BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

FOR OVER 60 YEARS AT BLOOMINGDALE, OUR CORE COMMUNITY HAS STRETCHED FROM W. 86TH STREET TO W. 125TH STREET, FROM CENTRAL PARK TO THE HUDSON RIVER, WHILE OUR SIGNATURE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS DRAW FROM FOUR OF THE BOROUGHS OF NYC. OUR STUDENTS COME FROM AREAS AS CLOSE AS NEXT DOOR AND AS FAR AS BROOKLYN AND THE BRONX. ADDITIONALLY, WITH ONLINE PROGRAMMING, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO EXTEND OUR REACH AS FAR AS UPSTATE NEW YORK AND JAPAN. OUR FAMILIES FORM A NETWORK, HELPING THEIR LOVED ONES GET TO AND FROM LESSONS, ENCOURAGING REGULAR PRACTICE, ATTENDING OUR COMMUNITY CONCERTS, AND ENJOYING THEIR OWN MUSICAL EXPERIENCE THROUGH BLOOMINGDALE.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)BSM'S AFTER SCHOOL AND WEEKEND PROGRAM PROVIDES PRIVATE AND GROUP INSTRUCTION TO APPROXIMATELY 780 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES WEEKLY ON MORE THAN 20 INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING CELLO, CLARINET, FLUTE, GUITAR, PERCUSSION, PIANO, SAXOPHONE, TROMBONE, VIOLIN, AND VOICE, AS WELL AS SEVERAL ENSEMBLE OPPORTUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM OFFERS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD TRACK, WITH VARIOUS CLASSES UTILIZING DALCROZE AND ORFF APPROACHES FOR CHILDREN AGED 3 MONTHS TO 6 YEARS. BSM'S FACULTY IS COMPRISED OF EXEMPLARY INSTRUCTORS, COACHES, AND MENTORS, WITH 80% HOLDING ADVANCED DEGREES IN MUSIC. THE MUSIC ACCESS PROJECT (MAP) IS A FULL SCHOLARSHIP, MULTI-YEAR PRE-COLLEGE CONSERVATORY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR TALENTED LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. ANNUALLY, MAP SERVES BETWEEN 18 TO 21 STUDENTS SELECTED BY AUDITION. STUDENTS RECEIVE A COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION INCLUDING A 60-MINUTE PRIVATE LESSON, 90-MINUTE CHAMBER MUSIC COACHING, WEEKLY ORCHESTRA OR JAZZ ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL, THEORY CLASSES, AND SPECIAL MONTHLY WORKSHOPS. ROUGHLY 200 MAP ALUMNI HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM, AND 98% HAVE GONE ON TO STUDY AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL, MANY FINDING WORK AS PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, ARTS ADMINISTRATORS, AND MUSIC TEACHERS IN THE NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. PROJECT BRIDGE IS A PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO SUPPORT NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN EXISTING INSTRUMENTAL PROGRAMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS RECEIVE A FREE WEEKLY 45-MINUTE PRIVATE INSTRUMENT LESSON THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT BLOOMINGDALE. INSTRUCTION IS DESIGNED TO REINFORCE AND SUPPORT THE WORK BEING DONE BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER. PB SERVES BETWEEN 10 AND 15 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM IS A ONE TO THREE-YEAR INTENSIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR YOUNG PIANISTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN EVENTUALLY ATTENDING A PRE-COLLEGE MUSIC PROGRAM SUCH AS BSM'S MUSIC ACCESS PROJECT. STUDENTS RECEIVE WEEKLY PRIVATE INSTRUCTIONS, CHAMBER ENSEMBLE OPPORTUNITIES, MUSIC THEORY CLASSES, AND PERFORMANCE COURSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BLOOMINGDALE TRAINING PROGRAM: BLOOMINGDALE TRAINING PROGRAM (BTP) IS A COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH PIANO, STRINGS, AND GUITAR TRACKS. IT IS AN INTENSIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS AGES 8 TO 17 WHO ARE INTERESTED IN MAKING THE MOST OF THEIR MUSIC EDUCATION BY ENHANCING THEIR PRIVATE LESSON STUDIES WITH CHAMBER MUSIC, THEORY, AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS. BTP OFFERS SLIDING SCALE DISCOUNTS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED, REMOVING BARRIERS PREVENTING STUDENTS FROM PARTICIPATING. BTP AIMS TO STRENGTHEN STUDENTS' MUSICAL ABILITIES AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE REQUIRED TOOLS TO PUSH THEM TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT. BSM'S FREE FACULTY CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS 20 TO 25 FREE CONCERTS EACH YEAR, SERVING AUDIENCES OF OVER 2,000 PEOPLE PER YEAR. THESE CONCERTS, CURATED AND PERFORMED BY BSM'S FACULTY OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, OFFER A RICH VARIETY OF FREE, HIGH-QUALITY PERFORMANCES THAT ARE ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE, PRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF MUSICAL STYLES AND TRADITIONS. CONCERTS ARE HOSTED FREE OF CHARGE AT BSM'S HOME ON WEST 108TH STREET, ALLOWING ANYONE IN NYC TO EXPERIENCE LIVE MUSIC IN AN INTIMATE COMMUNITY SETTING. THE BLOOMINGDALE STUDENT NEW MUSIC PROJECT IS A SERIES OF COMMISSIONS, COLLABORATIONS, WEB FEATURES, AND PERFORMANCES THAT PROMOTE THE PROCESS OF CREATING ORIGINAL MUSIC AMONG CHILDREN. THE PROJECT COMMISSIONS A PROFESSIONAL COMPOSER TO CREATE NEW WORKS FOR CHILDREN; IN ADDITION, YOUNG COMPOSERS AT BLOOMINGDALE, SOME AS YOUNG AS SIX YEARS OLD, WRITE MUSIC THAT IS PLAYED BY OTHER CHILDREN OR FACULTY AT THE PROJECT'S ANNUAL CULMINATING CONCERT, ALBUM FOR THE YOUNG. FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND COMPOSERS, THE STUDENT NEW MUSIC PROJECT OPENS UP A WINDOW INTO THE OTHER'S WORKING METHODS AND CREATIVE PROCESS. BSMNY.ORG IS A MISSION-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY-ORIENTED WEBSITE THAT EXTENDS BLOOMINGDALE'S MISSION TO THE INTERNET. LAST YEAR, THE SITE REGISTERED OVER AN AVERAGE OF 6,000 WEEKLY VISITS WHERE PEOPLE REGISTERED FOR LESSONS, BROWSED FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES AND PERFORMANCE CALENDARS, LEARNED ABOUT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS INTERACTIVELY, AND READ FEATURES HIGHLIGHTING SPECIFIC MUSICAL TOPICS OF INTEREST.