By Molly Gibson | Development Associate
Your support of our first-year partner schools has helped foster enthusiasm for music throughout our partner school communities. Music teacher Tom Carroll shares the following about P.S. 154 in Queens, which just completed its first year with ETM:
“Working in a new partner school is such a rewarding experience. It is so clear to see how the students, parents, and staff were affected by the introduction of a music program into the school culture. One 3rd grade teacher (who worked in the school for over 15 years) claims that it was the most important and influential initiative to ever come through the building. I remember after the first concert I went into her classroom and she hugged me, cried, and just said thank you. It was the most incredible thank you I ever received.”
ETM thinks music instruction is important both for its own sake and as a means to spark growth in other areas—academic, social, and emotional. Not surprisingly, some of our favorite stories show how exposure to music helps students learn about themselves and gain pride in their abilities. Tom shared with us how one of his students found confidence through his involvement with ETM:
“I had a 4th grade student who started the year as a shy and very soft spoken boy. His teacher even told me that she hoped the music classes would improve his self-esteem. Soon enough, this student joined the music club and ended up performing in a short scene in front of a crowded auditorium. After that experience, you would never know that he [had been] a shy student.”
Thank you for making these kinds of stories possible!
With the end of summer vacation upon us, ETM students and teachers are getting ready for another exciting and rewarding school year. This year, ETM’s program is expanding to serve 20,000 students in 38 New York City schools—thanks to contributions from donors like you.
Please consider forwarding this report to friends and family so they can share in your excitement for making quality music instruction available to all children.
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