Annual Report 2019 Dear Friends, While wrapping up the incredibly successful 2018-19 school Transforming lives and building year, we surveyed our community to learn more about community through the what draws you to the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. Overwhelmingly, we heard that students and families expressive, educational and value our reputation for excellence, as embodied by our therapeutic powers of music world-class faculty. And so, for this year’s annual report, we have chosen to tell the story of the Conservatory by shining a spotlight on some of the remarkable musician-educators whose passion, Photo by Desiree Walters by Photo energy, commitment and expertise are the building blocks A Message from of our institution. CHAD COOPER The four individuals featured in these pages–Cleave Guyton Executive Director of the Community Music School, Nora Friedman of the Suzuki Program, Tahira Clayton of Music Partners and Mariana Aslan of Music Therapy–are emblematic of our 180-strong cadre of faculty and staff. They reflect a level of excellence that we strive for in every aspect of our organization, as we enact our new five-year Strategic Plan (explained more fully in the letter from Board Chairman Russ Soper, on page 37). The Conservatory is reaching more New Yorkers than ever, in deeper, more meaningful ways. In 2019, we reached Table of Contents 7,500 New Yorkers of all ages and abilities, by bringing high-caliber music education and music therapy into 1 LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR public schools and community centers throughout the five boroughs and by increasingly throwing open the doors 2 BKCM BY THE NUMBERS of our beautiful building for lessons, classes, ensemble rehearsals, concerts, parties and other special events. 4 OUR NEW STEINWAYS Hearing music, making music, expressing oneself through 6 OUR PRESENCE IN NEW YORK CITY music–all of this elevates and transforms individuals and, by extension, the world we share. Thank you 8 COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL Thanks for your continued partnership as we engage in this 2 1 SUZUKI PROGRAM transformative work, striving for excellence at every turn. 6 1 MUSIC PARTNERS With gratitude, 02 MUSIC THERAPY Chad Cooper 24 EVENTS 03 SUPPORTERS 6 3 FINANCIALS 7 3 BOARD LEADERSHIP 1 BY THE NUMBERS BY THE NUMBERS Photos by Desiree Walters by Photos Every group class faculty COMMUNITY member received MUSIC SCHOOL 50% of our jazz students are female and 2 of them Private lessons and group classes 750 pieces performed study with Cleave Guyton. E in every major musical instrument hours S at student recitals N E of professional development S E M B L Learn more about Cleave and our CMS students on pages 8-12. SUZUKI Students practiced Our 25 Suzuki faculty members 16 PROGRAM have undergone 5,066 hours of Suzuki Brooklyn’s top destination specific training. 267 of those hours 3-16Age range of 241Students and their parents for the Suzuki method were completed by Nora Friedman. days 100consecutively Suzuki students participate in our immersive program Turn to pages 12-15 to read Nora’s story. { } MUSIC More than PARTNERS 121 students performed at our Music Partners Festival, including a One of the largest providers 85 Music Partners Ready Readers teachers enriched by 6 choir from P.S. 246 in the Bronx of music education in New 206UKULELE STUDENTS Music Partners faculty programs, in collaboration York City public schools development workshops with the Chinese-American led by Tahira Clayton. Planning Council To read more about Tahira turn to pages 16-19. MUSIC THERAPY 5 training affiliations with universities sending clinical interns to BKCM (Berklee College Free parent talks Clinically trained professionals of Music, Molloy College, Montclair State, SUNY 18 1,665 and workshops use the therapeutic powers of Credentialed Clients citywide music to address clients’ needs New Paltz and NYU, Mariana Aslan’s alma mater). music therapists Outreach sites 38across NYC Read about Mariana on pages 20-23. EVENTS 1 T-Rex Our events each year + performed at inspire, celebrate and 800New Yorkers attended BKCM’s Carolers sang around the the Brooklyn Museum. broaden our community “haunted” mansion for our 104 neighborhood during our Trays of cookies baked for this Con-spook-atory event 2 Holiday Caroling year’s holiday JingleFest To read more about our 3 events turn to pages 24-29. Our 19 New Steinways Photo by Rathkopf Photography “You have no idea how important these instruments OUR STEINWAYS BY THE NUMBERS ” The pianos were made will be to the students here 8 Upright Pianos possible by Photography Rathkopf by Photo $ BKCM is1 of 3 - KENNY BARRON 10 Medium Grands 1.05 non-profit community NEA JAZZ MASTER AND 1 Model B Grand music schools million nationwide to be an were delivered in November LEGENDARY PIANIST in capital funding from All-Steinway School and December 2019 the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs 4 5 OUR PRESENCE IN NEW YORK CITY Music Education and Music Therapy in all Five Boroughs BROOKLYN QUEENS 1. The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music 25. PS 686 Brooklyn School of Inquiry Early 45. Hudde Middle School After-school group 63. PS 384 Q Early childhood music 5555 Home of the Community Music School, childhood music and movement, band, therapy for vulnerable youth and movement the Suzuki program and the on-site recorder 46. PS 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood 64. Jackson Development Center - West Music Therapy program In-school group therapy for pre-K children 26. HASC Men’s 63rd Street Group therapy School After-school group therapy for 2. Old First Nursery School Early childhood for adults with developmental delays vulnerable youth 65. Jackson Development Center - Main MUSIC PARTNERS music and movement In-school group therapy for pre-K children 27. Hand in Hand Day Hab Group therapy for 47. PS 89 Cypress Hills Band 3. Park Slope Center for Successful adults with developmental delays 66. PS 24 Andrew Jackson Violin, drumming, recorder MUSIC THERAPY Aging Seniors choir 48. Vista Academy Band 28. Otsar Group therapy for adults with 67. PS 129 Patricia Larkin Early childhood music 49. PS 235 Janice Marie Knight Early 4. PS 10 Magnet School for Science and developmental delays and movement, ukulele, recorder childhood music and movement Technology Recorder 29. PS 217 Colonel David Marcus Early 68. MS 379 College Point Collaborative Ukulele, chorus 50. PS 299 Thomas Warren Field Clarinet, 5. PS 118 The Maurice Sendak Community childhood music and movement, violin, THETHE BRONXBRONX trumpet, recorder School Band, chorus ukulele, trumpet, musical theater 69. Extreme Kids and Crew at PS 71 Summer camp for children with 51. PS 34 Oliver H. Perry Ukulele 6. PS 372 The Children’s School Band 30. Imagine Academy Group therapy for developmental disabilities children with autism spectrum disorders 52. Madiba Prep Academy Band . 7 Kensington Family Shelter Group therapy 70. Forest Hills School (The Community for vulnerable children and families 31. IVDU Lower School - Girls In-school group 53. Boerum Hill School for International House School) Early childhood therapy for girls with developmental Studies Percussion, chorus music and movement 8. Children of Promise After-school and delays 6060 summer program 54. Hamaspik of Kings County Day Hab 71. Small Wonder Preschool 6767 32. IVDU Upper School - Girls In-school Group therapy for adults with In-school group therapy for . 9 PS 321 William Penn Early childhood music 6868 group therapy for adolescent girls with developmental disabilities pre-K children and movement, violin, band developmental delays 10. Extreme Kids and Crew at PS 15 33. Jewish Union Foundation Group therapy STATEN ISLAND After-school music as therapy for for adults with developmental delays BRONX children with IEPs 72. City Access New York, 34. MS 246 Whitman Middle School Group 55. PS 246 Poe Center Percussion, chorus Inc./ Day Habilitation 11. Helen Keller Preschool Early childhood therapy for vulnerable youth Without Walls Group MANHATTTTAN 6666 6464 6565 music and movement therapy for adults with 35. PS 139 Alexine A. Fenty In-school and developmental disabilities 12. PS 29 John M. Harrigan Band after-school group therapy for vulnerable MANHATTAN 6161 6363 13. Warren Street Development Center youth with emotional, behavioral and 56. Cooke Center Grammar School After-school group and individual therapy learning issues Children with autism and other for vulnerable youth 36. Reach for the Stars Learning Center developmental delays 14. PS 372 @113 The Children’s School In-school group therapy for children with . 57 Ohel Bais Ezra Group therapy for adults 6262 In-school group therapy for children autism spectrum disorders with developmental delays QUEENS 5858 with autism spectrum disorders 37. Adult Resources Center Group therapy for 58. Cooke Center Academy (High School) 15. PS 124 Silas B. Dutcher Early childhood adults with developmental disabilities Children with autism and other 5959 music and movement, guitar, chorus developmental delays 5656 5151 38. PS 114 Ryder Elementary After-school 5757 7070 group therapy for vulnerable youth 16. PS 24 Brooklyn Recorder, drumming 59. PS 130 Hernando De Soto 6969 Ready Readers 5252 7171 17. PS 971 School of Math, Science, and 39. Sunny Skies Prospect Heights Early childhood music and movement Healthy Living In-school group therapy 60. Manhattan Children’s Center 5050 for children with IEPs 40. PS 3 The Bedford Village School After- Children with autism spectrum disorders school group therapy for vulnerable youth 18. PS 102 The Bay View School 61. Cooke Center SKILLS Program 1111 In-school group therapy for young adults 1414 3939 In-school group therapy for children 41. PS 396 @289 In-school group therapy 1212 with developmental delays and with developmental delays for children with intellectual and 53531313 40 visual impairments 88 physical disabilities 62.