SOCIETY OF THE THIRD STREET MUSIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT

MUSIC AND DANCE INSTRUCTIONSEE SCHEDULE OAS THE NATION'S LONGEST-RUNNING COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL, THIRD STREET PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY MUSIC AND DANCE INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. THE MAJORITY OF THIRD STREET'S PROGRAMS SERVE CHILDREN IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12TH-GRADE WITH WEEKLY AFTER-SCHOOL AND WEEKEND INSTRUCTION IN 25+ INSTRUMENTS AND VOICE; GROUP AND ENSEMBLE CLASSES; SEVERAL DANCE DISCIPLINES; MUSIC THEORY, COMPOSITION, AND PRODUCTION; AND PERFORMANCE TRAINING. THIRD STREET ALSO OFFERS EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS INCLUDING A LICENSED PRESCHOOL AND CLASSES IN MUSIC AND MOVEMENT; AS WELL AS ADULT PROGRAMS SUCH AS FLEXIBLE MUSIC LESSONS, FREE DAYTIME ACCESS TO PRACTICE STUDIOS, DANCE CLASSES, AND ENSEMBLE/PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING NEW HORIZONS BANDS FOR OLDER ADULTS. IN 2024-25, THIRD STREET SERVED 6,000+ STUDENTS, INCLUDING 2,391 IN OUR MUSIC & DANCE SCHOOL'S WEEKDAY, AFTER SCHOOL, AND WEEKEND PROGRAMS, AND 3,796 STUDENTS IN OUR PUBLIC-SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM. THIRD STREET'S OVERALL STUDENT POPULATION REFLECTS THE ETHNIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY OF NYC: 32% HISPANIC; 24% WHITE; 21% ASIAN; 11% BLACK, AND 12% MIXED-RACE OR OTHER. TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS, THIRD STREET PROVIDED NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID AND HIGHLY-SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMMING TO OVER 75% OF ITS STUDENTS.OUR ADVANCED YOUTH ENSEMBLE PROGRAM, ISO AT THIRD STREET, SERVED 208 STUDENTS WITH INSTRUCTION IN THREE ORCHESTRAS AND A SYMPHONIC BAND. STUDENTS RECEIVED WEEKLY COACHING FROM PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND PERFORMED IN PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AT SYMPHONY SPACE, THE NYU SKIRBALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, AND CARNEGIE HALL.

THIRD STREET PARTNERS, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS SEE SCHEDULE OESTABLISHED OVER 60 YEARS AGO, THIRD STREET PARTNERS IS A SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM THAT REACHES THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS IN PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE ACROSS THE FIVE BOROUGHS. IN 2024-25, THIRD STREET PARTNERS SERVED 3,616 STUDENTS IN 30 PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND HUNDREDS MORE THROUGH PROGRAMS IN FIVE COMMUNITY CENTERS SERVING STUDENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, THIRD STREET PROVIDES TEACHING ARTIST RESIDENCIES IN NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH SKILL-BASED, SEQUENTIAL INSTRUCTION THAT RANGES FROM MUSIC AND MOVEMENT, TO AFRICAN PERCUSSION, TO GROUP VIOLIN, AND ROCK BAND. COMMITTED TO SERVING UNDER-RESOURCED POPULATIONS, ABOUT 75% OF STUDENTS ENGAGED IN THIRD STREET PARTNERS ARE LIVING AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. FOR MANY OF THESE STUDENTS, THIRD STREET'S PROGRAMS ARE THEIR FIRST EXPOSURE TO ARTS EDUCATION.AT THIRD STREET, WE BELIEVE THAT MUSIC AND DANCE ARE ESSENTIAL CORE SUBJECTS TO A CHILD'S EDUCATION. WE OFFER SCHOOLS A CUSTOMIZABLE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT IS SUSTAINABLE AND TAILORED TO EACH UNIQUE GROUP OF STUDENTS SERVED. BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH A SCHOOL'S ADMINISTRATION, THIRD STREET DESIGNS A PROGRAM THAT FILLS A GAP IN THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM. ALL PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF MUSICIANSHIP, INCLUDING INSTRUMENTAL SKILLS, RHYTHM, PITCH, MUSIC THEORY AND VOCABULARY, AND A BASIC SET OF REPERTOIRE. PROGRAMS ARE TYPICALLY YEAR-ROUND FOR 28-32 WEEKS, BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER THROUGH JUNE AND CULMINATING WITH PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. FURTHER, STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MUSIC & DANCE SCHOOL'S BRIDGE-TO-THE-ARTS ACCESS PROGRAM PARTNERS@3RD, WHICH OFFERS STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A YEAR OF FREE SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION IN AN INSTRUMENT OF THEIR CHOICE AT THIRD STREET'S HEADQUARTERS.