Wrapping Up Another Year of Creativity and Community at Church Street School!

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Dear Friends and Families of Church Street School for Music and Art,

We hope you have had an incredible summer, and would like to welcome you back for a new semester of community and creativity at Church Street School for Music and Art! This is shaping up to be another exciting year filled with opportunities to come together and be immersed in the creative process.

We want to extend a big thank you to all who joined us at CSSMA these past few months! We were consistently blown away by our music and art students who spend the summer months dedicated to the process of creation. It is so powerful to see what can come from just one week of steady efforts, gentle guidance from teachers, access to new ideas and materials, and consistent time with new friends. The work that was produced was incredible and the relationships and self-confidence built in the process will be gifts that will keep on giving for a lifetime. Summer 2024 was one for the books and the perfect way to wrap up a truly incredible year. 

Check out these recap stats below! 

Since September 2023, CSSMA has:  

• Served over 11,400 people.

• Served over 6,300 people through FREE programming and events.

• Held over 50 public events.

• Built new partnerships with the Association of Chamber Music Players (ACMP),  The Shuang Wen Academy Network (SWAN), The Peck Slip School, & Washington Square Park.

• Completed the second year of our pre-professional jazz studies program, the Tribeca Jazz Institute.  

  • In the coming school year, this program is slated to triple in size and expand to include a new vocal jazz program.

• Expanded our Teen offerings by partnering with Battery Park City Authority to create the "72 Battle of the Bands Workshop & Contest".  

  • The program concluded with a final epic Battle of the Bands performance on August 2nd.  

    
    

For a deeper look at what CSSMA has accomplished in recent times, please check out our 2023 Annual Report. 

While it is always tough to see summer go, there is much to look forward to this coming year at CSSMA!

For example, starting in September 2024, we are expanding our adult programs to better fulfill our mission of serving people of ALL AGES! Every Thursday we will be hosting special adult-centered music and art experiences. Events will include: Open Mic Nights, Jazz Jam Sessions, Chamber music reading parties, our new monthly Poetry Readings titled The Space Between and more!  Check out the full calendar of events here.

Thank you for all that you do to bring color, vibrancy, and kindness to our community, and for showing your support for our mission of making the arts accessible to all. We have been a downtown NYC, non-profit community school for the arts since 1990 and we are so grateful to still be doing what we love! We look forward to another extraordinary year of music and art making with you. 

We hope that you will join us this upcoming year in as many ways as you can!

If you are interested in getting more involved through volunteering opportunities, please fill out this survey. We would LOVE to hear from you!  

Sincerely,

The Church Street School for Music & Art Staff and Faculty