Stories & Spotlights

Explore how our students, teachers, and supporters experience our programs firsthand and the difference we’re making through the power of music.

NBCUniversal Lends ‘Wicked: For Good’ Magic to Education Through Music and PhillyCAM With Its Creative Impact Lab

Featured, In the News, StoriesNovember 16, 2025

ETM partners with NBCUniversal’s Creative Impact Lab on a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) promoting Universal Pictures’ film Wicked: For Good and celebrating the transformative power of music education.

Partnering with YouTube and TED-Ed to Enrich Classrooms with Music Education

Featured, In the News, StoriesOctober 10, 2025

ETM has partnered with TED-ED and YouTube to launch “Think Like a Musician” — a new educational series that explores the creative mindset of working musicians through artist interviews, animation, and interactive learning.

Evaluation Shows ETM Schools Outperform Peers in Academics and Attendance

Featured, StoriesOctober 1, 2025

Education Through Music partnered with Metis Associates to conduct a three-year evaluation (2021–2024) to better understand the impact of its programming across academic performance, attendance, and school climate. The evaluation compared ETM schools to a…

Teacher Spotlight: Jade Brathwaite

SpotlightsSeptember 8, 2025

Meet ETM teacher Jade Brathwaite! Jade joined us as a music teacher intern during the 2024-2025 school year as a part of ETM’s Music Teacher Workforce Development Program. With ETM alumni Leah Thakur as her mentor…

Teacher Spotlight: Desirae Banks

SpotlightsJune 2, 2025

Meet teacher Desirae Banks! Desirae joined ETM as a music teacher intern at the start of the 2024-2025 school year as a part of our Music Teacher Workforce Development Program. With ETM alumni Marta Siemieniaka as…

P.S. 103 Ensemble Stars perform at the 2025 Inner Circle Show

StoriesApril 11, 2025

On April 5, 2025, the talented P.S. 103 Ensemble Stars from P.S. 103 in the Bronx performed at the 2025 The Inner Circle Show!

Teacher Spotlight: Vera Andrea Longo

SpotlightsMarch 27, 2025

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…

P.S. 72 Performs at the 2025 Bronx State of the Borough Address

StoriesMarch 25, 2025

On March 20, 2025, the 3rd grade choir from ETM partner school P.S. 72 in the Bronx performed at the 2025 Bronx State of the Borough Address!

Alumni Spotlight: Andréa Wood

SpotlightsFebruary 26, 2025

Meet ETM Alumna, Andréa Wood. Andréa, who started with ETM in 2018, has had an accomplished career as a musician, composer, and educator. She shares with us how she got involved with music education, her…