FALL 2018 SOUND-OFF News from Education Through Music New Executive Director Joins Education Through Music Founding Executive Director Katherine Damkohler will now head national expansion efforts After serving as Executive Director for over 20 years, Katherine Damkohler passed the leadership torch to Joseph T. Amodeo officially on November 26, 2018. Amodeo joins ETM from Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC). During Ms. Damkohler’s leadership, ETM has grown from a program in one school to serve 34,000 students in more than 60 New York City schools. Mr. Amodeo will be responsible for the overall success of the organization, focused on strategic planning, growing the ETM school partnership program and directing development and fundraising strategies to support an aggressive growth plan. “After leading Education Through Music for over two decades, I could not be more excited that Joseph Amodeo will follow in my footsteps as the next Executive Director for ETM,” said Damkohler. “ETM is poised for continued impact and growth, and Mr. Amodeo will provide the leadership and passion for educational equity and access necessary to Continued on page 2 Katherine Damkohler with Joshua Bell and ETM-LA ETM partner school chorus students. ETM Board Chairman Richard Bernstein with ETM’s new Executive Director Victoria Lanier. Executive Director Joseph Amodeo. 1991 1994 1995 2001 2008 2015 2018 ETM launches: Damkohler is named ETM expands its program Joseph Amodeo Katherine Damkohler ETM’s Executive to 20 schools. joins ETM as serves as principal of Director to further Executive Director, first partner school. expand the model. with over 60 partner schools. Katherine First ETM school wins a ETM in 10 schools ETM program Damkohler leads National Blue Ribbon School serving 6,000 students. expands to all efforts to expand of Excellence Award from the five boroughs ETM’s footprint US Department of Education. of NYC. nationally. Quality music education for all children 2 Education Through Music Newsletter Continued from front page FOUNDERS ensure thousands of students’ lives launch another in Denver, Colorado, Eldon C. Mayer, Jr. Edmund R. Schroeder are changed for the better.” in the 2019-2020 school year. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF “ETM’s Board of Directors is “I’m excited to be leading Joseph T. Amodeo, Executive Director thrilled to welcome Mr. Amodeo Education Through Music at this Penny Swift, Chief Operating Officer to the ETM family,” said Richard juncture in its history, especially Rainah Berlowitz, Director of Finance Bernstein, Chairman of the ETM in light of its impressive model, & Business Operations Katherine Canning, Director of Development Board of Directors, and Executive dedicated staff, and plans for growth,” Tim Lemberger, Director of Marketing & Vice Chairman at Cushman & said Amodeo. “I look forward to Communications Leighann Starkey, Director of Evaluation Wakefield. “His leadership skills, working with the board and partners Josephine Winfrey, Director of Human enthusiasm, and commitment to to expand ETM’s reach throughout Resources Sharisse Brannon, Human Resources our mission provide ETM with an New York City, so as to ensure that Associate ideal leader for our next chapter, even more children have access to Tania Chambers, Office Associate as we continue to grow and build the transformative impact of a music Katherine Freedman, Development Associate Lina Li, Finance Associate ETM’s programs across New York education.” Amy Lichtenstein, CPA, Finance Manager City. We are extremely grateful for Amodeo received his B.A. summa Lisa Mongillo, Grant Writer Naomi Podber, Senior Evaluation Associate Ms. Damkohler’s leadership and cum laude and an M.A. in Political Daniel Rader, Creative Marketing Associate commitment to the organization.” Science from the State University Jennifer Swift, Development Associate Ms. Damkohler will continue of New York, and an M.P.A. in Public Jennifer Williams, Marketing & Communications Associate to lead ETM’s national expansion Administration from Marist College. Katherine Damkohler, Director, National Activities efforts. Currently, ETM has an affiliate PROGRAM STAFF in Los Angeles, California, and will Colleen Stewart, Director of Programs Nicholas LaFleur, Director of Partnership Programs Brian Frazee Check out ETM’s new blog, “Noteworthy,” Taione Martinez Assistant Program Directors Ulises Solano, Senior Instructional Supervisor which includes a Q&A with ETM’s new Rachael Carson Naomi L. Fernandez Executive Director Joseph T. Amodeo: Joseph Fusca Erin Giacinto ETMonline.org/Noteworthy Stephanie Nantell Instructional Supervisors BOARD OF DIRECTORS Richard Bernstein, Chairman Aly Alibhai, Vice-Chair Katherine D. Elliott, Treasurer Edmund R. Schroeder, Chairman Emeritus Joshua Bell Michael Y. Fang Amy Ferris Gus Field Victor J. Goldberg Meghan E. Graper Matthew F. Knouff Andrew J. Malik Joseph F. McDonald Amie Patel Michael R. Schaefer Heidi Stamas David E. Stiepleman Manoj Susarla Emily H. Susskind Robert A. Weisstuch Save the date! Steven J. Williams ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2019 ETM CHILDREN’S BENEFIT GALA The 5 Browns Misha Dichter Dante DiLoreto Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Marilyn Horne Jane Remer Cipriani 42nd Street Gloria Reuben Harold Tanner Education Through Music Newsletter 3 Music Teachers Attend Professional Development Summer Sessions Education Through Music is dedicated to developing the talents of its teachers to help deepen their impact inside the classroom. Throughout the course of the year, ETM offers music teachers programs that support professional development, helping to ensure their long-term success. This past summer, ETM hosted three trainings, Orff-Schulwerk ETM Instructional Supervisor Rachael Carson talks with ETM music teachers during the ETM Academy. Teacher Education Course Level I and Level III and ETM Academy, where Schulwerk approach to music and standards as well as ETM’s own new and experienced music teachers movement education. Teachers were benchmarks. came together to prepare for the also given the opportunity to earn In addition to these and other new school year. These courses graduate credits through Ashland professional development ensure that teachers are learning the University or Queens College. workshops, ETM’s ongoing best practices in education and are ETM Academy offered teachers mentoring services help reinforce continuing to grow and maintain their targeted training in preparation its commitment to providing quality skills. for the upcoming school year. music instruction, ensuring all The coursework of Orff-Schulwerk They received guidance on lesson teachers are receiving access to the guides practicing music teachers planning, classroom management, highest level of training maximizing through an exploration and curriculum and assessment. Teachers success. understanding of the teaching and were trained on curriculum that learning process using the Orff- aligns with national, state and local BethAnn Hepburn instructs ETM music teachers during an Orff-Schulwerk Teacher Education Course. Thank You, Team ETM! Eight participants in November 4th’s TCS New York City Marathon not only ran a marathon, but also raised over $24,000 to support music education. Thank you and congratulations to our team: Meghan Graper, Hans Jensen, Emily Johansen, Matthew Knouff, Jeremy Moskow, Cyrus Royer, Jessica Tilzer, Elizabeth Ogburn 4 Education Through Music Newsletter Israeli Chamber Project Performs for Students at P.S. 142 Amalia Castro School in Manhattan On October 19, 2018, the students incorporated musical examples winds, harp and piano, the ensemble of ETM partner school P.S. 142 by Mozart, Bartok, Khachaturian was created as a means for its members Amalia Castro School were treated and others, slides of visual art and to give back to the community and to to a performance by the the Israeli textiles, and spoken language showcase Israeli culture through music. Chamber Project (ICP). and dancing demonstrations, to “We were so excited to welcome Three members of the ICP -- introduce students to art from the Israeli Chamber Project to P.S. 142,” Assaff Weisman on piano, Yonah Zur a range of countries, including said Colleen Stewart, ETM Program on violin and Tibi Cziger on clarinet -- Argentina, Armenia, Austria and Director. “This was an opportunity for engaged 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders in Hungary. the students to experience an amazing an interactive performance exploring The 2018-19 season will mark performance and explore a variety of how different cultures are expressed the ICP’s second decade as an different cultures.” through music. The performers ensemble. Comprised of strings, Members of the Israeli Chamber Project visited ETM partner school P.S. 142 in Manhattan on October 19th to perform for students. Performers were Assaff Weisman on piano, Yonah Zur on violin and Tibi Cziger on clarinet. #GivingTUNESday 2018 #GivingTUNESday is Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Help make a lasting impact on a child’s life by giving the gift of music education! give.ETMonline.org/givingtuesday Thank you to Williamsburg Bridge Magnet School for Communication and Mixed Media Arts students for participating in our GivingTUNESday campaign. Education Through Music Newsletter 5 Grammy Award-winning Violinist Joshua Bell Tours M.S. 529 in the Bronx Students from One World Middle School M.S. 529 in the Bronx perform for Joshua Bell. Grammy Award-winning violinist Bell’s tour began in the M.S. The highlight of the visit was a Joshua Bell visited ETM partner 529 music technology lab, where