News & Events
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Wed, 03/03/2010
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Wed, 02/10/2010
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Wed, 01/20/2010
The Teaching Artist Dialogues: A New Model
Monday, January 18, 2010: Education Through Music-Los Angeles embarked on a new collaboration with the Music Center and USC Thornton School of Music Outreach on professional development for teaching artists.
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Mon, 01/18/2010
6 Ways to Help Save Music & the Arts in Schools
In the creative beacon of LA, the notion of entirely losing arts education in public schools is chillingly real, as the LAUSD proposes to cut 50% of its current arts teachers in 2010-11 and the remaining 50% by 2012. 6 ways you can save music & the arts:
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Fri, 11/06/2009
Mayor Villaraigosa Congratulates ETM-LA
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recently congratulated Education Through Music-LA for its work in underserved Los Angeles communities.
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Mon, 11/02/2009
1st Annual Principals Conference
Principals and leaders from ETM-LA partner schools gathered to share and plan strategic goals for sustaining long-term music education programs.
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Wed, 10/21/2009
On October 19, 2009, artists, friends, and supports joined together for Education Through Music-Los Angeles’ 4th Annual Benefit Gala at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood featuring performances by Honorary Co-Chairs Johnny Mathis and Patti Austin, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, and Emcee Justin Guarini. ETM-LA was proud to honor both Music Educator Vincent Houser and Grammy-Winning Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band each with Shining Star Awards.
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Tue, 10/06/2009
Gustavo Motivates and Inspires
Education Through Music-Los Angeles welcomes Gustavo Dudamel and congratulates him on his inspiring debut at the Hollywood Bowl this past Saturday, Oct 3rd. ETM-LA is a stakeholder in YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) based on the El Sistema model through which Dudamel emerged.
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Sun, 09/20/2009
Summer Institute Prepares Teaching Artists
A strong dedication to continued teacher training is a hallmark of ETM-LA’s philosophy.
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Sat, 05/30/2009
On KNBC News: Grammy-winning Violinist Joshua Bell Visits ETM-LA Students
On Wednesday, April 22nd, Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell paid a surprise visit to ETM-LA music students at Castelar Elementary Public School in Chinatown-Downtown Los Angeles.
ETM-LA Students
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"I believe in the power of music to help all children do better in school so I get very excited when I hear about a program, like Education Through Music, that involves every student regardless of talent or prior training and has music as part of the core curriculum rather than outside it. That’s the way it should be done."
— Joshua Bell, Renowned Violinist
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