named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Core
Foundational collaboration workshop/masterclass where students write songs and short musicals with rotating collaborators, receiving feedback from faculty and industry professionals.
Graduate Certificate Program
Two-year, full-time intensive for emerging musical theater writers and multi-hyphenates, culminating in a Tier I reading of a full-length musical. Includes mentorship, collaboration workshops, and career development.
Public Classes
Short-term courses such as Bookwriting and Advanced Songwriting, offered online and in-person to composers, lyricists, and bookwriters at various experience levels.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Music Education and Training Programs 1 activity
- Conducts external educational outreach in musical theaterProvides instruction in musical theater writing and analysis at institutions including Yale, NYU, and Temple University. Founded and leads the New York Youth Symphony's Musical Theater Songwriting Program and facilitated the NYMF Songwriting Workshop from 2013 to 2018, offering mentorship to young and emerging writers.
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Sliding-Scale Tuition Programs 1 activity
- Increases accessibility to musical theater educationOffers payment plans and early bird discounts (10% for one class, 15% for two or more when registered by January 31) to improve access to its training programs.
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Youth Theater Arts Education 1 activity
- Presents and produces student-developed musical theater worksGuides students to complete and present a short musical during the first year via public reading, culminating in a Tier-1 industry reading of full-length student-written musicals at the end of the second year. Student works have been presented publicly at venues including 54 Below, Laurie Beechman Theatre, and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) Festival. Musicals developed with students include Faye, Plane Girl, and Boys, Boys, Behave!.
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New Play Development Programs 1 activity
- Sponsors resources and personnel for student creative developmentFunds and organizes readings of student work by sponsoring performers, music directors, and teaching artists. Also sponsors entire courses and a 4-class educational module to support student training and production needs.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Delivers training programs for early-career musical theater creatorsOffers a full-time, two-year graduate certificate program and shorter courses in bookwriting, lyric writing, and songwriting for emerging composers, lyricists, librettists, and directors. Programs include weekly online classes (e.g., 12-week bookwriting, 8-week advanced songwriting) and in-person instruction at the Dramatists Guild of America in Midtown Manhattan, with small cohorts of 12–20 students to support personalized mentorship.
- Provides mentorship and artistic development for musical theater studentsOffers one-on-one mentorship every semester throughout the two-year program, integrates guest teaching artists and speakers, and supports students in developing original work through collaborative prompts in the Core workshop and masterclass program. Mentorship is led by experienced professionals such as Anna K. Jacobs (advanced songwriting) and Sam Carner (bookwriting).
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$21K
Contributions & grants$15K70%
Program service revenue$6K30%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$27K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$23K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$110
Cash—
Investments—
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Net assets$110
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue -70.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 1
- WILLIAM CRAWFORD — Trustee
relationships · 31
Who they work with
- 54 Below Partner — Presented student work in public performance at 54 Below as part of Women of the Wings Volume V.
- Adirondack Theatre Festival Partner — Staged a production of the musical ISLAND SONG.
- BMI Librettists Workshop Network — Kevin Hammonds is a member of the BMI Librettists Workshop, indicating affiliation with a professional development network for musical theater writers.
- Bridewell Theatre Partner — Presented Brenda Bly: Teen Detective to critical acclaim in London.
- Concord Publishing Partner — Published and licensed musicals co-written by Kevin Hammonds and Charles Miller for production in Europe.
- Dominic Fallacaro Partner — Collaborated on the commissioned musical NEXT.
- Dramatists Guild Network — Kevin Hammonds is a member of the Dramatists Guild, a professional association for playwrights, composers, and lyricists.
- Dramatists Guild Institute Partner — Faculty member
- Dramatists Guild of America Partner — Hosts in-person classes at their Midtown Manhattan location.
- Dramatists Guild of America Partner — Hosts the MCI program at its location in Midtown Manhattan and provides space for classes.
- Duke Theater Partner — Presented and extended the Off-Broadway run of the musical UNLOCK'D.
- Institute for American Musical Theatre Partner — Faculty member
- Jeff Bienstock Partner — Collaborated on the musical Legendale.
- Laurie Beechman Theatre Partner — Hosted MCI's concert Just Running Late featuring student work.
- Mannes School of Music Partner — Faculty member
- NYMF Partner — Facilitated the Songwriting Workshop from 2013 to 2018
- NYU Partner — Collaborated on teaching musical theater writing and analysis courses.
- National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) Partner — Presented student work at NAMT's 35th Annual Festival of New Musicals.
- New York Youth Symphony Partner — Founding Artistic Director of its Musical Theater Songwriting Program
- Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret Theater Partner — Hosted the premiere of the musical Up and Away, which had a 16-week run.
- Queensbury Theatre Partner — Produced the musical UNLOCK'D in Houston.
- Sam Carner Partner — Faculty member leading the training program.
- Sam Carner Partner — Kleban-Award-winning lyricist-librettist and founder of the Musical Creators' Institute.
- Samuel French Partner — Published and licensed the musical Brenda Bly: Teen Detective.
- Stratford Circus Partner — Staged a production of the musical ISLAND SONG in London.
- Temple University Partner — Collaborated on teaching musical theater writing and analysis courses.
- Temple University Partner — Faculty member
- The Broadway Rose Theatre Partner — Presented the west coast premiere of the musical Up and Away in Portland, OR.
- Theatre Now New York Partner — Hosted the 2nd Annual Sound Bites 10-Minute Musical Theatre Festival where The Answering Machine won awards.
- Vanderbilt University Partner — Staged a production of the musical ISLAND SONG.
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strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Artist-Centered Creative Developmentmethodology: non_judgmental_creative_developmentBy fostering a supportive, non-judgmental environment that treats all creative ideas as viable, the institute helps early-career creators clarify their artistic expression and strengthen dramatic impact, because psychological safety enables deeper creative risk-taking and refinement.
- Expansive Access Through Financial and Geographic Inclusionmethodology: hybrid_accessBy offering payment plans, early registration discounts, and hybrid (in-person/virtual) participation, the institute reduces economic and geographic barriers to access, because lowering structural constraints enables broader participation from emerging creators regardless of location or financial means.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration as Artistic Foundationmethodology: interdisciplinary_collaborationBy integrating cross-disciplinary learning and collaborative practices across music, bookwriting, and lyricism, the institute builds a shared artistic language among creators, because diverse expertise coalesces into more innovative and structurally rich musical theater works.
- Professional Creator-Led Pedagogymethodology: creator_led_trainingBy delivering training through working musical theater professionals in small cohorts, the institute ensures high-quality mentorship and individual attention while modeling sustainable career pathways, because direct exposure to expert practitioners accelerates skill development and professional self-sufficiency.