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Welcome to Third Street Music School Settlement! As the oldest community school of music in the country, Third Street has a long history of providing excellent instruction and community access to the arts. We hope that your experience here will enrich every part of your life.
Third Street is as much about community as it is about the arts. Many of our students start here as toddlers and remain until they graduate from high school. Increasingly, more and more students are starting in middle school, attracted to our Woodwinds, Brass & Percussion Initiative and our adult enrollment is growing, as well. Much of this sense of community is achieved through the special connection that develops between our gifted, dedicated and passionate faculty and the students they teach. It is also strengthened by deep friendships developed in the chamber music and ensemble programs. The result is a close-knit family that, for many, becomes a part of their lives for a lifetime.
Each year, we strive to keep our core programs as strong as they've always been while trying to meet the School's and City's changing needs. For instance, there is a dire need for programs for middle school-age children across the country and our Woodwinds, Brass & Percussion Initiative dovetails perfectly with this need. You see, winds and brass instruments are especially suited to children who are older beginners because the child, if motivated enough, can develop strong enough skills to participate in ensembles or chamber music prior to graduating from high school. And, we all know that playing with others is the surest way to keep a child interested in music. So, having more winds and brass students at Third Street helps us meet the needs of a musically underserved age group and it will make Third Street a musically richer and more diverse school.
Many of you know that I was trained as a pianist. While I don't play nearly as much as I would like to these days, music remains an important part of my life. I am thrilled to see and hear Third Street's students, young and older, as they grow and fall in love with music and dance. This brings me more joy than you could imagine. My hope for you as you start or continue your studies at Third Street is that you, too, will make music and the arts a part of your life for a lifetime.
Lee Koonce
Executive Director
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2011-12 Course Catalog
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