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Sunday November 10, 2019 Beverly Wilshire Beverly Hills OUR MISSION Education Through Music-Los Angeles partners with low-income area 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. ABOUT EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC-LA • Founded in 2006 with two (2) partner schools and 800 children. • Currently serving 36 schools and over 15,000 students. • Executive Director, Victoria Lanier, is a Juilliard-trained violinist who created ETM- LA based on the proven ETM model that has transformed schools in New York City Music Disciplines Taught Include: since 1991. • General Music • Songwriting • ETM-LA has become highly sought after • Music Technology • Recorder for music education expertise, professional • Strings • Band • Guitar development services, and curriculum. • Ukulele • Choir • Composition HONORARY CHAIR COMMITTEE Rickey Minor Emmy® Award-Winning Christophe Beck Music Director, Composer, Producer Keith L. Black, MD Andra Day John Debney Suzanne de Passe Michael Giacchino Jennifer Hudson Quincy Jones Dave Koz Diana Ross Randy Spendlove Angela Woo Music Educator EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC–LOS ANGELES CELEBRITY CHAMPIONS CORPORATE PARTNERS PRESS Christina Applegate Steve Jablonsky Disney Patti Austin Phil Johnston Paramount Shoshana Bean Ellie Kemper Amazon Studios Christophe Beck Angela Kinsey Universal Music Publishing Joshua Bell Sebastian Krys PepsiCo Chris Botti Christopher Lennertz Warner Bros. Martin Chalifour Lisa Loeb Sony Pictures Billy Childs Jane Lynch Frito Lay Jon M. Chu Eric McCormack Nextdoor Neighbor Common Chris Meledandri ASCAP Miranda Cosgrove Rickey Minor BMI John Debney Moby Target Toby Emmerich Steve Perry Rhodes School of Music En Vogue Busy Phillips Mattel Will Ferrell Craig Robinson Kraft-Engel Management Jenna Fischer Arturo Sandoval Shake Shack Kate Flannery Richard M. Sherman Kroger Josh Gad Harry Shum, Jr. Nickelodeon Zach Galifianakis Randy Spendlove Michael Giacchino Ben Vereen Gordon Goodwin Sara Watkins Ed Helms Sean Watkins Judith Hill John Williams Ricardo Hurtado Hans Zimmer RECAP OF 2018 GALA 400 3,300+ La Santa Cecilia (Grammy Award PATRONS KIDS GIFTED WITH MUSIC Winning Artist) FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR 36 DISADVANTAGED 50+ SCHOOLS SERVED SPONSORS Noel Schajris Sebastian Krys (Latin Grammy Award Winner) (Shining Star Honoree) CORPORATE SPONSORS 2018 INCLUDED Alaska Airlines ● ASCAP ● BMI, Inc. ● The Broad ● BTW Productions CherryTree, Inc. ● Concord Music Group ● Cow On the Wall Studio Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum ● Disney Studios ● Encompass Music Partners Full Sail University ● Google ● Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency GRAMMY Museum ● KORG Education ● Kraft-Engel Management Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel ● Los Angeles Clippers ● Paramount Pictures ETM-LA Students Sonic Fuel Studios ● Soundtrack Associates ● Universal Music Latin Entertainment Virgin Hotels ● Walt Disney Family Museum SPECIAL GUESTS Sheila E. ● La Santa Cecilia ● Noel Schajris Julie West ● Randy Spendlove ● John Debney Education Through Music-LA Students & Alumni HONORARY HOST COMMITTEE 2018 Arturo Sandoval ● California Secretary of State Alex Padilla ● Christophe Beck Christopher Lennertz ● Ed Helms ● Germaine Franco ● John Debney Joshua Bell ● Judith Hill ● Julia Michels ● Julianne Jordan ● Larisa Martinez Mark Trombino ● Mayor Eric Garcetti ● Michael Giacchino ● Michael Gorfaine Noel Schajris ● Randy Spendlove ● Sergio Vallin ● Congresswoman Judy Chu Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas ● Congressman Adam Schiff Red Carpet/Step & Repeat 2019 Gala Honoree: Rickey Minor Emmy® Award-Winning Music Director, Composer, Producer Credit: Adam Amengual for Variety Minor has worked with renowned recording artists including Whitney Houston, Adele, Rihanna, Gwen Stefani, Janelle Monáe, Demi Lovato, Keith Urban, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Khalid, Katy Perry, Sting, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder, H.E.R., Arianna Grande, John Legend, Kristin Chenoweth, Carrie Underwood, Lenny Kravitz, Gladys Knight, Brandi Carlile, Garth Brooks, LOGIC, Ray Charles, Jennifer Hudson, Elton John, Common, Andra Day, Ed Sheeran, Usher, and Beyoncé. His numerous television credits include: The Tonight Show starring Jay Leno, American Idol, America’s Got Talent, Kennedy Center Honors, Mickey’s 90th Spectacular, American Music Awards®, The Superbowl®, Grammy Awards®, Emmy Awards®, and Academy Awards®. 2019 Gala Honoree: Angela Woo Director of Instrumental Music & Chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts John Adams Middle School (Santa Monica) In 2011, the John Adams Middle School Wind Ensemble was the only middle school concert band in the state to be selected to perform at the California All-State Music Education Convention. Ms. Woo enjoys an active schedule as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator with numerous groups, conducting symposia, and festivals throughout the country and internationally. Ms. Woo recently guest conducted the 2018 State Honors Ensemble Program at the Queensland Conservatorium (Griffith University) in Brisbane, Australia. She will guest conduct the 2019 Honors Performance Series Middle School Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Honors: 2005 Santa Monica-Malibu District Teacher of the Year 2012 Legion of Honor Laureate - John Philip Sousa National Foundation JOURNAL OPPORTUNITY Honoree Congratulatory Page in journal to be gifted to honoree at event DONATION: $1,000 THANK YOU FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacquie Henderson, Director of Development [email protected] (818) 433-7600.