of Directors. Ms. Patel is an Investment Officer with the Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF) where she focuses on early to growth stage investments in agribusiness, financial services, health and logistics. She is especially active with the firm’s investments in India, Haiti …

Nick Biagini

Nick Biagini is a performer, educator, and composer/arranger. Nick has performed alongside such greats as Dave Holland, Arturo O’Farrill, Steve Wilson, Glen David Andrews, Nichelle Mungo, Chico Pinhiero, Charmaine Neville, and Mitch Chakour. He is a member of The Seulah Noh Jazz Orchestra, The Jeremy Turgeon Quintet, The BOSS Band, Foley, and more. Nick was …

Willana Mack

Willana’s first solo performance was in church at ten years old. She has been singing in churches, concert halls, and on stage ever since. Between the ages of 12 and 19, Willana was vocal captain for CityKids Foundation. A graduate of Nyack College (B.A.), and Queens College (M.M.), and a church worship leader for many …

Itay Lantner

Itay Lantner is a passionate educator and flutist with a decade of experience teaching music to people of different ages and backgrounds. Itay received his BM in flute performance from Tel Aviv University. He also holds a MM from the Yale School of Music and a DMA from Stony Brook University. During his graduate studies, …

Adrienne Bailon

Adrienne Bailon (Houghton) is a television host, singer and actress. She is a former member of girl groups 3LW and The Cheetah Girls. Since 2013, Bailon has been co-host of the daytime talk show The Real; for which she has won a Daytime Emmy Award. A native of Manhattan, Adrienne Bailon originally planned to pursue …

Stanley Brown

Stanley Brown is a music producer and executive with over twenty-five years of professional experience in all facets of the industry. Stanley was the Head of A&R for RCA Inspiration, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. He played in integral role in the rebranding of RCA Inspiration, formerly the Verity Gospel Music Group. Before this …

Lee Dynes

Lee Dynes is an active multi-instrumentalist, performer, composer, and educator currently residing in Upper Manhattan. Lee has been performing as a professional jazz guitarist for almost 20 years and received his Bachelor’s degree in music from Berklee College of Music, under the tutelage of Mick Goodrick, David Gilmore, Tim Miller, and Hal Crook. Lee’s artistic focus has long been …

Sal Piscopo

Sal Piscopo is the Founder and Managing Director of Ether Advisory Partners, a consulting firm focused on advising leading private equity firms on their M&A strategies across the software, technology, and technology-enabled services sectors in the U.S. and Canada. Sal brings a strong track record of nearly 15 years of successful M&A, corporate strategy, and …