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(progress as of August 2004, August 2003, August 2002, August 2001)
Atlanta. Potential partners continue to be researched. Nashville. A group has been identified which has begun reviewing possibilities for starting a program. New York. In June 2004, the assistant vice president for community and governmental affairs visited Manna House (MH), a small community performing arts school located in Harlem, and found the school to be an excellent neighborhood institution, well respected by local and state arts councils, as well as the neighborhood it serves. Philadelphia. The President’s Office of Community and Governmental Affairs worked collaboratively with the Office of Alumni Affairs to provide support for two students from the Mt. Airy Cultural Center (MACC) to attend the Berklee Five-Week Summer Performance Program. Washington, D.C. Berklee alumnus Marc Levine manages the Edgewood Terrace eSharp Music Program. A $60,000 NEA grant was awarded to support the eSharp Music Program to provide instrument and equipment purchase, artist residencies, curriculum development, and scholarship support for students to attend the Berklee Five-Week Summer Performance Program. Los Angeles. Sound Art continues to have a presence in after-school programming throughout the area. Two guitar students have been awarded scholarships to the Berklee Five-Week Summer Performance Program. Sound Art is still looking for a central facility. Three students from Berklee’s initial L.A. partner A Place Called Home, attended the Berklee in L.A. program in Summer 2004 on full scholarship. Progress as of August 2004
Nashville. A group has been identified which has begun reviewing possibilities, and is receiving guidance from Sound Art, the City Music partner in Los Angeles, for starting a program. An alumnus has expressed interest in being a program coordinator. New York. In June 2004 the assistant vice president for community and governmental affairs visited Manna House (MH), a small community performing arts school located in Harlem, and found the school to be an obvious neighborhood institution, well respected by local and state arts councils, as well as the neighborhood it serves. Part of its stated mission is to "provide a unique alternative to the social and psychological decay so prevalent in today’s world." They accomplish this through "individualized instruction in musical instruments and voice in the classical, jazz, and urban contemporary idiom for all ages." MH also offers group instruction in ballet, jazz, and tap dance. Philadelphia. The President’s Office of Community and Governmental Affairs worked collaboratively with the Office of Alumni Affairs to present an alumni reception on March 28, 2004. The reception was attended by a small group of alumni. The objective was to introduce Berklee Alumni to the MACC program as well as solicit interest for the start of an alumni chapter in Philadelphia. Berklee continues to provide support for two students from the Mt. Airy Cultural Center (MACC), to attend the Five Week Summer Performance Program. These were awarded at the reception. Washington, D.C. In December Berklee alumus Marc Levine was hired by Edgewood Terrace to manage their eSharp Music Program. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) invited Berklee to submit a grant specifically for the Washington partnership. This resulted in a $60,000 grant to support the eSharp Music Program to provide instrument and equipment purchase, artist residencies, curriculum development and scholarship support for students to attend the Five Week Summer Performance Program. Partnerships between the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Blues Alley, a prominent Washington jazz club, have been forged and facilitated by Berklee. An interactive performance/workshop was arranged by eSharp at the Duke Ellington School for the Berklee Kennedy Center Ensemble as a precursor to their very successful performance at the Kennedy Center. Los Angeles. Two guitar students have been awarded scholarships to the Five Week program. Sound Art continues to have a presence with after-school programming throughout the area, from the Valley to South Central. Sound Art is still looking for a central facility. Three students from Berklee’s initial L.A. partner A Place Called Home attended the Berklee in L.A. program in Summer 2004 on full scholarship. Connected offices include Administration/Finance, for aspects of facilities and financing; Information Technology, for planned inclusion of technology-based curriculum; and Academic Affairs, for instructional support and infrastructure elements. City Music Expansion Leadership Oversight Group City Music Expansion Task Force Progress as of August 2003 Atlanta. Work with an alumna with family connections to hospitals in the inner city proved unsuccessful in identifying partners/donors. Further efforts to locate an alumnus/philanthropist in Atlanta led to a new donor to the Annual Fund. Nashville. A promising possibility because of the number of alumni in the region and their willingness to support a program; but a local partner remains to be identified. New York. Further investigation has slowed due to the extent of programming that already exists for inner-city children and youth, making it unreasonable to pursue yet another program. Philadelphia. Guidance and support have begun for a student from Philadelphia to attend the Berklee Five-Week Summer Performance Program. The partnering agency in Philadelphia is a 25-year-old organization that is completely volunteer-driven. Washington, D.C. Edgewood Terrace, a housing complex in the Northeast section of D.C., contacted Berklee to request a collaboration. They have already built ideal facilities to host a program. Earnest negotiations are continuing, with grant applications totaling over $150,000 having been submitted. Progress as of August 2002 The development office prepared a grant proposal to the Doris Duke Charitable and Surdna foundations, which would benefit the strengthening of this program and provide scholarships to the summer performance program in Los Angeles and Boston. Additionally, students would receive scholarships for Berklee. The proposal was not successful but is being considered for eligibility for another round at the Surdna Foundation. Similar proposals are planned to other foundations. In addition to the Los Angeles site, The task force plans to look next at Philadelphia, Nashville, New York, and Pittsburgh as potential sites. The Offices of Institutional Advancement and Community Affairs are collaborating on this initiative with a goal to involve alumni as instructors and to seek funding relationships, as well as setting up cooperative sponsoring relationships with the music industry. Progress as of August 2001 Goals approved for the Task Force are: (1) development of criteria for "sister cities" consistent with current City Music programming; (2) identification of cities that could host a Berklee Experience through a strong alumni base; (3) identification of partnering organizations in host cities, i.e., secondary schools and community music programs; and, (4) identification of a national sponsor to support the bringing of students from satellite program sites to the Berklee Five-Week Summer Performance Program. Present projects include a program funded by the Alpert Foundation replicating Berklee City Music: "A Place Called Home" (APCH), a Los Angeles "safe haven" community center currently serving 3800 students. An exploratory pilot arrangement between APCH and Berklee City Music is under way. This work-in-progress is also referred to as City Music L.A. Current undertakings have included: (1) creation of a City Music curriculum team and assembly of a curriculum package prototype, which is in use by APCH; (2) A visit to Berklee by Catherine Goldwyn, music director for APCH, including meetings with Berklee City Music staff, faculty, and students; (3) ongoing dialogue with the Office of Institutional Advancement to explore funding and development opportunities; and, (4) exploration of a "Berklee City Music Network," modeled after the successful Berklee International Network, to create visibility and access for national City Music programs and projects. In addition to the Los Angeles site there are structured plans to involve other sites using similar Berklee support including teaching/learning materials from Berklee Website resources, to be developed under other initiatives. The Task Force has identified criteria for future partnerships of this type including specifications on populations served, type of community or academic organization, availability of Berklee-related experiences, and appropriate teaching and performing facilities. Institutional Advancement and Special Programs will co-lead this initiative, with a goal of involving alumni as instructors and to seek funding relationships, as well as setting up cooperative sponsoring relationships with music industry. back to Expand with External Support |
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Progress as of August 2005
Atlanta. Potential new partners are being researched.