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Our Impact We’re positively impacting school communities and the lives of thousands of underserved students across New York City. Make Your Impact 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…

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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 teacher he is today. Kevin shares with us how he got involved with music education, what he loves most about the profession, and the impact ETM has had on his career.

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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 for music education, Liz brings her breadth of experience as a performer and teaching artist to connect with ETM students of all ages in the classroom.

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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 how he got involved with Education Through Music, what he loves most about the profession, and the impact ETM has had on his career.

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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 Council’s Black History Month Celebration.The talented students performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and received a standing ovation from the attendees. It was such an honor to be a part of this event and perform in the New York City Hall Council Chambers.

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 ETM to hire and place in our partner schools. The need for this pipeline has become critical as the national teacher shortage has continued to cause staffing issues not just for music teachers, but teachers in all subject areas across the country.In Spring 2024, we launched our Workforce Development Program, an innovative new initiative that addresses the teacher shortage in New York City public schools by offering an alternative pathway for aspiring teachers. Through an experiential apprenticeship model, participants are equipped with the necessary pedagogical knowledge and classroom experience to thrive as educators in some of the city’s most underserved schools. We’re excited to share the results of the inaugural program, as well as highlight the first three interns to complete it and become fully participating teachers in the school system.