Summer Institute Prepares Teaching Artists
A strong dedication to continued teacher training is a hallmark of ETM-LA’s philosophy. In August 2009, ETM-LA held its Summer Training Institute, a four-day intensive for ETM-LA teaching artists, as well as music teachers from other arts organizations. The institute focused on topics including lesson planning, music and movement, music pedagogy, and inclusion strategies for working with diverse student populations.
Experts in the music education fields facilitated the different workshops throughout the institute, including veteran LAUSD music teacher for over thirty years, Julie West, Colburn Faculty Suzuki Teacher Sherry Cadow, ETM-LA Executive Director Victoria Lanier, ETM-LA Field Supervisor Elizabeth Wright, ETM-LA Program Coordinator Perry Smith, and USC Thornton School Outreach Director, Susan Helfter.
A testament to the strength of ETM-LA’s professional teacher training, in the spring of 2009, ETM-LA was invited to present its professional development model to stakeholders of the YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) program. This program is based on the Venezuelan national youth orchestra program, El Sistema, and is being ushered in by the arrival of its most famous alumnus, new LA Philharmonic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel.
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
ETM-LA Students
Quotes
"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
