History of Education Through Music-LA and the ETM® model
1991 - 1995 - 2000 - 2005 - 2007 - 2008 - 2010
| 2010 |
ETM-LA expands to serve a 10th partner school. |
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ETM-LA presents on Musical Outcomes at the LA Philharmonic Youth Orchestra LA National Conference |
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| 2009 | ETM-LA Hosts 1st Annual Principal's Luncheon |
| ETM-LA students receive visit by and perform for Grammy-winning Joshua Bell in televised news segment |
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| 2008 | ETM-LA receives honor at City Hall by City District 1 Councilmember Ed Reyes & Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who recognizes ETM-LA's "achievement in bringing quality music education to the underserved Los Angeles communities and youth as part of the core curriculum." |
| 2007 | ETM-LA becomes approved provider for the Los Angeles Unified School District Arts Community Partnership Network |
| ETM-LA establishes a partnership with LA's Best of the Mayor's Office |
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| ETM-LA becomes a member of Arts for All: LA County Regional Blueprint for Arts Education |
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| ETM (NY) partners with a record-number 17 schools to serve over 8,000 children. |
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| 2006 | ETM-LA, Inc. is founded as ETM's first independent affiliate organization to partner with schools in Los Angeles using ETM's model. |
| ETM begins consulting with the Stamford (CT) Symphony to create materials and train musicians for a music appreciation collaboration between the Symphony and a Boys and Girls Club. |
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| 2005 | U.S. Department of Education awards ETM a multi-year grant under its "Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Grants Program " - ETM is one of only 14 recipients nationwide |
| 2004 | ETM receives funding from the Ford Foundation to launch an external evaluation of its programs by Philliber Research Associates. |
| ETM begins overseeing implementation of its model in seven schools in the California Bay Area. |
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| 2003 | ETM presents on professional development model at the Kennedy Center Partners in Education Annual Meeting. |
| 2002 | ETM participates in the Urban Music Leadership Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska, by invitation of Macmillan McGraw-Hill. |
| ETM begins consulting on projects in Philadelphia and New Haven. |
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| 2000 | A public partner school wins the New York State School of Excellence Award. |
| 1999 | ETM (NY) begins to advise schools throughout the U.S. The first such school is located in St. Louis. |
| 1994 | Pilot partner school wins the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award from the U.S. Department of Education. |
| 1991 | Education Through Music, Inc. (ETM) is founded in New York. |
A donation of $150 sponsors a child's music education for an entire year!
Upcoming Events
Thursday, March 8th
11:00 am to
2:00 pm
Music in Our Schools Month Concert
ETM-LA Parter Schools
Quotes
- "All of the workshops were great! They were engaging, vibrant, and entertaining, as well as very informative and useful."
-Teachers Institute participant

