15th Year Celebration Benefit - Education Through Music-LA

NOVEMBER 10, 2019 #ETMLA #MusicMakesMyLifeBetter #ETMLAgala2019

Dear Friends, We are so grateful to have you joining us to commemorate Education Through MusicLA’s 15th Year. This milestone could not have been reached without the support of so many - our hardworking music teachers, staff, board of directors, school and community partners, and YOU. Thank you for coming alongside our mission and echoing our belief that every child deserves a well-rounded education that includes music. Today, ETM-LA has grown in 15 years from serving 2 schools and 800 students, to a remarkable 46 schools and approximately 19,000 students.

In addition to celebrating this milestone with you tonight, we are thrilled to recognize three Shining Star Honorees who are champions of music education who have profoundly affected the lives of others through music: ETM-LA Board Chair Booker White / BTW Productions, Disney Legend Alan Menken, and Music Educator Manuel CastaĂąeda.

This past year has been a challenging one for all of us; no one escaped the grip of uncertainty and sadness. Within our communities, which have been historically marginalized, the pandemic and its far-reaching effects not only magnified deep and numerous inequities, it intensified them. ETM-LA is predicated on providing equitable access to quality music education, giving children the tools to sharpen their communication, deepen their thinking, and nurture life skills. We saw this pandemic as a time to lean into the support, hope, and joy we bring to our communities and immediately pivoted to a distance learning model.

Our dedicated music teachers and our program team stepped up in a big way to make their virtual teaching as impactful as their classroom lessons. We are proud to share that our students received uninterrupted music education with a focus on socio-emotional wellbeing and cultural responsiveness in this time of high stress and uncertainty.

ETM-LA partner schools unwaveringly maintained their music programs and more school partnerships have begun in this 2020-21 school year. This is a testament to our committed school leadership, our high-quality programs, and the power of music.

We could not continue this important work without each one of you. With your support, ETM-LA is able to offer a solution to create sustainable, year-long music programs for children who do not otherwise have the opportunity to receive formal music instruction.

Through music, children develop into thoughtful leaders who are able to deepen their understanding of themselves, others, and the world around them.

Thank you for your dedication to our mission and helping to steward a better tomorrow for future generations to come. Stay safe, healthy, and connected through music.

Sincerely Yours,

Victoria Lanier Executive Director

TONIGHT'S EVENT 5:00-6:00PM PST

PRE-SHOW & VIRTUAL RED CARPET (4:45) STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Ateendra Vishnukanth WELCOME Hosted by Karen David 2021 SHINING STAR CORPORATE PARTNER BTW Productions / Booker White

2021 SHINING STAR MUSIC EDUCATOR Manuel Castañeda

STUDENT ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE

Seize The Day Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Jack Feldman, Arranged by Roger Emerson Performed by Elysian Heights Elementary, Rio Vista Elementary School Choir, ETM-LA Alumni Singers, & Centennial High Instrumentalists

KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING Hosted by Michael Giacchino 2021 SHINING STAR ARTIST Alan Menken

DISNEY SING-ALONG WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Go The Distance Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by David Zippel Performed by Alan Menken Evermore Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Tim Rice Performed by Anthony Evans Friend Like Me Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman Performed by Alan Menken Student Spotlight Renata Raya Part of Your World Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman Performed by Jodi Benson

OUR DEDICATED BOARD OF DIRECTORS Booker White Board Chair

Patrick S. Cole

Board Chair Emeritus

Nancy Smith Secretary

Jeff Scofield Treasurer

Ingrid Burger Tim Davies Lola Debney John Dennis Michael Gorfaine Gregory L. Gutierrez Julianne Jordan Larry Kohorn Yukiko Kojima Christopher Lennertz Rachel Modahl Linda Mouradian Blake Neely Lisa Norton Matthew White Austin Wintory Ray Yee Victoria Lanier Executive Director

ADVISORY BOARD Ayke Agus John Avila Christophe Beck Joshua Bell Leni Boorstin James Dooley

ADVISORY BOARD (Continued)

Kerry Farrell Jesus Florido Michael Giacchino Susan Helfter Ed Helms Yeou-Cheng Ma Rickey Minor Angelica Loa Perez Misha Piatigorsky Richard M. Sherman Randy Spendlove Ben Vereen Eric Whitacre Anthony White Christopher Young Jeremy Zhu Daniel Catรกn In Memoriam

ASSOCIATES BOARD Jonathan Beard Cathleen Cher Steve Dress Kristina Groennings Susan L. Gutierrez Katia Karpenko Ronen Landa Sherman Lau Melissa Lerner Madeline Myers Ashley Olauson Daryl Synowiec Angel Velez

STAFF Victoria Lanier

Executive Director

Deidre Racoma

Director of Programs

Gary Shields

Director of Community Affairs & Partnerships

Jacquie Henderson

Director of Development

Virginia Angquico HR Coordinator

Katie Moskovciak

Communications Associate

Damon Carter

Instructional Supervisor

Franklin Gรณmez

Instructional Supervisor

Tonya Hylton-Campbell Instructional Supervisor

Allison Tuthill

Instructional Supervisor & Music Teacher

Ricardo Hurtado

Therapy Specialist & Music Teacher

Xina MacInnes

Administrative Assistant

Oliver Trinidad

Senior Program Intern

Alicia Wilson

Senior Communications Intern

TEAM & PARTNERS MUSIC TEACHING FACULTY Ani Avanessian Lesley Baird Jaylon Black Matthew Brundrett Sean Carney Kimberly Cox Johnson Julio DeLeón Brandon Encinas Sadoc Garcia Emilio Gonzalez AlAhmar Melinda Gustafson Ricardo Hurtado Jennifer Jordan Ari Kessler Naju Kim Dylan Koester Arvi Lapuz Eric Lifland Dominick Mustacato Daniel Ostrander Elisabeth Quishenberry Nadene Rasmussen Angelica Rowell Rachel Schlesinger Westley Steele Julia Varady Terri Walsh Wendy Walsh-Cañas Charles Wright Brandon Xue

PARTNER SCHOOLS 54th Street Elementary Aldama Elementary Aragon Elementary Ascot Elementary Bennett-Kew Elem.* Bursch Elementary Cantara St. Elementary Carver Elementary Castelar Elementary Centinela Elementary Craig Williams Elem.

Crozier Middle School^* Dickison Elementary Dolores Mission School Dorris Pl. Elementary El Dorado Ave. Elem.

Elysian Heights Elem.

Ernie Pyle Elementary Foster Elementary Frank D. Parent Elem.

Guardian Angel Catholic School Highland Elementary Hooper Ave. Elementary Hudnall Elementary ICEF Innovation ICEF Vista Middle ICEF Vista Primary Ingenium Charter Canoga Park Kelso Elementary Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

SCHOOLS (Continued) La Tijera Academy of Excellence* Los Angeles Leadership Academy Middle Los Angeles Leadership Academy Primary McKinley Elementary (BUSD) McKinley Elementary (CUSD) Norwood Street Elementary Oak Street Elementary Our Lady Of the Holy Rosary Payne P-8 STEAM Academy Providencia Elementary Resurrection Catholic School Rio Vista Elementary^ Roosevelt Elementary^ St. Frances X. Cabrini Catholic School St. Michael's Catholic School Toluca Lake Elementary Washington Elementary West Hollywood Elementary^ Woodworth/Monroe Academy* Worthington Elementary

*Beginning 2021 ^Consulting School

SHINING STAR HONOREES Alan Menken

Shining Star Artist Honoree Theatre: God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, Little Shop of Horrors (Broadway), Beauty and The Beast, A Christmas Carol, The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Leap of Faith, Newsies, Aladdin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, A Bronx Tale, Hercules, Little Shop of Horrors (OffBroadway). Film: The Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast (Animated), Newsies, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Hercules, Enchanted, Tangled, Sausage Party, Beauty and The Beast and Aladdin (Live-Versions). Television: Sesame Street, Lincoln, The Neighbors, Galavant, Tangled. Awards: Tony Award; Daytime Emmy®; 2 Drama Desks; 8 Oscars®; 11 Grammy’s®; 7 Golden Globes; London’s Evening Standard; Olivier; 3 Outer Critics Circle Awards. Songwriters Hall of Fame, Billboard’s #1 single/album, Disney Legend, Hollywood Walk of Fame.

His Emmy® win elevated him to EGOT status, as the 16th person ever to receive an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award. Upcoming: The Little Mermaid (Live-Version) film.

BTW Productions / Booker White

Shining Star Corporate Honoree President of BTW Productions and Supervisor of Music Preparation & Director of Music Library at Walt Disney Pictures & Television, began working at Disney in 1990. White has been involved in the making of approximately 400 movies within the last 30 years, including Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Lion King, Mulan, The Incredibles, Pirates of the Caribbean, National Treasure, Ratatouille, Transformers, Dark Knight, Despicable Me, UP, Hidden Figures, Star Trek, Star Wars Rogue One, Mission Impossible, Sherlock, Inception, and Interstellar.

In addition to his film work, White has been appointed as the Head of Music Preparation for the Academy Awards (2009, 2012), Grammy Awards (2006, 2007, 2008), Emmy Awards, NAACP Image Awards, People’s Choice Awards, and Golden Globes. He started his career in television as part of Aaron Spelling Productions from 1981-1988, working on Dynasty, The Love Boat, and Hotel.

White believes in giving every child the opportunity to receive music education as part of their school day. As ETM-LA Board Chairman since 2010, the organization has grown from 5 schools to 46 schools and approximately 19,000 students.

SHINING STAR HONOREES Manuel Castañeda

Shining Star Music Educator Manuel Castañeda, Jr. was born and raised in Compton, California. At the tender age of 10, he took an interest in music and began playing musical instruments in elementary school. He continued his love for music as he participated in local youth bands and school bands throughout his middle and high school years.

After graduating from Centennial High School (1997), Castañeda earned an Associate in Arts degree in General Music from Fullerton College (2002), a Bachelor of Music in Education from California State University, Long Beach (2005), and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Argosy University (2011). Shortly after receiving a bachelor’s degree, Castañeda toured as a freelance trumpet player with various bands, then took a position as an assistant band director at Lennox Middle School (2006) until his extended anticipated return to his former middle school, Ralph J. Bunche (2007), in the Compton Unified School District.

At Bunche Middle School, Castañeda established a beloved music program that included an award-winning Marching Band and String Orchestra. In 2012, after five years at Bunche Middle, Castañeda was given the opportunity to undertake his former high school music program.

With pride and joy, he accepted the band director position at Centennial High School. Within a year, Castañeda, with the collaboration and support of the school staff, already began demonstrating a promising world-class music program at Centennial High, winning several awards in Marching Band and establishing a Jazz Band and String Orchestra.

Aside from being a public school music teacher, Castañeda is a freelance trumpet player in the greater Los Angeles area. He also enjoys mentoring and preparing students for college, and loves to travel and spend time with his wife and two daughters.

GUEST ARTISTS Jodi Benson

Singer/Actress Jodi Benson is honored and blessed to be the recipient of the prestigious Disney Legends Award having served the company for 33 amazing years. Jodi has received worldwide recognition as the beloved, original voice of Ariel in the Academy Award winning Disney film The Little Mermaid. She continues to bring Ariel to life as well as the bubbly voice of Barbie in Disney/Pixar’s Golden Globe winner Toy Story 2 and Oscar winning Toy Story 3. Other films: Flubber (Weebo), star of Thumbelina, Tinkerbell: Secret of the Wings, The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea, Lady and the Tramp II (Lady) and as Patrick Dempsey’s assistant Sam, in Disney’s Enchanted. Ms. Benson returns as Ariel with the Disney Princesses for the first time ever in Disney's recent hit Wreck it Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet. She was so honored to introduce the 30th Anniversary ABC Television Special The Little Mermaid Live telecast event.

Ms. Benson received nominations for the Tony Award and Helen Hayes Award for Best Actress in a Musical for originating Polly Baker in the Tony Award winning Gershwin musical Crazy For You. Other Broadway credits include creating the starring role of Doria Hudson in the Howard AshmanMarvin Hamlisch musical Smile and others. Her animated TV series include the Emmy winning Camp Lazlo, The Little Mermaid, Sofia The First (Disney) and many others. On the concert stage, Ms. Benson starred in the World Premiere of The Little Mermaid Live in Concert to Film at The Hollywood Bowl to a sold out crowd of 18,000 fans per night for 3 concerts as well as sold out performances in Tokyo & Osaka with the brilliant Alan Menken. A truly once in a lifetime experience.

Jodi is honored to be the resident guest soloist for the Walt Disney Company/Disney Cruise Line, ambassador for feature animation and a member of the Disney family for all these wonderful years. Ms. Benson is always so thrilled to narrate the Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World & has joyfully participated for over 11 years.

Jodi gives thanks to God for her loving husband, Ray, and amazing children, son, McKinley and daughter, Delaney.

Anthony Evans Singer

For two decades, Anthony Evans has voiced the gospel with a melodic, thought-provoking style, and has emerged as one of Christian music’s premier worship leaders and singer/songwriters.

Along the way, Anthony has released ten solo projects (the last two climbing all the way to #1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Album charts), released his first book Unexpected Places, numerous music videos, acted in two movies, and performed as “Beast” in a Disney Hollywood Bowl production of Beauty and The Beast. In addition, he has collaborated on inspirational events with his father—beloved pastor and international speaker, Dr. Tony Evans —his sisters Priscilla Shirer and Chrystal Evans Hurst, along with his brother —author and speaker Jonathan Evans.

In recent years, Anthony has been working in Los Angeles, where he appeared on NBC’s The Voice. His time on the show led him to being discovered and enlisted to perform and produce vocals for various major networks. In addition to vocal production, Anthony has been enlisted as talent producer for an assortment of popular reality and competition shows. This sojourn in L.A. has led him to think more progressively about his own music: he desires to communicate in terms that connect with people spiritually, no matter where they are in their journey with the Lord, without compromising his own faith and message. This focus, along with his powerful, one-of-a-kind voice, has allowed Anthony to vibrate the doors of the church and to venture beyond.

HOSTS Karen David

Singer/Actress Karen David began her career on London’s West End, in the original cast of Mamma Mia! Upon her drama school graduation stint at the Globe, as Rosaline in Love’s Labour’s Lost, she went on to star in new dramatist plays at Stratford Royal East, the Hammersmith Lyric Theatre and in the U.S, worked with director, Kimberly Senior, and Pulitzer Prize winning dramatist, Ayad Akhtar, on his play, The Who and the What, for La Jolla Playhouse.

Shortly after graduating drama college, while also acting on stage, she signed a recording deal with music giant, BMG, and a publishing deal with Hit & Run/EMI music. She went on to achieve top 4 airplay hits in Europe from her album, and has collaborated and worked with Oscar winning composer, AR Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire). In TV and film, she is currently a series regular as Grace on AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, and has been a series regular as

HOSTS (David Continued) Isabella on ABC’s Galavant. Karen has been a recurring guest star on many TV shows, including most recently, CW's Legacies, ABC's The Rookie, the award winning, reunion series of ITV’s Cold Feet, HBO's Barry, ABC's Once Upon A Time as Jasmine, and CBS's Criminal Minds to name a few.

In the animation world, Karen is currently voicing the roles of Ashima, Shilpa and Ruby on Disney's hit show, Mira, Royal Detective. Recently, Karen co-produced her first short film, In Hollywoodland, while also performing in it.

Her film was selected for competition screenings in Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Festival, American Black Film Festival, Social Injustice Film Festival, Catalina Film Festival and Hollyshorts, and is continuing on the film festival circuit this year. Her other films include film festival and audience cinema award favorite, The Tiger Hunter opposite Danny Pudi, Netflix's Amar, Akbar & Tony, Bollywood Queen with James McAvoy, Batman Begins, The Scorpion King: Rise of a Warrior, Couples Retreat, Red Lights and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.

Michael Giacchino Composer

Michael Giacchino (pronounced Juh-key-no) has credits that feature some of the most popular and acclaimed film projects in recent history, including The Incredibles, War for the Planet of the Apes, Ratatouille, Star Trek, Jurassic World, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Coco. Giacchino’s 2009 score for the Pixar hit Up earned him an Oscar®, a Golden Globe®, the BAFTA, the Broadcast Film Critics’ Choice Award and two GRAMMY® Awards.

Giacchino studied filmmaking at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. After college, he landed a marketing job at Disney and began studies in music composition, first at Juilliard, and then at UCLA. He moved from marketing to producing in the newly formed Disney Interactive Division where he had the opportunity to write music for video games.

After moving to DreamWorks Interactive, he was asked to score the temp track for the video game adaptation of The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

Subsequently, Steven Spielberg hired him as the composer and it became the first PlayStation game to have a live orchestral score, recorded with members of the Seattle Symphony. Giacchino went on to score numerous videogames including Spielberg’s Medal of Honor series.

Giacchino’s work in video games sparked the interest of J.J. Abrams, and thus began their long-standing relationship that would lead to scores for the hit television series Alias and Lost, and the feature films Mission Impossible III, Star Trek, Super 8 and Star Trek Into Darkness. Additional projects include collaborations with Disney Imagineering on music for Space Mountain, Star Tours (with John Williams), the Ratatouille ride in Disneyland Paris,

(Giacchino Continued) and the Incredicoaster on Pixar Pier at California Adventure. Giacchino was the musical director of the 81st Annual Academy Awards®. His music can be heard in concert halls internationally with all three Star Trek films, Ratatouille, Jurassic World, Up and Coco being performed live-to-picture with a full orchestra. In June 2018, Giacchino premiered his first work for symphony orchestra, Voyage. Commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, the piece celebrates the 60th anniversary of the founding of NASA. Giacchino’s recent projects include Spider-Man: Far From Home and Jojo Rabbit, a film

by Taika Waititi.

Giacchino serves as the Governor of the Music Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and sits on the advisory board of Education Through Music-Los Angeles.

"I think all children should have music... tapping into the creative part of their brain really helps them expand their horizons."

-Manuel Castañeda

STUDENT PERFORMERS STUDENT PERFORMERS Nevaeh Addison Manuel Alfaro Stellan Arnold Olive Ayers Tomo Charnis Casilda Cruz Erik Dahl Gia Ellis Sydney Enloe Sarah Federman Maximiliano Flores Anushree Goel Madeleine Henderson Anishka Indrajeeth Freddy Kosloski Violet Lynn Dahlia Root Mikael Sandgren Kenley Simpson Jaliyah West Yazmin Zaragoza

ETM-LA STUDENT ALUMNI Janice Lwanga Joshua Lwanga Jerry Ramos PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS & STAFF Centennial High School Manuel Castañeda Rio Vista Elementary School Eric Lifland Elysian Heights Elementary School Allison Tuthill

Special Thanks To Those Who Made This Event Possible BENEFIT COMMITTEE Tim Davies Lola & John Debney John Dennis Jacquie Henderson Julianne Jordan Alex Karukas Yukiko Kojima Victoria Lanier Christopher Lennertz Xina MacInnes Rachel Modahl Katie Moskovciak Blake Neely Ashley Olauson Dara Taylor Booker White Matthew White Alicia Wilson Reggie Wilson Ray Yee Your Great Events Event Producer

HONORARY CHAIR COMMITTEE Christopher & Shannon Lennertz (Co-Chairs) Christophe Beck Karen David John Debney Michael Giacchino Julianne Jordan Kraft-Engel Management Julia Michels Rickey Minor Blake Neely Randy Spendlove AUDIO & VIDEO Ezra Behnen Sean Carney Adam Jaffe Aaron Matthew Kaiser Iris Lee Quattrosound

AUCTION DONORS Academy of Magical Arts Ali Naimi Carl Ryden Cline Family Cellars Elite Island Resorts Five Senses Tastings Karen David Kate Flannery Mattel Michael Giacchino PRP Wine International Robert Foley Vineyards Rudy Sarzo Sebastian Krys Sonny Blaze Fine Jewelry Ultimate Ears by Logitech ADDITIONAL SUPPORT Dr. Darren Brawley Richard Kraft Rick Kunis Leah Levenson Dr. Jennifer Kang Moon Compton Unified Dan North Dr. Bobby Walker Alicia Weyeneth

IN HONOR OF CHERYL TIANO

For nearly three decades, Cheryl Tiano was a leading agent for composers of music for film, television, and video games at The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency. Her mark on the music industry, and the lives of those within it, was immeasurable. A musician herself, Cheryl studied composition at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, later graduating from the California Institute of the Arts. She was a shining star and dedicated supporter of ETM-LA's mission to ensure all children have equity and access to quality comprehensive music education in school.

The Cheryl Tiano Memorial Fund proudly supports music for every student in three ETM-LA partner schools located in Inglewood, CA. Our music program in these schools include areas of study such as general music, composition, vocal, instrumental, music technology, world music, recorder, and ukulele.

We honor Cheryl's legacy and are deeply grateful for her steadfast advocacy of music education and for nurturing the love of music in others. She will be kept always in loving memory. Cheryl Tiano will always and forever be our Shining Star.

THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS VIVACE BTW Productions Michael Giacchino Booker & Sarita White CRESCENDO Sonic Fuel Studios Steve & Katia Jablonsky Christopher & Shannon Lennertz Lisa Norton & Harvey Motulsky FORTE ASCAP BMI The Boomer Family Fund Tim Davies David Giuli & Melissa Orquiza John Hoberg & Kathryn Likkel Nathan & Victoria Lanier Joseph Trapanese Anonymous ALLEGRO Creature Street Encompass Partners Hal Leonard Corporation Siddhartha & Amy Khosla John & Gayle Levant-Richards Linda Mouradian & Yervant Ayvazian RBC Wealth Management Universal Music Latin Entertainment The Walt Disney Studios

We Are Grateful To Our Committed Foundation & Government Sponsors The ASCAP Foundation BCM Foundation BMI Foundation, Inc. California Arts Council The Carl & Roberta Deutsch Foundation The Cheryl Tiano Memorial Fund City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Colburn Foundation D'Addario Foundation Dwight Stuart Youth Fund Endeavor Foundation

The Green Foundation Heads Up Youth Foundation Hennings-Fischer Foundation The Johnny Carson Foundation Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture The M.S. Grumbacher Foundation The Music Man Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Preston B. and Maurine M. Hotchkis Foundation The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Thelma Pearl Howard Foundation

Our music programs are supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, the California Arts Council, a state agency, the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture.

GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC $10,000 ADOPT a SCHOOL Provide 70 children an entire year of music education and join our Angel List. $5,000 ADOPT a CLASS Provide 35 children an entire year of music education and join our Angel List. $2,500 Provide an entire classroom of students with music education for a full semester. $1,000 Provide a child with music for an entire year and a new cello. $600 Provide a keyboard for a music classroom. $260 Provide an instrument for a child. $150 ADOPT a STUDENT Provide a child with music for an entire year. $75 Provide a child with a new ukulele. $25 Provide a child with music education for 2 months.

Thank you for positively impacting the life of a child through the gift of music!

Thank you!

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