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THIRD STREET MUSIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT
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The Second Century of Service
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n 2014, Third Street Music School will celebrate its 120th year of leadership in the New York City arts community. Entering this milestone year provides an opportunity for the School to reflect on its rich history and to reach out city-wide to spread the word about the importance of arts learning and its role in enriching our communities. INSIDE:
All-School Holiday Concert New Chamber Music Program IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Children & Adults at Third Street
As the oldest music school settlement and a model for similar organizations across the country, Third Street has a tradition of establishing innovative and effective methods of arts education. Third Street’s approach has always reflected the reality of its neighborhood. Emilie Wagner, founder of The Music School Settlement, as Third Street was first known, initially saw music as a way to relieve some of the effects poverty had on immigrants living in Lower East Side tenements around the turn of the century. Third Street continues to use music and dance to support community well-being. Third Street’s mission, ideals and programs have established the organization as the premier forward-thinking music settlement continued on page 3
A NOTE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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fter 7½ truly remarkable and rewarding years as Third Street Music School Settlement’s Executive Director, it is time to pass the baton. As many of you know, my last day at Third Street will be Saturday, December 14, 2013. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as Third Street’s 14th Executive Director through a period of transformation and growth. I am proud of what we, together, have accomplished, building on the legacy of those who have come before us. The future is very bright and I look forward to following the School’s progress in the months and years ahead. I am grateful to the entire Third Street community for your support and encouragement and for proving every day that music, dance and early childhood learning do, indeed, make the world a better place – one individual and one community at a time. While there will always be much to do and much more that I wish I could have been a part of, we should all be proud of what we have accomplished together. Thank you for your belief in this important institution’s mission and the many students whose lives are changed through music and dance. With all best wishes to each of you, now and in the future.
THIRD STREET MUSIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT BRINGING THE ARTS TO LIFE SINCE 1894
235 EAST 11TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10003 T E L E P H O N E 212-777-3240 F A C S I M I L E 212-477-1808 E - M A I L info@thirdstreetmusicschool.org www.thirdstreetmusicschool.org OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Vincent C. Perro Chairman Erik D. Lindauer Roni Kohen-Lemle Vice President Vice President W. Curtis Livingston Treasurer
Jeannie Park Secretary
Byron Bell Ariel Fausto Fred M. Filoon Peter Flint, Jr. Terry A. Hueneke David M. Huggin Chairman Emeritus Lee Koonce, Ex Officio Yukiko Kubo-Gatheral
Joan C. Long Melanie McKnight Yelda Basar Moers Jeffrey Ethan Paige Ponchitta Pierce Stella Sichel Ellsworth G. Stanton III President Emeritus Laura Ann Sullivan
Anna-Maria Kellen Chairwoman Emerita
Lee Koonce
Stowe C. Phelps Chairman Emeritus
Executive Director
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Thank You!
We are grateful to the many individuals, foundations, corporations and government agencies that make Third Street’s programs possible through their generous support.
SATURDAY, I2/I4/I3 & MONDAY, I2/I6/I3 • CHAMBER MUSIC • ORCHESTRA • PIANO • • CONCERT BAND • DANCE • CHORUS • Gain valuable experience by joining one of Third Street’s acclaimed ensembles. Audition for one or more ensembles 4–6 p.m., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 4–6 p.m., MONDAY, DECEMBER 16
Third Street programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Third Street programs are also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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since its inception in 1894. Reflecting the times, and often predicting the future, Third Street’s course offerings over the years are prime examples of successful and effective arts learning in the modern era. Classroom settings, curriculum, performance programs and educational opportunities all contribute toward the success of Third Street, its students and its community. Today, Third Street continues to be a pioneer in balancing support and access to its community while providing a pathway to excellence and achievement that enables students to reach their full potential. The School’s groundbreaking programs—including theory, technology, composition, small and large ensembles, and master classes—pave the way for every student to succeed, whether studying for enrichment or to pursue a career in music or dance. The School’s goal of providing access and the opportunity for every child, teen, adult or senior to achieve excellence will be its clarion call throughout this 120th year of celebration. Community performances, new programs and expanded community engagement initiatives are planned to bring New York together in a city-wide celebration of Third Street’s history and continued accomplishments. Third Street is New York’s community music school.
Saying Farewell: Chairman Vince Perro Announces Executive Director Lee Koonce’s Departure
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A school-wide holiday celebration and kick-off of 120th Anniversary events, hosted by Graham Parker, General Manager and Vice President of WQXR. F E AT U R I N G
Piano, Guitar & Flute Ensembles • Choirs • Orchestras New Horizons Adult Band • Jazz Big Band • Dance
Saturday, December 7, 2013, 1 p.m. NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts 566 LaGuardia Place, between West 3rd and West 4th
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nyuskirball.com/calendar/thirdstreet BY P H O N E : 212-352-3101 or 866-811-4111 I N P E RS ON : NYU Skirball Center Box Office, 566 LaGuardia Place (Tues-Sat, noon-6 p.m.) ONLINE:
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n late October, announcements were made to Third Street staff, faculty members, students and families, community partners and donors that Executive Director Lee Koonce is leaving the School on December 14, 2013 to assume the position of Executive Director of Ballet Hispanico in New York City. Vince Perro, in making the announcements, asked everyone from the Third Street community to join him and the entire Board in thanking Lee for his many contributions to the School and in wishing him well in his new position. The Board also announced the formation of a search committee that, with the help of an executive search firm, is conducting a national search for a new Executive Director.
During this time of transition, Nancy Morgan, who has been with Third Street since 2003 in a variety of senior management roles, will assume the role of Interim Executive Director until a replacement is identified. Vince stated, “Third Street’s organizational, financial and programmatic strengths leave it well positioned to effect a smooth transition, and we are excited to find and work with the next individual who will help Third Street to fulfill its mission and continue realizing its vision of access and excellence in music and dance learning.” In expressing sad and fond farewells to Lee, Third Street wishes him well in his new position and also gives him a standing ovation for his extraordinary service to the School.
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Chamber Music at Third Street
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hamber Music: Music composed for a small group of instruments with, usually, one performer to a part. Chamber music is at the core of Third Street’s rich musical environment. Along with the School’s vibrant large ensemble program of bands, choirs and orchestras, chamber music has been a key ingredient in Third Street’s profound and engaging music-making experience. Building upon its long history of accomplishments, Third Street is expanding the Chamber Music Program for the 2013-14 school year. This expansion
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deepens the Third Street experience through additional instrumentation and genres; lengthened rotations and more opportunities for groups to remain together through multiple rotations; new ensembles, which include guitar, strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion ensembles; and more diverse repertoire and additional coaching in presentation skills to enable students to communicate more effectively with each other and their audiences. Remarking on the opportunities these developments open up in the lives of Third Street students, Adam Marks, Third Street’s newly-appointed Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Program, emphasizes the balance this program provides. “Chamber music is the middle ground between the individual – where you do what you want – and the orchestra – where you do what you’re told. It is a microcosm of how we should work and live. Teaching music as a connective tool adds the balance necessary
for a successful and productive education.” At the root of these chamber music programs is a structure that students use as a basis for successful musicianship and as a foundation to carry over into other aspects of their lives. The Chamber Music Program’s public speaking workshops develop students’ communication skills, the group settings promote teamwork and engagement, and the variety of instrumentation encourages students to listen and learn to play in balance and harmony with each other. In addition to Adam’s new role in chamber music at Third Street, Sarah Pratt has recently been named the Director of Barbara E. Field Saturday Chamber Music Program, which will fall under the umbrella of Third Street’s Chamber Music Program. Uniting the school’s chamber music activities and expanding its reach creates a full and lively community that will provide students with more resources and opportunities, and a richer experience.
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Girls Prep Lower East Side Elementary
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t Girls Prep Lower East Side Elementary, students live by four core values: scholarship, merit, sisterhood and responsibility. New York City’s first all-girls charter school, Girls Prep, opened its doors in 2005 and has grown to include grades K-4. Third Street has partnered with the school since its founding and has become an integral part of Girls Prep students’ daily lives. Each week, Third Street faculty members Monika Linkweiler and Deena Parrilla travel to Girls Prep’s building on East Houston Street to engage students in music and dance study. Ms. Linkweiler leads kindergarteners through 2nd graders in weekly Music & Movement classes that develop their creative abilities in music, dance and improvisation, and lay the groundwork for future music and dance learning. Two particular performance highlights are the annual Thanksgiving and winter all-school sing-a-longs. “It’s very community-building to be in a room with an entire school that knows the same song,” said Girls Prep Principal, Versha Munshi-South.
Girls Prep students participate in Music & Movement class.
Students in 3rd and 4th grade learn to express themselves creatively through rhythm and movement in Ms. Parrilla’s hip-hop classes. The curriculum extends beyond hip-hop to encompass jazz, lyrical, Broadway and African forms of dance. This past year, the girls performed choreographed dances to popular songs by Will.I.Am. and Chrissy DePaw, as well as hits from A Chorus Line and The Wiz. Many Girls Prep students choose to deepen their music and
Senior Night
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his past June, Third Street’s graduating seniors gathered for Senior Night, an annual concert which celebrates their achievements and welcomes the students to Third Street’s Alumni Association. At the start of TOP ROW, L TO R: Alison Ceniza-Levine, Diomarys Mendez, Lily Shoulberg, Yolanda Toby, the concert, Lee Koonce took to the lectern to express Nyesha Maughn, Alexander Nanda, Rebecca John, Kyle McCormick, Sebastian Cruz, how proud everyone at Third Street is of the students’ Lee Koonce BOTTOM ROW, L TO R: Shalisa Kline Ugaz, Aaron White, Olivia Fountain, Emily accomplishments and to thank the faculty members for Giurleo, Elías Malaquías Pardo Guerra, Kelly Diaz, Julia Paré, Aelred Leskowsky, Santino Stropoli, Martin Baranowski helping these students grow during their time at Third Street, and the important role parents play in helping their children reach their full potential. Performances featured chamber music ensembles, dancers and instrumental soloists. Following the performances, students were presented with a Third Street Class of 2013 t-shirt, a certificate of accomplishment and a copy of the Senior Book, a commemorative yearbook featuring all 44 seniors. Tony Yarborough, a Class of 2013 parent, spoke about the role that Third Street played in his daughter’s life and thanked his fellow Third Street parents for contributing to the Class of 2013 Scholarship Fund. Through the generosity of the families of graduating seniors, this scholarship fund was established to support students with financial need for years to come. Third Street wishes its new alumni all the best in their future endeavors, and asks everyone to visit soon and often!
Calling All High School Seniors!
Mark your calendars: Senior Night 2014 is set for Thursday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. If you are graduating from High School this year, please contact Andrea Long at 212-777-3240, ext. 26, or along@thirdstreetmusicschool.org.
dance study by enrolling in free or discounted group instruction at Third Street through a program called Partners@3rd. On a typical weekday afternoon, Girls Prep students can be found participating in choir, beginner group cello, piano, guitar and more. A key ingredient to the continued success of Third Street and Girls Prep’s partnership is a shared belief that everyone deserves access to an excellent education that includes the arts. At Girls Prep, access is provided through the school’s strong social curriculum that includes music, dance, art and fitness specials classes. “All of our students need parts of their day where they can feel confident and successful, and this often happens during these specials classes,” said Ms. Munshi-South. This curriculum helps to support Girls Prep’s longterm goal of having all of its students enroll in and complete college. “The school is really there for the girls,” said Ms. Linkweiler. “The children learn to help themselves, and there is a lot of support from all around.” Third Street and Girls Prep share in a strong sense of community. “Being able to learn songs together, to dance together, to play music together, has had a big impact on our students,” said Ms. Munshi-South. “Practicing something until it gets really good – that sense that we’re all doing this together – comes from Third Street’s very strong teachers.”
Third Street’s school partnership program was created by Third Street in 1980 to provide music instruction in Lower East Side schools as well as to create bridges to study at Third Street’s main school on 11th Street. The program was called “MILES,” which stood for “Music Instruction on the Lower East Side.” While this name was well known by T H I R D S T R E E T “insiders,” for several years, now, it has been incongruent with the goals, reach and depth of the program. For instance, the name fails to connect the program to Third Street; the program’s reach now extends far beyond the Lower East Side and has included Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx; and much of the instruction involves dance in addition to music. To reflect this growth and development, Third Street has renamed the program Third Street Partners to represent its work in city schools, and Partners@3rd to represent the program that brings these students to the main school on 11th Street for after-school and Saturday instruction. Third Street is thrilled with the expansion of this innovative in-school music and dance learning program and looks forward to continuing to enrich the lives of thousands of students throughout New York City in the years to come.
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Annual All Staff & Faculty Meeting September I0, 20I3 To view a larger picture and a detailed photo key, please visit the Who We Are section of the Third Street website.
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“I have gained so much confidence.” EMMA KATO
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hird Street’s variety of programs and course offerings often reflect the dynamic and engaged character of so many of its students. One such student, Emma Kato, has been studying cello at Third Street since the age of six. Emma, who has just entered her senior year at LaGuardia Arts High School, is a member of Third Street’s Philharmonia Orchestra, the Barbara. E. Field Saturday Chamber Music Program and Advanced Cello Ensemble, and has studied in Master Classes with Yoel Gamzou and Stefan Kartman. Over the past two years alone, Emma has won first prize at the Associated Music Teachers League competition, as well as first prize at the Wagner College Young Musician competition. As a student who exemplifies versatility, hard work and achievement, Third Street sat down with Emma to hear her thoughts on life at the School.
Has Third Street helped shape your life outside of your involvement at the School, or apart from music? I was extremely shy when I first started cello. Since taking advantage of the opportunities to perform in front of an audience at Third Street, I have gained so much confidence and have been able to overcome my stage fright – not only in music and performance, but also for school presentations and acting out small skits in front of an audience. How has that performance experience improved your musicianship? It’s given me a much different perspective than practicing at home. Where practicing enables you to edit and revise a piece, performing is an opportunity to demonstrate the results of what you’ve been working on. It’s helped me be free with music, and has also helped me gain confidence to perform and feel comfortable in front of a crowd. How has Third Street contributed to your passion for music? Third Street’s community is unlike any other music school. It is a close, friendly, noncompetitive environment where everyone is comfortable. It is a place for young and older kids to share their musical talents and to respect each other’s performance, without showing off. Third Street has helped open my mind to music and helped me open up as a person. My goal is to push myself forward by playing as much music as I can, whether it is for school, college, camp, or even just playing in a chamber group with friends.
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hird Street offers a unique approach to continuing music learning and performance for adults. Whether it’s to pick up an instrument for the first time or to further develop skills begun as a child, more than 45 adults participate in Third Street’s New Horizons Bands, ensembles for adults “50 and Better.” A family as much as a band, New Horizons Bands are directed by Brandon Tesh, with additional instruction by Alex Booth. The beginner and intermediate/advanced bands meet at Third Street, and an advanced beginner band meets at Hamilton-Madison House, located in Chinatown/Two Bridges, every Tuesday and Thursday morning. Here’s an opportunity to meet some of Third Street’s New Horizons Band players.
I D A H E N D E R S O N has played flute in the New Horizons
Band for four years. While she’s had a love for classical music all her life – she’s been a docent at Carnegie Hall for more than 20 years – before her experience with New Horizons, Ida had long been hesitant to approach her passion as a player. Ida briefly picked up the flute a number of years ago, but quickly stowed it in the closet after being disappointed with an early performance. “It’s a lonely instrument,” she says, “if you don’t play it with other people.” Ida gave it a second chance after reading about the New Horizons program in the Third Street Beat. Today, four years after starting with New Horizons, the group has answered Ida’s need for playing, and for sharing the experience with friends – new and old. “I started playing with the band and haven’t put [the flute] in the closet since.” Performance had been a focus of C H A R L E S A D A M S ’s until he graduated college. After returning from the military in his early 20’s, Charles stopped pursuing the French horn and trombone, as well as his studies as a French horn scholarship recipient at the University of Alabama. His passion for jazz and classical music continued throughout his life, however it wasn’t until five years ago that Charles decided to pick up his instrument once again and join the New Horizons Band. New Horizons gives Charles an opportunity to explore new passions in arrangements and performance during his retirement. He’s currently working on a medley arrangement from Guys n’ Dolls that he hopes to perform this season. “I treat every day like it’s my first,” says B I L L Y L Y L E S , referencing his approach to playing and learning about music. A lifelong flutist, Billy joined Third Street’s New Horizons program because he was drawn to what he calls the complete education: theory, practice and performance. According to Billy, the flute is a deeply personal instrument that’s respected in his education at Third Street. Billy is emphatic about Third Street’s place in developing and adding to his passion. “Third Street prepares you to do more things,“ he explains. “A lot of people are afraid to continue playing, but you need to just go out and find the place that’s right for you. For me, that’s Third Street. It’s helped me do what I want with performance, theory and sight-reading. Every day, it’s all about what the School can teach me.”
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A SAMPLING OF SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS This past summer, Joan Forsyth, Chair of the Piano Department, visited Japan to premier a composition by Shoko Suzuki with her husband, guitarist William Anderson. The performance also included music by Rodrigo, Charles Wuorinen and Dina Kosten. In September, Joan traveled to Mexico to perform and give a Master Class on contemporary American music. Claire Smith, a Third Street String Department faculty member, has been the violinist in the band, Blackmore’s Night, led by Ritchie Blackmore, for two years. Over the summer, Claire toured with the band and performed 15 shows over six weeks in the Ukraine, Russia, Scotland, England and Germany. Performing tracks from their newly-released album, Dancer and the Moon, they also visited the Munichbased live TV show, Abendschau. After the completion of a successful summer chamber workshop, violinist Sarah Pratt was recently appointed the Director of the Barbara E. Field Saturday Chamber Music Program at Third Street. Sarah played with the New York Philharmonic during their July residency in Vail, Col., and has planned a series of chamber music concerts with colleagues in October and November throughout New York and the surrounding areas. These concerts feature the music of Mozart, Debussy and Brahms. Woodwinds faculty member and flutist, Julietta Curenton, will be busy with performances throughout New York and the surrounding areas over the next few months. Among these will be a concert with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, a recital with guitarist, Jordan Dodson, and concertos with the Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra and Melinda Wagner. Music Theory & Composition Department Chair, Matthew Barnson, recently had a premier of his piece, “The Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying,” at Carnegie Hall. Matt’s work was performed by the Yale School of Music Orchestra. If you have a Center Stage contribution, please contact Brett Spigelman, Communications Manager, at bspigelman@thirdstreetmusicschool.org. Thank you.
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hird Street Music School Settlement thanks the following individuals, foundations, corporations and government agencies for their generous support of the School’s operations, programs, activities, special projects and endowment funds. These contributions enable Third Street to provide need-based financial aid, merit-based scholarships, free and low-cost instructional programs and instruments to deserving students, attract and retain the finest faculty, provide high-quality and comprehensive training, maintain the facility and augment the endowment. We are also grateful to all those who make in-kind contributions including instruments, musical scores and other material items to the School and to those who make donations at concerts throughout the year.
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DONORS (July 2012 - June 2013)
$50,000 and above
The Y.C. Ho / Helen and Michael Chiang Foundation The Jerome L. Greene Foundation Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation Roni Kohen-Lemle* and Robert Lemle New York City Department of Cultural Affairs The Pinkerton Foundation The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund
$25,000 – $49,999 Altman Foundation Peter H. Flint and Sarah Gordon Diana and David Huggin Lisa and Erik Lindauer $10,000 – $24,999 Arnhold Foundation The Bay and Paul Foundations The Brenner Family Foundation Chervenak-Nunnallé Foundation Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Helmuth H. Fuchs Yukiko and Jim Gatheral Terry A. Hueneke The Hyde and Watson Foundation Jephson Educational Trusts The La Vida Feliz Foundation Yoko Ono Lennon W. Curtis Livingston Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation MetLife Foundation National Endowment for the Arts New York State Council on the Arts
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Main School 1,689 Third Street Partners 2,766
PROGRAM ENROLLMENT AT MAIN SCHOOL
Music 2,159 Dance 197 Preschool/Early Childhood 222 Summer (2012) 292
$5,000 - $9,999 The Barker Welfare Foundation The Theodore H. Barth Foundation, Inc. James and Sandra Clark Colgate Palmolive Company Dancing Tides Foundation Mary Ann Fribourg The Lily Palmer Fry Memorial Trust Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Lola Lloyd Horwitz Alan R. Korest The Edith and Herbert Lehman Foundation, Inc. Leo & Trude Lemle Family Foundation The Anne Boyd Lichtenstein Foundation Mrs. Joan C. Long Music Sales Group New York City Council Member Rosie Mendez / New York City Department of Youth and Community Development The New York State Assemblymember Deborah H. Glick / New York State Assembly Hal and Judy Prince Putney, Twombly, Hall & Hirson LLP Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. F. Sichel Litsa D. Tsitsera Michael Tuch Foundation, Inc. Joan M. Warburg
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5% Under Age 5
5% Other 14% Asian descent 17% African descent
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The Henry Nias Foundation, Inc. Jeannie Park and David Chan Karin M. and Vincent C. Perro The Scherman Foundation, Inc. Shrieking Meadow Foundation The Wasily Family Foundation Anonymous (1)
9% Other Boroughs
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29% Latino descent
21% Age 14 to 20
35% European descent
71% Age 5 to 13
77% Manhattan below 20th Street
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$2,500 - $4,999 The ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund David Bushler* Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas L.D. Firth Prue Gary M.E. Hart Foundation Nancy Morgan and Mark Broadie Hila* and Saul Rosen Dmitry and Irina Sagalovskiy Annaliese Soros Ellsworth George Stanton III TD Charitable Foundation James Hammond and Edith Van Slyck Anonymous (1) $1,000 - $2,499 The 13th Step The Alycon Foundation Helen and Nicholas Banner Bloomberg L.P. Katherine F. Brush Bob Buckholz and Lizanne Fontaine Robert M. Carr Judith M. Carson Min and Kwok Chan Gloria Coruzzi and Douglas Daly Terry Eder-Kaufman Claire Edersheim Judith W. Evnin Barbara Field and Seth Dubin Randi and Fred Filoon Karen and Peter Flint, Sr. The Gilder Foundation Ruth and Kenneth* Gordon
Louis and Judith Greene Agnes Gund Hugh Hardy Reed Hays Andrea and David Hirschfeld Lee E. Koonce Lillian Kraus Decedents Trust Robert D. Krinsky / Segal Company Brad and Carrie Kurtzman Joseph E. LeDoux and Nancy Princenthal Che King Leo* Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Macchiarulo Achim and Colette Moeller Yelda and Andrew Moers Daniel F. Murphy, Jr. NYU Community Fund James Ortenzio Michaeleen Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Stowe C. Phelps Sidney Posel Preeti and Ragu Raghavan Elizabeth Ratner Steven H. Rich The Frederick W. Richmond Foundation Carol and Stephen Ross Alfred and Jane Ross Foundation, Inc. Hanna Schouwink and Lars Jensen Sarah and Howard Solomon Lawrence Spielman St. Cecile Scholarship Fund Frank E. Taplin Charitable Remainder Unitrust Karen and William Tell
Helen S. Tucker / The Gramercy Park Foundation Webster Hall Mildred Weissman Michelle D. Winfield Anonymous (1) $500 - $999 10th & Stuyvesant Streets Block Association 2nd Avenue Delicatessen Steve Aronson and Marilyn Singer Helmi Augustin Richard Bailey Elisabeth Benjamin The G & I Butler Family Foundation Esteban Castro Caroline* and Scott Ceniza-Levine Neil and Natasha Chriss Gerald and Katherine Cohen Alexandra C. Cohn Kate and Clifford Cohn Mary Coit The Gerald and Daphna Cramer Family Foundation John Cuti and Sarah Netburn Sally Davis Richard and Barbara Debs Mary Jane Tarlton Deutsch Morissa R. Falk-Freedman* Ella Foshay The John H. Foster Foundation Matthew Fuller and Laura McQuade Nomi Ghez
Charlotte Gill and Lynne Mikulak Diego Giurleo and Susanna Furfaro Shannon and Brian Curry Hartmann Richard R. Howe Barbara A. Jobo* Attallah Kappas, M.D. Yvonne Kelly Kathleen Karich and Albert Knaus Loeber and Barbara Landau Ellen and James Marcus The Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr. Foundation Colette Michaan Yuriko Mita Sarah L. Morgan Etsuko O. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Lester S. Morse, Jr. Christopher Murray Elena Naughton and Peter Hunt Pamela and James Nolan Jessye Norman Alison Overseth and Ken deRegt Park Orthodontics, PC Evelyn Fry Peterson Lora Price The Rockefeller Foundation Meredith and Peter Rugg Mary and Win Rutherfurd E. W. Howell Company Bela Schwartz and June Zimmerman Mami and John Sheehy Carolee E. Shubert Robert G. Strachan
Elizabeth de Cuevas Fady Tannous-Lurie and Robert Lurie Paul Chan and Don Toumey Eric John and Ellen Weinstein Ronaldo Gonzalez and Tyler Wigton Tony Yarborough and Mary Collins Simon Yates Susan Zeckendorf
$250 - $499 Erica Ahdoot Agnes Tourin and Robert Almgren Helen-Mae Askin Byron and Susan Bell Dike Blair Eric Blasberg Jonathan Bokelmann Andrea Brown and Robert Levande March and Philip Cavanaugh Mr. and Mrs. James B. Cowperthwait Jacqueline Curiel Lori F. Damrosch Dinosaur Hill James H. Duffy Simina M. Farcasiu Eileen Farrell Phoenix Feeley Mrs. Donald T. Fox Molly O’Neil Frank Todd and Treacy Gaffney Patsy Glazer Hon. Deborah Glick Kirby Graham
NUMBERS: ACTIVITIES, DEMOGRAPHICS & FINAN CIALS 2012–2013 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Access to high quality instruction in music and dance to a total of 4,455
OPERATING INCOME & EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 20I3
• More than 75% of all Third Street students benefited from a generous
TOTAL SUPPORT & REVENUE:
students, ages 12 months to 90 years old, taught by a faculty of 120. program of need-based financial aid, merit-based scholarships and free and low-cost instruction valued at more than $1,049,000.
• First-time access to music and dance for a total of 2,766 school children through 24 School Partnerships in low-income areas.
• Comprehensive training in music for more than 350 students through
individual lessons, music theory and composition, chamber music and ensemble programs.
• Cultural and educational enrichment for students and community through
more than 250 free-to-the-public concerts and recitals at Third Street and at other venues around the city.
• Lifelong learning opportunities and social connectedness for 135 adults through music lessons, chamber music, performance workshops, movement classes and New Horizons Band programs.
• Preschool and music- and dance-based early childhood programs to 147 children, infant through age 5.
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Performances Management & General Expenses Fundraising Expenses TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES:
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3,567,609 835,074 470,594 95,391 588,759 518,766 6,076,193
TOTAL ASSETS: TOTAL LIABILITIES:
$ 12,667,296 $ 1,831,659
NET ASSET BALANCE:
$ 10,835,637
OPERATING EXPENSES: Main School School & Community Partnerships Financial Aid
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Stephanie W. Guest Elena Feliciano and Jens Peter Hansen Pamela B. Hanson K. C. Hyland Annette Johnson Sylvana Joyce* Monique Knowlton Solange Landau Mary Libby Melanie A. Long John Manley Ruthard Murphy Nancy Newcomb and John Hargraves Mr. and Mrs. Richard Payne Benita Potters Mrs. David A. Prager Richard and Mary Radcliffe Armando Rico Michael Ross Jennifer Russell Wendy B. Samuel Mary Ellen Kail and Nicholas Sansano John Sasko Alla and Gene Savransky Sarah Sclarandis and Mark Hsu Dr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Sculco Tatiana Serafin Dr. Leo H. Siegel Andrew P. Siff Mr. and Mrs. William A. Simon Katharine Homans and Patterson Sims Yohanna Sowler Katie and Matt Sperling Dan Stefanica Lauren Stevens Mr. Westley Thomas Virginia Thors Joanne Tobin Earl D. and Gina Ingoglia Weiner Sophie Bréchu-West Patricia Willens Helene Yektai David and Monica Zwirner
Up to $249 June and Arthur Abrams Mimi M. Abrons Hippolyte Agkpo Cinzia Fama Agnolucci Mark Alberici Elaine Arnold and Jeffrey Lamia Abiodun Awodein Barbara Azizo Elizabeth C. Baker Kenneth C. Baron* Phyllis and Franklin Bass Laurie Baum and Riccardo Heald Kazuko K. Benedict
Hazel and Sylvanus Bent Mae Piccirilli Bernstein* Joel I. Berson Michael Bijaoui Daniel and Maria Blakemore Susan Bloom* Frederick Bock Crystal Bock Elise Boeger Pamela Bordelois and Michael Kamal Maria Boyadjieva Allen Brings* Ed Brittenham Jillison and James Brophy Alice C. Brown Mary Evelyn Brown Jerome Busca Florence Buschke Blake and Elizabeth Cabot Mary M. Cahill Dr. Milton Caplan Eugene Carr Mary Carswell Katie and Ramon Casanova Mable Chan Anthony P. Checchia Jeannie Chen Kathy Chin and William Canilang Fanny Chin Stacey Cicero Charles J. Coccaro Joanne Coco Albert Cohen* Robert Pierro and Eliza Coleman Carol Crigler Anna Crouse Conrad Cummings Yvonne Curry Kurine Davis Giovanna Delucchi John E. Denaro Amy and Paul De Rosa Melissa Dibble Madelyn Dzik and Matthew Shoulberg Ina and Daniel Ebenstein Roy Eddey and Joel Hershey Deborah Elkan Mary S. Ellinger Maha Eltobgy John and Kristin Emy Wendy Ettinger Exemplars, Inc. Lesle M. Fair-Page Karen and Robert Falk Claudia R. Farb Pamela Farley Mr. Luke Feldman* and Mrs. Honora Dearie Kathryn T. Feldman April Fey Katie Flint Beth Flusser Erin and John Fogarty Louise B. Frank
Ed Friedman Richard Gaddes Cara L. Gargano Amelia Gary Dr. Alex Gause Eileen Sirota Gellerman* Larry and Susan Gerstein Stephanie and James Gilmartin Holly Glass Elizabeth Gonzalez and Nico Marcellino Thea Goodman Mark Graham Allyson Gray and Andrew Ketler Samantha and Jordan Green Kerry Greene* and Brian Washburn Robert K. Grier Frances and Stephen* Grodzinsky Jining Han Sarah Harney Rochelle Harris Hasaki Restaurant, Inc. Carolyn Hass Guoshun He Anita R. Herron Kay Hershberger and Brian Burnett Helen D. Hobart Allison E. Hobbs Charles F. Hollander Nancy Holmstrom and Richard Smith Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hoopes Clarice G. Horelick* Dave Horowitz Barbara J. Houser Frederic K. Howard Sheng Yi Huang Victor Istratov Robert W. Jereski Stephen C. Josephs Dori Kalish Martin Kalve Susan and Dan Kincaid Neal King Carolyn Koffler Doris Kornish Lucy Koteen* Denys Kotskyy Sarah Kovner Mary Lee and Peter Kreuter Kevin H. Kunkle Edna B. Laboy Jennifer Laing Mary Gibbons Landor John C. Lassiter Bernard Latuchie* Julie Lavelle Marianne Ledwidge Hali Lee and Peter von Ziegesar Alexandra Lee William P. Leonaro Midge and Andrew
Lesniewski John Lester Mimi Levitt Elise Hurley and Jon Levy Ricardo and Courtenay Lima Peter and Janine Lindquist Adelay and George Liss Robert Littman Lois Gehr Livezey William Mabry Chesley Maddox-Dorsey and Leon Lee Dorsey Alka Mansukhani and Ilan Averbuch Lucybelle Maughn Anne and Joe McCann Dr. Jesse C. McCarroll The McGraw-Hill Companies Manjula Menon Fabio and Sabrina Mercurio Danica Mills Pritha and Nik Mittal Michele Mooney Rev. James P. Morton Linda and Bill Musser Steve Natterstad Joni Wehrli and Michel Negroponte Cecilia Noguera Patricia O’Callaghan and Tom Webster Prine H. Odia Alice and Albert Oh Joy and Kevin Oriol Tara O’Toole and Simon Baranoff Ronald and Blair Pack Lynn Passy and Lewis Friedman Sonal Patel and David Williams Maria and David Patterson Susan Perschino Noelle and Eric Petterson Jennifer and Kenneth Philogene Angela Pistilli Jeanne S. Poindexter* Barbara Priest Doris Princenthal Amy Pumo Shepherd Raimi Helen Scott Reed Jennifer M. Reilly Eric S. Reiner Joyce Richardson Antje Rickel Robataya NY LLC Janet Ross Linda Rubes Dale Rubin and Michael Callahan Andrea Rugg Peter M. Saint Germain Sakagura
Karen Salamon Christie C. Salomon Nicholas and Lisa Samstag Amanda and Anthony Sansano Frederic S. Sater Loren Schoenberg Beatrice and Robert Schultz Dennis Schwartz* Cindy L. Scott Gulnaz Seidalieva Mitchell Shandling* Hazel Shanken Joan Shaull Arthur Shettle Shabu Tatsu Restaurant Joseph and Marilyn Silverman Josephine Simon Evelyn Simon* Adam Simon Suzanne D. Simpson Maureen Smith Beverly Sokoloff* Vivian Sorenson and Gary Meister Laurence T. Sorkin Betty Sribnik John Staffen Mae Rosalind Stark* John F. Steeves St. Mark’s Church in- the-Bowery W. Gene Story James Stothers Jonathan Strasser Zi Sen Tan Ozgun Tasdemir and Ilyas Hokkaci Margaret Tate Waddy Thompson Marian Thorman Decibel The Ago Family Nelita True Shalisa and Luis Ugaz United Way of New York City Ellen Wallach* Tora Andrea and Robert Wang Mary Beth Warren Joan Washburn Janet Waterston Alice Wei Jonathan Weil Harry Weinger Dava Weinstein Andrea and David Weiss Barbara Weiss Judith and Theodore White Anne Wigglesworth Delozier and William Wigton Elaine Winter Susann Witt Katharine Wolpe Milton Wright
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In-Kind Donors Ann Allen-Ryan Karen Altman Alecia Baucom Laura Blum-Smith BMG Chrysalis Maris Dedominicis Kenneth deRegt East Village Wines Rom Ferri Prue Gary Diana Gordon Naomi Gross Jeff Hanson Reed Hays Hotel Tortuga Tom Hubbard Jules Bistro Paul Kim Diana Lyon Margaret Mills Connie McKinnon Gotfried Neuhaus New York University Daniel Nimetz Numero 28 Pizzeria David Nyberg Nnenna Ogwo Blair and Ron Pack Michael Salat Stella and Peter Sichel Adelyn Soifer Julia Solomon Steinway & Sons Two Boots Mariola Tylawski Veniero’s Veselka Webster Hall Alex Weiss Laurie Widder Theresa Woitach Zeichner’s Wines & Liquors Rene Zweig *Alumna/us
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Vincent C. Perro, Chairman Roni Kohen-Lemle, Vice President Erik D. Lindauer, Vice President W. Curtis Livingston, Treasurer Jeannie Park, Secretary
Byron Bell Ariel Fausto Fred M. Filoon Peter Flint, Jr. Terry A. Hueneke David M. Huggin, Chairman Emeritus Lee Koonce, Ex Officio Yukiko Kubo-Gatheral Joan C. Long Melanie McKnight Yelda Basar Moers Jeffrey Ethan Paige Ponchitta Pierce Stella Sichel Ellsworth G. Stanton III, President Emeritus Laura Ann Sullivan Anna-Maria Kellen, Chairwoman Emerita Stowe C. Phelps, Chairman Emeritus FACULTY
Piano Luis Alvarez Edmund Arkus Sean Berry Daniela Bracchi Lee Feldman Ming Fong Joan Forsyth* Mira Gill Rosa Park Hahn Susan Innamorato Esther Lee Kaplan Paul Kim Eddy Kronengold Nathaniel W. LaNasa Yvonne Lau Marcia Lewis Michiyo Morikawa Deirdre O’Donohue Nnenna Ogwo Jessica Osborne Sasha Papernik Roger Peltzman Dana Pielet Marc Ponthus Hugh Sam Tatyana Sirota Sonelius Smith Curtis Sydnor Adam Tendler Ning Yu Natasha Zaitseff
Jazz Piano Neal Kirkwood Strings Emily Brausa Claire Chan Anna Elashvili Sarah Franklin Amanda Gookin Carolyn Jeselsohn Sibylle Johner Min Sun Kim Ina Litera Chiu-Chen Liu* Caitlin Lynch Eddy A. Malave Maureen McDermott José Pietri-Coimbre Sarah Pratt Troy Rinker Steven Rochen Claire Smith Troy Stuart Gary Tigner Melissa Tong Shanda Wooley Woodwinds Anna Maria Baeza Julietta Curenton Benjamin Fingland Susan Friedlander Bonita Lubinsky Christa Robinson Andrew Steinberg Brandon Tesh* Brass Mark Broschinsky Timothy McCarthy Paul Murphy Jason Prover Percussion Ibrahima Kolipe Camara Carlo Costa Glenn Healy Irene Koloseus John Ostrowski* Julissa Vale Guitar Scott Anderson Steve Bloom Ross Gallagher Paul Hemmings Nadav Lev David Moreno* Nick Scarim Gaku Takanashi Liam Wood Voice Barbara Blanchard, emerita Lucy Dhegrae Dale Smith
Dance Yvonne Curry Kim Dooley-Kittay Cara Gargano* Taylor Gordon Jessica (Pearl) Marasigan Deena Parrilla Danita Shaheen
Accompanist Yuka Aikawa Keiko Bishop Tom DeFrancesco Alden Gatt Michika Ishikawa Sandra F. Kaplan Joyce Smith Kate Whitney
Theory and Composition Matthew Barnson* Jonathan Bell Jacob Cooper Gregory Spears
Early Childhood Music Yuka Aikawa Joan Forsyth Susan Friedlander Danai Gagne Bob Goldberg Cathy Guy Colleen Itzen Laura Koulish Judy Lasko Monika Linkweiler Mik Manenti Ayesha McGowan Christina Morrissey Gary Posner Nashira Young
Chamber Music Scott Anderson Joan Forsyth Susan Friedlander Carolyn Jeselsohn Nathaniel W. LaNasa Nadav Lev Chiu-Chen Liu Caitlin Lynch Adam Marks* David Moreno José Pietri-Coimbre Marc Ponthus Sarah Pratt* Brandon Tesh Shanda Wooley Orchestra/Band Anna Maria Baeza Alex Booth Chris DiMeglio Sibylle Johner Steven Rochen Brandon Tesh* Brian Worsdale** Chorus Annie Lee Moffett José Pietri-Coimbre Robert Randall Luke M. Rosenberg Madelyn Rubinstein Jennifer Tibbetts Rock/Jazz Ensembles Scott Anderson Steven Bloom Paul Hemmings Neal Kirkwood David Moreno Adult Performance Workshop Margaret Mills
Preschool E.J. Baliff Crystal Bock Kenneally Maite Castillo Nancy DiCostanzo EiLeen Doster Cathy Guy Brenda Harris Jean LaPointe Jessica Martinez Christina Morrissey Mary Post *Chairperson/Program Director/Coordinator **ISO Symphonic Band in residence at Third Street School & Community Partnerships Faculty
Administrative Staff EXECUTIVE OFFICE Lee Koonce Executive Director Nancy Morgan Director, Strategic Initiatives Joanne Coco Executive Assistant PROGRAMS Shalisa Kline Ugaz Director of Programs
Main School Ivan Antonov Assistant Director of Programs Laura Costa Program Manager Matthew Barnson Department Chair, Theory & Composition Joan Forsyth Department Chair, Piano Cara Gargano Department Chair, Dance Chiu-Chen Liu Department Chair, Strings Adam Marks Artistic Director of Chamber Music Program David Moreno Department Chair, Guitar Sarah Pratt Director of Barbara E. Field Saturday Chamber Music Program Brandon Tesh Department Chair, Winds, Brass & Percussion Director, Band Programs Third Street Partners Nancy Morgan Director Nicholas Scarim Program Manager James Hall Program Coordinator Brandon Tesh Band Programs Beth Flusser Producer, Music in Abe Lebewohl Park Marilyn Appleberg Assistant Producer, Music in Abe Lebewohl Park Timothy Schellenbaum Technical Director, Music in Abe Lebewohl Park
Preschool & Early Childhood Elaine Winter Director of Preschool and Early Childhood Programs Piano Services Vince Agustinovich Piano Technician DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Kerry Greene Director Brett Spigelman Manager, Communications Blair Pack, Manager, Institutional Giving Andrea Long Manager, Annual Giving Aanchal Chopra Development Assistant FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Steve Aronson Director
Student Support Services Loyi Malu Manager Myra Nieves Registrar Maggie Corry Associate Registrar Scott Lynch Receptionist Barbara Weiss Receptionist Christina Anselmo Student Support Services Assistant Operations Patrick Pierre Director Beverly Harper Safety Director Mario Cox Security Guard Edwyn Pitre Head Custodian Robert Grier Custodian Joel Marin Custodian Jhonny Rodriguez Custodian Finance Eric Cohen Financial Manager Laura Currier Bookkeeper
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Please help us share news with all alumni— that’s anyone who has ever taken a lesson or class at Third Street. Parents of alumni, please send your child’s current contact information to Andrea Long at along@thirdstreetmusicschool.org or call 212-777-3240, ext. 26. Thank you!
Save the Date The following are selected special events. For a complete events list, visit Third Street’s website. Unless otherwise noted, all concerts are free of charge and take place at Third Street. Programs and schedules are subject to change without notice.
Artist Performance Series 2013-14 Third Street’s outstanding
faculty members and their guests perform on most Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Call or visit the School to obtain a series flyer or view it on the website.
MORE EVENTS AT WWW.THIRDSTREETMUSICSCHOOL.ORG
November
Thursday, December 12, 2013 11:00 a.m. New Horizons Band Concert Saturday, December 14, 2013 4:30 p.m. Piano Department Recital
Saturday, November 23, 2013 1:00 p.m. Philharmonia Orchestra Concert
January
Every Week! Students of all ages and levels perform. See schedule on the website or subscribe to weekly E-news.
ST. MARK’S CHURCH-IN-THE-BOWERY
December
Saturday, December 7, 2013 1:00 p.m. Holiday Concert SKIRBALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 566 LAGUARDIA PLACE, NYC
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Thursday, December 12, 2013 7:00 p.m. Nutcracker Performance
Monday, January 13, 2014 4:30 p.m. Master Class: Allison Miller, percussion Saturday, January 25, 2014 10:00 a.m. String ’Stravaganza ST. MARK’S CHURCH-IN-THE-BOWERY
Saturday, January 25, 2014 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Chamber Music Concert
February
Saturday, February 1, 2014 4:30 p.m. Master Class: William DeVan, piano Saturday, February 8, 2014 4:30 p.m. New Music Concert
March
Friday, March 7, 2014 8:00 p.m. Third Street at Carnegie Hall WEILL RECITAL HALL AT CARNEGIE HALL
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 6:00 p.m. Master Class: Angela Hewitt, piano JEROME L. GREENE PERFORMANCE SPACE, 44 CHARLTON STREET, NYC
Saturday, March 15, 2014 4:30 p.m. Master Class: Leon Fleisher, piano/chamber music
April
Saturday, April 5, 2014 4:30 p.m. Master Class: Phyllis Lehrer, piano