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As a community music school, Third Street Music School Settlement welcomes students of all skill levels, abilities and aspirations.

The learning environment combines those who study music and dance solely for enrichment as well as those who seek to pursue professional careers. Access and excellence go hand in hand at Third Street, and now all music students who seek more rigorous study can participate in Carnegie Hall’s newly launched Achievement Program.

Carnegie Hall, one of the world’s foremost music organizations, teamed up with Canada’s Royal Conservatory of Music, an international leader in music education, to develop a national curriculum for music study in the United States. This sequential, standardized course of study, for all instru-ments and voice, offers students a fresh approach to measuring musical progress by using commonly understood practices and techniques. A core element of the program is assessing progress through

periodic, non-competitive examinations, allowing students, parents and teachers to track and celebrate musical success.

Third Street, in its ongoing effort to provide excellence in music instruction, adopted The Achievement Program as an additional teaching and assessment tool. This course of study, from beginner to advanced, integrates four main areas: repertoire, technique, musicianship and music literacy. Developed to set benchmarks and to meet the needs of music learning at all stages, the program incorporates a broad selection of music pieces, corresponding exercises for technical improvement, supportive and consistent music theory and history, as well as aural and keyboard training. At each level, students take practical and theoretical examinations or assessments to evaluate the student’s understanding and abilities on his/her instrument. Students are awarded certificates upon successful completion of each assessment.

The Achievement Program provides teachers,

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David M. HugginChair

Erik D. LindauerVice Chair

Laura Chang Treasurer

Vincent C. PerroSecretary

Byron Bell Robert M. Carr

Gerald D. Cohen Fred M. Filoon Peter Flint, Jr.

Terry A. Hueneke Roni Kohen-Lemle

Yukiko Kubo-Gatheral W. Curtis Livingston

Joan C. Long Jeannie Park

Ponchitta Pierce Stella Sichel

Ellsworth G. Stanton IIIPresident Emeritus

Anna-Maria KellenChairwoman Emerita

Stowe C. PhelpsChairman Emeritus

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.

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PRODUCED BY THE DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT

EDITORS: Kerry Greene, Director of Development & Communications and Selima Harleston Lust, Communications Manager STAFF WRITERS: Ivan Antonov, Andrea Long and Blair Pack GRAPHIC DESIGN: Red Herring Design PHOTOGRAPHY: Ivan Antonov (Choral Program, Dance Company,

Philharmonia Orchestra, Violinist), Lori Berkowitz (Anniversary Luncheon), Michael Halsband (Eliza Callahan), Christina Limson O’Connell (Chamber Music Workshop, Summer Band Workshop),

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A standing ovation for another exceptional year of music and dance learning! The building is overflowing with every kind of

year-end recital. Congratulations to all students on your progress this year and thank you to parents for supporting your children and to our exceptional faculty members for your dedication and commitment to arts learning and Third Street’s mission.

To all 3rd Street Beat readers, your support is NEEDED! As a non-profit organization, the School must augment earned income with contributions to operate each year. In fact, approximately one quarter of the budget, or $1.5 million, must be raised annually to provide need-based financial aid, to help cover the cost of programs in partnering public schools, and to offer subsidized programs that nearly every student at Third Street participates in, like orchestras, bands, choirs, dance troupes, chamber music, small ensembles and more. Please support community music learning with a contribution of any size before the our fiscal year ends on June 30, 2012. An envelope is enclosed in this newsletter for your convenience. Thank you!

Have you heard about the Piano Restoration Project? Nearly all of Third Street’s 32 (mostly donated) grand pianos are old and in poor condition. The board of directors approved a plan to restore two of the School’s historic grand pianos each year at a cost of around $25,000 each. Two pianos have already been completed and returned to the School. They look and sound beautiful, and we’re looking forward to the next two, which are being restored right now!

The dual goals of access and excellence are important parts of the School’s vision. Access means opening all doors and removing barriers to participa-tion in arts learning. Excellence means providing the resources, tools and environment that enable each student to reach his/her full potential. Third Street lives these goals each day because of your dedication and support. Thank you!

Lastly, a fond farewell to the 42 students graduating from high school this year. Many are heading off to colleges or other exciting adventures. It has been a joy and pleasure watching and hearing them grow and develop at Third Street. I wish them happiness and fulfillment now and in the future.

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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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students and families with considerable advantages and resources. In addition to maintaining the freedom of each faculty member’s pedagogical approaches and methodologies, it gives students access to award-winning study materials and the flexibility to progress within the program at their own pace. As Director of Programs Shalisa Kline Ugaz says, “Students and parents have a context for understanding their own progress, can engage more deeply in their music studies, and, most importantly, they have clearly defined steps for achieving

success and advancement, based on personal goals regardless of age, grade or years of study.” Nathaniel LaNasa, one of the first faculty members to adopt the program, says, “I believe The Achievement Program provides a wonderful opportunity for my students to set goals for their musical studies. I know that they will enjoy receiving recognition for passing from one level to the next. I also know that they are inspired to work very hard to present their most secure, expressive and personal playing for their upcoming auditions.” 

Third Street has always strived for excellence in teaching and for joy in learning and accomplishment. The Achievement Program does this and more—this first-ever national platform for music instruction is structured, consistent, engaging and fun. Executive Director Lee Koonce sums it up best of all, “It is a privilege and an honor for Third Street to be a founding member and assessment center for Carnegie Hall’s Achievement Program and a gift for our students to be a part of this historic effort.”

Last October, more than 200 supporters and friends came together at the Metropolitan Club to celebrate the 117th anniversary of the founding of Third Street Music School Settlement. Jim Watkins took the stage for a sixth consecutive

year as master of ceremonies of the Anniversary Luncheon.  The audience was wowed by the moving performances of Third Street students including a group of the School’s littlest “Twinklers” on violin (Raiza Molina, Rachel Ninah, Augustus Washburn, Ella Weiner and Sarang West); a chamber ensemble performance (Leina Sheehy, In Hae Yap and Elvis Vanterpool-Krajnak); a solo piano performance (Emily Ma); a lively set by a jazz ensemble (Leo Hardman-Hill, Gabriel Nathanson, Francis Krauch, Nick Oddo, Daniel Frank and Ryan Park-Chan); and Third Street alumnus Michael Lofaso played piano during the pre-luncheon reception. Conductor Jonathan Sternberg and violinist Pamela Frank were presented with the Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Arts, and trumpeter David Guy received the Rising Star Award.  These honorees all have special ties to Third Street: Mr. Sternberg and Mr. Guy are alumni; and Ms. Frank (daughter of a previous Luncheon honoree, Claude Frank) is a former Third Street faculty

member. In accepting the award, Pamela shared how Third Street was there for her in a critical moment of her life when injury threatened her career as a violinist, “…when I taught at Third Street…I saw the openness, receptiveness, and enthusiasm of the kids, the teachers and the whole school…I see [teaching]as necessary to life. [It] has taught me more than I could ever teach.” With the leadership of chair persons Peter Flint, Sarah Gordon and Jeannie Park and the participation of the Luncheon Committee, the event was a resounding success. We look forward to seeing you at the 118th Anniversary Luncheon next fall when we will be honoring Audra McDonald!

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ABOVE: Nicholas L. D. Firth, Jeannie Park, Peter Flint, Jr., Bob Stewart, David Guy, David Huggin, Yukiko Kubo-Gatheral, James Gatheral, Robert White, Jeffrey Solow, Holly Glass, Jonathan Sternberg, Stella Sichel, Pamela Frank, Arnold Steinhardt, Barbara Field and Lee Koonce pose with Third Street performers. ABOVE RIGHT: Honoree and former Third Street faculty member Pamela Frank accepts the Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Arts. BELOW: Alumnus Michael Lofaso

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Visit the third floor or the auditorium on Thursdays and you’ll undoubtedly hear the melodious singing of members of one of Third Street’s

choirs. Under the direction of Malcolm Merri weather, the Choral Program has grown significantly this year. The BEAT sat down with Director of Choral Programs Malcolm Merriweather to talk about the recent growth of Third Street’s Choirs.

THE BEAT: Can you tell us about your back ground and what brought you to Third Street?MALCOLM: I began singing in choirs at the age of five and, when I was nine, I was accepted as a member of the St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys in Buffalo, New York. I remained in the choir for eight years, eventually leading weekly rehearsals and services. I also participated in two tours in England where we sang at Westminster Abbey; St. Paul’s Cathedral; St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle; Gloucester Cathedral and York Minster. This experience not only had a profound impact on my musical development, but also on matters regarding discipline, responsibility, integrity and time management. My love for singing in choirs started with this choir. After high school, I attended Syracuse University where I began to get experience directing choirs. I was fortunate to work with Barbara Tagg and the Syracuse Children’s Choir and Syracuse University’s only all-male a cappella group, Orange Appeal. After Syracuse, I went to the Eastman School of Music where I studied choral conducting

and voice. While I lived in Rochester, I was the Artistic Director of

the Rochester Boys Choir and directed the children’s music program at my church. After moving to New York, I became familiar with the programs at Third Street. I think all of these experiences brought me to Third Street and I am so excited to be here!

THE BEAT: What are the goals for the Choral Program?MALCOLM: The primary goal of the Choral Program is for young people to develop and share their joy of music through singing. But as I have learned, choir, like any team endeavor, is not just about singing.  It is about commitment, discipline, building friendships, expression and so much more. It would also be wonderful to someday add an adult choir at Third Street. I really enjoy working with adult singers as well and many of the choristers’ parents have inquired about an adult choir, indicating a clear opportunity for growth at Third Street.

THE BEAT: What is the repertoire of the various choirs?MALCOLM: Our repertoire selections are diverse and often thematic. The Spring concert will include everything from Bach to the Beatles and I have selected some of the finest choral pieces for our students to sing.  In addition to learning the music and singing it beautifully, we always talk about and examine the composer, historical context and the text itself. This interdisciplinary approach not only strengthens our students musically, but also broadens their knowledge in other areas.

THE BEAT: What performance and/or work-shop opportunities exist for the choirs? MALCOLM: The Choral Winter Extravaganza, our first concert, held in December, was a

huge success! We will hold another concert in the spring on Saturday,

June 9, 3:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s

Church-in-the-Bowery and are exploring potential performance opportunities out-side of Third Street. I would eventually love to bring a guest artist to work with our students. At the top of the list is Dr. Barbara Tagg, Founder and Artistic Director Emerita of the Syracuse Children’s Chorus. The students are already experiencing outside collaboration with accompanists from The Juilliard School and instrumentalists from Third Street.

THE BEAT: Can you describe what you teach in terms of vocal technique? MALCOLM: With young voices, I focus on beautiful, ‘spinning’ tone production, some thing I achieve through demonstration. I will demonstrate in class, but I am increasingly encouraging exceptional students to demonstrate for the rest of the choir. We also talk about resonant space in the mouth and head, as well as breathing and posture.  These are basic technical aspects of singing that can be further developed throughout their lives even as voices change and grow. In today’s world, it is rare to hear a voice on the radio that is not distorted, mixed or amplified. By incorporating technique into each class, I think all of our choristers are beginning to understand and are well on their way to achieving a beautiful choral sound.

THE BEAT: Can you describe the progress you’ve witnessed with the choirs and students this year? MALCOLM: Every choir has made tremendous progress since the beginning of the school year. For many students, joining choir is their first time in an ensemble, so not only are they learning how to sing, but they are also learning how to make music with others and work as a unit. We’re still learning the basics, but we are well on the road to success.

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New Director of Choral Programs Malcolm Merriweather conducts combined choirs at

the inaugural Winter Choral Extravaganza on December 17, 2011.

Students in Young People’s Chorus I performing in the 2011 Winter Choral Extravaganza concert.

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Not everyone gets to perform their first concert at Webster Hall, but Eliza Callahan did just that. As a seven-year-old electric guitar student, Eliza stepped onstage to perform Jimi Hendrix’s classic rock

anthem, “Hey Joe,” at a 2004 concert benefiting Third Street.“I started the song without plugging in my guitar,”

Eliza, now a junior at St. Ann’s School, recalls. “I began to sing, realized the problem, stopped, shrugged, plugged the cable in and then started the song over. What could have been the worst moment in my life was quickly canceled out by the pure delight and excitement I got from playing on stage.”

From that moment, Eliza has continued to experience the joy of creating music. As a Music & Movement student of Mik Manenti, Eliza began her studies at Third Street at just two years old. At age three, she began Suzuki Guitar lessons, and since age seven, has been studying Jazz and Rock Guitar with Paul Hemmings and Jeff Peretz. Eliza also studies Percussion with Adam Issadore.

In 2011, Eliza’s original composition, “Bridge Song,” won the Grand Prize in the Rock Song category of the annual John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Eliza said the piece was inspired by an afternoon she and her friend spent on a couch in DUMBO (which stands for Directly Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass), Brooklyn. “I started playing a chord progression and singing lyrics directed at my friend in a joking way. She lives in DUMBO and the opening line to the song is, ‘underneath the Brooklyn

Bridge/that is where you monsters live.’ I continued on the Brooklyn theme and wrote about the art/music/night life culture in a joking, but loving way.”

“Bridge Song” is just one of what Eliza estimates to be 20 songs she has

composed. She is also an avid poetry and prose writer and draws many of her song lyrics from her writing. After she graduates from high school, Eliza hopes to attend a liberal arts college with a strong music program or a university with a music conservatory.

In the meantime, she’s still taking the stage. On May 2, she

returned to Webster Hall to perform at Third Street’s Spring

Dance Party & Fund-Raiser!

Fourteen’s Company—What a Crowd!

In early 2012, inspired by the popularity of Third Street’s annual holiday Nutcracker performance, the first-ever Third Street Dance Company was formed. Members of the Dance Company were selected

by audition and, to be eligible, had to be in 7th grade or higher and be enrolled in at least two dance classes per week. Fourteen dancers were invited to join the inaugural Third Street Dance Company.

The Dance Company is part of Third Street’s Honors Enrichment Programs and is for dance students who have demonstrated commitment and consistent progress and who desire a joyfully rigorous arts learning experience. While the Dance Company is ballet-focused, an Honors Tap Ensemble has recently been started and the Dance Department hopes to create an Honors Hip-Hop Ensemble as that recently-launched program continues to grow.

The Third Street Dance Company meets every Saturday for two hours and, in addition to ballet, explores other dance genres like African, Broadway, Hip-Hop, Jazz and Modern. In addition to their rehearsals, Dance Company members also participate in master classes with visiting guest artists and the troupe will also represent the School in the community when invited. On May 1, 2012, Company members attended a choreography showcase at Symphony Space to experience, first-hand, different dance styles and the diversity of artistic expression within styles. The Company works together to gain new perspectives and discover new techniques that will advance each member’s skills and advance the entire ensemble.

Dance Department Chairperson Cara Gargano, to paraphrase Balanchine, said, “we collaborate within our limitations—time, space, resources and the human body.” She went on to say, “we are combining disciplines, so we need to find a level playing field. We are embracing new ideas.” She sees this program as a “gift from the school” and reports that members of the Company are taking this honor very seriously. It has galvanized the School’s most advanced students, increasing their level of enthusiasm and commitment to their studies. From all corners—students, parents, faculty and staff—everyone is thrilled to have this opportunity. Let’s give these students a standing ovation!

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ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Lily Gordon, Lily Shoulberg, ShuHan Xie, Diomarys Mendez, Elise Kwan SECOND ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Alison Ceniza-Levine, Karolina DiStasi, Skye Pickering, Adelaide Petrov-Yoo, Yolanda Toby, Ashley Valiente, Lily McDonald NOT PICTURED: Leandra Armoogam, Alison Booth

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In 2012-13, Third Street opens its new Center for Music Theory & Composition. The Center’s expanded course offerings will make it easier for current students

to fit music theory and composition classes into their schedules and to appeal to the needs of students from outside of Third Street who are looking to meet the requirements of Carnegie Hall’s Achievement Program.

What is Music Theory? It is the study of how music works. Music has a language all its own—the knowledge of which benefits students of all ages, professionals and amateurs alike. After a year of Music Theory, students have a clearer under-standing of written music and that helps tremendously with reading notes on their own instrument.

Music Theory helps students develop a deeper understanding of rhythm, harmony, melody, form and texture, to name a few of the many topics addressed. With this foundation, musicians become musically

literate, gaining skills that enable them to sight-read, improvise, write arrangements and even compose music.

Want to capture a beautiful tune on the radio? Notate a melody you made up in your head? With solid musicianship skills, you can go to your instrument, recreate it, jot it down on music notation paper, build a bass line for the melody, and it’s all yours to play whenever your heart desires. Who said Music Theory isn’t fun?

If you are unsure about where to start, please contact Matthew Barnson, Third Street’s new chairperson for Music Theory & Composition, or any of Third Street’s Music Theory & Composition faculty to “learn the score!” And Third Street is making it easy by offering more Music Theory classes throughout the week. Check it out. And if you already have, spread the word. Summer enrollment is open now and 2012-13 enrollment opens in June!

Strings faculty member Amelia Hollander Ames had her Carnegie Hall conducting debut on February 2. She participated in the Inter-School Orchestra’s (ISO) 40th Anniversary concert in which she conducted students of every age from the ISO as well as the Trinity Youth Chorus. In addition to student performances, the incredible evening of music included a performance by principal flutist of the Metropolitan Opera, Stefan Hoskuldsson. String Quartet No. 3 by Matthew Barnson, composer and new Department Chair of Music Theory and Composition, was premiered by The JACK Quartet at the Miller Theater. Performed as a part of the SONiC: Sounds of a New Century Festival,

Barnson describes this composition as “huge, virtuosic, and ambitious.” Barnson’s Violin Sonata No.1 was also performed in a recent concert at The Boston Conservatory presented by Boston’s Fifth Floor Collective. Anna Friemoth, a recent Third Street alumnus who studied with Claire Smith and was a member of the Philharmonia Orchestra, is now pursuing her bachelor’s degree at the Maryland Institute College of Art and was the featured photographer in the tenth issue of MATTE Magazine, a platform for new ideas that covers one artist per issue. Third Street Music School Settlement in partnership with Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) presented Third Street’s Philharmonia Orchestra in concert at the Gathering Space on January 21, 2012. Preceded by an orchestra

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In addition to the fireworks, BBQ’s and burgers, let Third Street’s mouth-watering menu whet your appetite for summer music and dance instruction!

Each summer Third Street offers lessons and workshops ideal for students of all ages and levels. Whether picking up an instrument for the first time or continuing your instrumental studies, Third Street has a course to suit your palette. Preschoolers and young children can enjoy fun in the sun and in the classroom in Summer Arts Day Camp where they take a journey around the world with music, art, dance and

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Philharmonia Orchestra performing at Harlem School of the Arts

Check out our Web site at www.thirdstreetmusicschool.org for information about upcoming events, registration and other school dates, course descriptions and more.

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Washington Square Winds has been appointed Woodwind Quintet-in-Residence at Third Street. A common practice between a

young artist group and an educational institution like Third Street, this is a great way to enhance the educational curriculum by integrating a group of musicians into the life of the institution. Each member of this Wood wind Quintet serves as a mentor and role model—working closely with students who participate in Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Winds and Wind Symphony during rehearsals and concerts. 

“We feel lucky to be working with such an established school for the arts and helping its students—students who share our appreciation of the important role music plays in all of our lives,” says Elyssa Plotkin, manager of Washington Square Winds. Maddie King, clarinet student in Philhamonia Winds, is equally excited, “Working with the Washington Square Winds has been great. It has been so helpful to play with such experienced and talented musicians in our section. I find myself learning both by their example and by their instruction.”

This New York-based Woodwind Quintet

is dedicated to creating connections between musicians and audience members through exceptional chamber music. The ensemble was formed in 2009 by five classically trained musicians passionate about chamber music: Caryn Freitag, flute; Amy Yamashiro, oboe; Elyssa Plotkin, clarinet; Anna Morris, bassoon; Casey Cronan, horn. Their mission is to spread the message of unity through music by presenting engaging concerts and educational programs.

Third Street Music School is appreciative of the talent and energy that Washington Square Winds is dedicating to its students. The School is looking forward to continuing and extending this wonderful collaboration. 

demonstration, Philharmonia performed a program of music by Jon Bell, Sergei Prokofiev, Robert Schumann and Kurt Weill. Also featured was a group of HSA violin students who joined Philharmonia in performing Jon Bell’s arrangement of J.S. Bach’s Minuet No. 2. Two Third Street alumni, Marty Jacobs and Andrew Chow, who were students of Mary Jo Pagano and Neal Kirkwood, respectively, turned pages during a two-day recording session with award-winning jazz pianist, bandleader and composer Herbie Hancock and Classical pianist Lang Lang. Moreover, as a result, Marty Jacobs was invited to turn pages for Lang Lang at Avery Fischer Hall for his performances of Bartók‘s Piano Concerto No. 2 with Alan Gilbert and the New York

Philharmonic! Indie-pop singer and song-writer Ingrid Michaelson, whose musical beginnings started at Third Street, released her fourth studio album, Human Again, through Cabin 24 Records/Mom + Pop Music. Michaelson is most noted for her music which has been heard on several popular television shows, including Grey’s Anatomy, Bones and One Tree Hill. Violinist, composer and Third Street alumna and faculty member Jessie Montgomery, through her Van Lier Fellowship under the auspices of American Composers Orchestra, presented and performed a program of original music in Speyer Hall at University Settlement. Among many others, also performing alongside Ms. Montgomery in this multidisciplinary program, were Third

Street faculty members pianist Nnenna Ogwo and cellist Amanda Gookin. Piano faculty member Roger Peltzman, an award-winning pianist, gave a concert at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in January, his fifth concert there since his 2001 debut. For the program he performed Bach’s French Suite in E-flat Major, BWV 815, Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 (Waldstein) and Schumann’s Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17. Bernice Saperstein, an alumna, former violin faculty member and former president of the Alumni Association, passed away last October. In honor of Bernice’s memory, Third Street violin student Tara Pagano-Toub performed at the funeral. Bernice was truly one-of-a-kind and is missed by us all.

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water-play. Children and teens forge new friendships and advance their studies in Third Street’s multi-week accelerated Band, Chamber Music, Dance, Piano Ensemble and Composition workshops. New this year are musicianship classes in note-reading and music theory, structured in a fun environment that encourages fast growth and a deeper understanding of music rudiments. Adults can enjoy a light fare in Adult Group Guitar for beginners or spring for the five-week prix-fixe in Piano Club for Adults. And no menu is complete without a few á la carte items. Begin a new instrument or continue your pathway to musical excellence through individual and partner instruction for comprehensive study on most instruments and voice. Sign up now to get your fill at Third Street!

Registration for summer programs continues through

June or until programs are fully enrolled.

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Intergenerational band students participate in the 2011 Summer Band workshop program.

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Following are selected special events. For a complete events list visit Third Street’s Web site. 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 Third Street’s outstanding faculty members and their guests perform on most Friday evenings September through April at 7:00 p.m. Call or visit the School to obtain a series flyer or go to the Web site to learn more.

Every Week! Students of all ages and levels perform. See schedule on the Web site or subscribe to the weekly E-news.

Congrats to all students, faculty and guests who performed at these recent April and May events:

April/May •Piano Master Class with Robert McDonald

•Jazz Ensemble Concert

• Showcase Recital: Guitar Department

• 2nd Annual Spring Dance Party & Fund-Raiser AT WEBSTER HALL

• Philharmonia Orchestra Concert AT ST. MARK’S CHURCH-IN-THE-BOWERY

•Rock Band Concert

•Concert: Composition Department

• Wednesday Winds Spring Concert

• Barbara E. Field Chamber Music Program Concert

•Stowe C. Phelps Annual Student Concert

•Concert: Piano Honors at Steinway Hall

JuneSaturday, June 2, 10:00 a.m. String ‘Stravaganza AT ST. MARK’S CHURCH-IN-THE-BOWERY, 10TH STREET & 2ND AVENUE

Wednesday, June 6, 4:30 p.m.Voice Department Spring Concert

Saturday, June 9, 1:00 p.m. 3 Orchestras Concert AT ST. MARK’S CHURCH-IN-THE-BOWERY, 10TH STREET & 2ND AVENUE

Saturday, June 9, 3:30 p.m. Choral Concert AT ST. MARK’S CHURCH-IN-THE-BOWERY, 10TH STREET & 2ND AVENUE

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Music in Abe Lebewohl Park

Join us on Thursdays for this fun and festive summer

concert series! Performances from some of New York’s

best folk, popular and jazz musicians, as well as Third

Street’s own Summer Workshop students, take place at

12:30 p.m. in front of St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery

on 10th Street and 2nd Avenue.

June 7June 14June 21June 28

July 4July 12

July 19July 26

Arturo O’Farrill Latin Jazz GroupMetropolitan KlezmerJeff Peretz & Abu Gara Art Baron & FriendsDawn Drake and ZapOte SalsaThird Street Music School Settlement PlayersKim Clarke Jazz QuartetBilly Newman & Brazilian Acoustic Ensemble

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