SOCIETY OF THE THIRD STREET MUSIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT

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.

COMMUNITY CONCERTSSEE SCHEDULE OIN 2024-25, THIRD STREET PRESENTED OVER 150 FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, ENRICHING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE SHARED LANGUAGE OF THE ARTS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED OUR LIVESOUNDS CONCERT SERIES WITH PERFORMANCES BY THIRD STREET FACULTY, OUR CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS SERIES WHICH SHOWCASED ARTISTS FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS, AND DOZENS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCES INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL ALL ORCHESTRAS CONCERT, STOWE C. PHELPS HONORS CONCERT, NYC SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT, PIANO HONORS SHOWCASE, BARBARA E. FIELD CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT, AND STRING 'STRAVAGANZA. THE YEAR CULMINATED IN A SPECIAL ISO AT THIRD STREET CONCERT AT CARNEGIE HALL, A CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT AT KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER, AND A CHOIR CONCERT AT SYMPHONY SPACE.