2013 ETM Gala Event Journal

2013 EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2013 | 6:30 PM CIPRIANI 42ND STREET NEW YORK, NY

MISSION Education Through Music (ETM) partners with inner-city schools to provide music as a core subject for all children, and utilizes music education as a catalyst to improve academic achievement, motivation for school, and self-confidence.

VISION Education Through Music believes: - Every child deserves access to high-quality music

education, taught by qualified and well-trained

music teachers - Music should support learning in other key areas,

including math, science and language arts - Engaged parents and school communities are key

to the success of students

2013 EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC

Dear Friends, Thank you for joining us tonight as we celebrate the success of Education Through Music in supporting inner-city schools with music education programs. We look forward to the future, a future in which every child has access to high-quality music education.

Education Through Music (ETM) believes all children deserve the support they need to succeed in life. ETM is the only non-profit in New York City to implement a comprehensive music education model. What we do goes well beyond mere exposure to music or providing after-school programs. Rather, ETM provides students with music education as a core subject, while improving academic achievement, motivation for school, and self-confidence.

Tonight we honor a great advocate for the children we serve. Richard Bernstein has tirelessly worked to help promote Education Through Music. He has demonstrated that one person can make a world of difference for many children. Thank you, Richard!

On behalf of the board and staff of Education Through Music, we thank you for joining us in support of the 14,000 students in 28 schools we serve.

Katherine Damkohler Michael Schaefer Executive Director Chairman of the Board

2013 Education Through Music

honoring RICHARD BERNSTEIN Executive Vice Chairman, Cassidy Turley CHRISTINE BARANSKI, Master of Ceremonies and JOSHUA BELL, Grammy-Award winning violinist with students from Education Through Music partner schools 6:30 pm Cocktails 7:30 pm Dinner and Dancing SARA FRIEDLANDER, Christie’s, Auctioneer

MENU

FIRST COURSE Thinly Sliced Prosciutto with Fresh Mozzarella and Roasted Pear

MAIN COURSE Prime Roast Filet of Beef with Amarone Sauce Riso al Salto Bundle of Sparagus Tied with Leeks

DESSERT Three Chocolate Parfait

Silent Alternatives Available Upon Request

Honorary Chairs MUFFIE POTTER ASTON DEBBIE BANCROFT GRACE HIGHTOWER DE NIRO Benefit Chair RICK DOBBIS

Co-hosted by LISA AIRAN GLENN CLOSE & DAVID SHAW CAROLINA HERRERA ARIANNA HUFFINGTON DONNA KARAN GAYLE KING JULIE & BILLY MACKLOWE JULIANNA MARGULIES & KEITH LIEBERTHAL DIANA PICASSO MARINA RUST AND IAN CONNOR STING & TRUDIE STYLER BLAINE TRUMP STEPHANIE WINSTON WOLKOFF & DAVID WOLKOFF

2013 Education Through Music Children’s Benefit Sponsors PREMIER BENEFACTOR Richard Bernstein and Janice Abbott Cassidy Turley Katherine D. Elliott and Richard S. Abramson Andrew J. Malik, Needham & Company LLC GRAND BENEFACTOR Coty Inc. SL Green Realty Corporation BENEFACTOR Aly and Shazma Alibhai Benchmark Builders Inc. Cassidy Turley Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Cushman & Wakefield Walter and Katherine Damkohler Rick Dobbis Empire Office, Inc. Gensler Ralph Giordano and Adam Ardise Jennifer Goff Joseph F. McDonald Karen Karlsrud and Raymond Mikulich Nancy Northern Random House Safra National Bank Michael Schaefer Edmund and Elaine Schroeder Manoj Susarla TPG Architecture Vornado Realty Trust

2013 Education Through Music Honoree Richard Bernstein in the Bronx, visiting with Ms. Potteiger’s music students.

2013 Honoree

Richard Bernstein Education Through Music is proud to salute Richard Bernstein as the 2013 Education Through Music Children’s Benefit Gala Honoree.

Music has had a profound impact on Richard’s life in every way imaginable. He is a passionate advocate for bringing music education programs to all children, particularly in inner-city schools where the impact can be the greatest, and the programs are cut first.

Richard’s love for music began at a very young age, sitting at the piano next to his mother. As he grew (and practiced), Richard’s talent and passion became apparent. While his lessons waned as he raised his family, when his eldest daughter Mallory began studying piano, it inspired Richard to do so once again. He enrolled in The Julliard School’s adult evening division. Today, Richard studies at the Hoff-Barthelson Music School, where he also serves on the Board of Trustees. Each day before work Richard practices piano for two hours, arriving at his studio above Grand Central Terminal, long before the sun rises.

Richard has 25 years of commercial real estate experience focused on tenant and owner representation.

He is a skilled real estate negotiator who is particularly adept at understanding market issues and trends.

Mr. Bernstein expertly devises unique and creative solutions to complex real estate problems for his clients and their portfolios – whether they have one suite or multiple locations across the globe. Mr. Bernstein’s successes include large-scale corporate consolidations, expansions and relocations as well as developing and executing complex portfolio monetization strategy. This expertise led Mr. Bernstein to be named by The Real Deal as one of their top 20 “Power Brokers” in New York City, having closed over 500,000 square feet of transactions in 2011 and 2012 as well as being named to the top 10 tenant representation list, by volume. Mr. Bernstein was also named to Real Estate Forum’s 2012 Top Brokers in New York.

Richard credits music with providing a work ethic and a foundation for success in his life. Music and music education has affected everything in Richard’s life, from his professional success to the way he greets each day.

Education Through Music

is commited to have a lasting impact in the lives of the 14,000 children at 28 partner schools. This commitment dates back to 1991, when the first ETM program began in one school. ETS found that schools in the poorest communities with the lowest academic achievement lacked the arts.

In fact, 57% of schools in New York City do not have a full-time certified music teacher on staff, and school budgets for arts supplies and equipment decreased by 87% from 2007 to 2012. (2011-12 Annual Arts in Schools Report, produced by NYC Department of Education.) ETM was founded to specifically address this problem. Today, we serve 28 schools in New York City, as well as affiliates in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area which serve an additional 8,000 students.

Education Through Music’s program unlocks a whole world of potential, providing comprehensive music instruction as a core discipline to every child throughout the entire school year. When ETM partners with a school, every child is involved regardless of talent or ability.

Research shows that students in schools with Education Through Music perform better in reading and math, as well as gain self-esteem and self-confidence.

ETM’s model focuses on the concept that every child deserves access to high quality music education, taught by qualified and well-trained teachers. Every student attending an ETM partner school receives music as a core subject. In addition, ETM works to engage all school principals, classroom and academic teachers, qualified and well-trained music teachers, and engaged parents. The ETM model supports learning in other subject areas, including math, science and reading.

Support for Partner Schools ETM partners with schools and principals committed to supporting a full implementation of the ETM model and continuing support of the ETM program. This requirement has ensured that partner schools are fully-engaged, and this sets up Education Through Music for success in each school.

ETM curriculum follows New York State and National arts standards. Music teachers assess students via quizzes, portfolios, homework, and performance. Music teachers also communicate with other classroom teachers to find out about the curricula being used in other subjects, and what skills and themes to address, so that music education is integrated seamlessly into each student’s learning.

All music teachers participate in the ETM Academy, which provides extensive professional development. ETM Academy includes full-day workshops prior to the start of the school year, as well as during the school year. Professional development topics include classroom management, lesson planning, integration strategies, standard benchmarks for student achievement, incorporating music technology into the classroom, concert preparation and leading ensemble groups.

In addition to the support ETM provides to music teachers at each school, additional support is provided to classroom teachers and principals. ETM provides professional development sessions for classroom teachers on-site at each partner school. These sessions build advocacy for music education and encourage academic integration into each student’s learning. ETM offers one-on-one guidance to each partner school principal on program management, budgeting, and strategic planning. ETM also encourages parent awareness of the program and participation in their child’s learning through concerts, performances and community events.

Discover Success Congratulations to our very own

Richard Bernstein on this terrific honor!

Thank you to Education Through Music for your dedication to bringing music education to children in need.

Thank you to

Education Through Music and all of their dedicated staff for bringing music education to those who need it most. —Richard Bernstein

Richard Bernstein, Thank you for being a grand partner with Education Through Music in our mission to bring music education to inner-city children.

Katherine D. Elliott and Richard S. Abramson

Thank you, Richard Bernstein, for your support of Education Through Music.

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for your passionate advocacy on behalf of the inner-city children of New York through your support of EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC.

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Richard Bernstein A good friend to ETM and a true believer in the power of music to enhance the education and general development of school children everywhere.

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Richard, Your passion for Education Through Music touches us all.

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Thank you to the 2013 ETM Children’s Benefit Auction Donors * American Girl American Symphony Orchestra Anthony’s Runway 84 BAM Bermuda Limousine International BluePrint Cleanse Botticelli Portrait Studio of Long Island Brooklyn Botanic Garden Brooklyn Museum Build-a-Bear Workshop Connie Cappelli Gina Cappelli Janice Cappelli Chelsea Piers Katherine Damkohler Dante Di Loreto Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) Rick Dobbis Dorney Park Katherine D. Elliott FreshDirect The Future Perfect Gotham Bar and Grill Grand Prix New York / Spins Bowl Green Mountain Coffee Hallak Cleaners Hornblower Cruises & Events JetBlue Airways Teddy Jones Judith Rice Company Kai Fragrance Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants Tim Lemberger John LoZito Luna Park in Coney Island Mark Russell Clothing The Metropolitan Opera

Beau M. Nelson The New York Football Giants The New York Knicks The New York Philharmonic New York Racing Association The New York Rangers Nintendo of America, Inc. Norman Rockwell Museum Nancy P. Northern NY Skyride On Location Tours Panera Bread Paper Source (Columbus Ave.) Pelham Country Club Physique 57 Pour La Victoire The Red Lion Inn The Royal Treatment Sam Ash Music Corporation & Affiliates Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem SAP Dr. Frank J. Sapienza, DDS Michael R. Schaefer Seamless Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &

Casino Hollywood (Florida) Robert Stetson Terranova Titan Top of the Rock Trader Joe’s (Union Square) Trapeze School New York Uber Volcanoes Safaris The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa *as of March 25, 2013

Thank you to our gift bag sponsors Bai Cassidy Turley Godiva Uber

Additional Thanks to....

Janice Abbott Sarina Bloodgood and Jay Blumbaum Albert Covelli & Rebecca Millman Elizabeth Daly of Cassidy Turley Andrea D’Amico of Cassidy Turley Arielle Herzfeld of Cassidy Turley Deborah Mella and Cipriani Staff Alan Pepe Communications LLC Maria Williams of Godiva

BY THE NUMBERS

14,000

95%

STUDENTS in 28 NYC SCHOOLS

OF STUDENTS SERVED ARE MINORITIES

8,000

OVER

ADDITIONAL STUDENTS THROUGH ETM AFFILIATES AND CONSULTING WORK

$150 PROVIDES ONE STUDENT WITH A FULL YEAR OR MUSIC EDUCATION

$5000 PROVIDES ONE CLASS WITH A FULL YEAR OF MUSIC EDUCATION

80%

QUALIFY FOR THE FEDERAL FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH PROGRAM

10% ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

10% HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS

Who We Are

Eduction Through Music is group of dedicated educators and musicians committed to advancing students’ academic and personal development by ensuring that all children have access to high-quality music education.

What We Do

• Partner with inner-city elementary and middle schools • Provide comprehensive and sequential music instruction for every child at our

partner schools.

• Provide training and professional development for music and classroom teachers.

• Strengthen parent and school involvement to build long-term sustainability.

Why We Do It

• Children learn better when music is part of their school routine.

• 57% of New York City public schools do not have a full-time certified music teacher on staff.

• NYC public schools’ budgets for arts materials and supplies decreased by 87% from

2007 to 2012.

Our Impact • • • • • •

Significant improvement in students’ musical skills.

Improved test performance in Math and English Language Arts.

Student growth in self-confidence and self-esteem.

Improvements in teaching practices among music and classroom teachers.

Increased capacity of partner schools to sustain music programs.

Our success has led to replication in other communities across the country.

TO RICHARD BERNSTEIN, WITH GRATITUDE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael R. Schaefer Chairman

Emily H. Susskind Vice-Chair

ADMINSTRATIVE STAFF Katherine Damkohler Executive Director

Rainah Berlowitz Director of Operations

Katherine Canning

Robert A. Weisstuch

Director of Development & Program Evaluation

Vice-Chair

Tim Lemberger

Katherine D. Elliott Treasurer

Edmund R. Schroeder

Director of Marketing & Communications

Kristen Pappas Evaluation Associate

Chairman Emeritus

Leslie Gordon

Aly Alibhai

Maraiya Hakeem

Joshua Bell Rick Dobbis Jennifer M. Goff Victor J. Goldberg

Development Associate Development Associate

Krystal Valentin Development Associate

Lina Li Bookkeeper

Karen M. Karlsrud

Elizabeth Weiner

Mara L. Klein

HR Consultant

Anthony F. Lo Cicero Amy Dorn Kopelan Andrew J. Malik Joseph F. McDonald

PROGRAM STAFF Peter Pauliks Director of Programs

Nicholas LaFleur Assistant Program Director

Lori A. Murphy

Chris Marolf

Nancy P. Northern

Professional Development & Consulting Specialist

Amie Patel

Meryl Cullom

Edward J. Petner David E. Stiepleman Manoj Susarla

Field Supervisor

Allison Mickelson Field Supervisor

Lisa Marie Persaud Program Administrator

Education Through Music Board and Staff

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