15th Year Celebration - Virtual Benefit
Education Through Music-Los Angeles's 15th Year Celebration Benefit premiered on Facebook Live on Thursday, January 28, 2021. Families and supporters from the music, film, business, and education communities gathered virtually to honor Academy Award-Winning Composer/Songwriter Alan Menken (Beauty & the Beast, The Little Mermaid), ETM-LA Board Chair Booker White / BTW Productions (Supervisor of Music Prep., Dir. of Music Library – Walt Disney Pictures & Television), and Music Educator Manuel Castañeda (Centennial High School, Compton).
Karen David (Actress/Singer-Songwriter - Galavant, Once Upon a Time) at ETM-LA's 15th Year Celebration Benefit
Alan Menken performs "Go the Distance"
Renata, ETM-LA Partner School Student
ETM-LA & Centennial High School (Compton) Students & Alumni perform "Seize the Day"
Anthony Evans (Beauty & The Beast, Billboard #1 Gospel Artist) sings "Evermore"
Host Michael Giacchino (Academy Award-Winning Composer - Disney-Pixar’s UP, The Incredibles; Advisory Board, ETM-LA)
Jodi Benson (Voice of Ariel, The Little Mermaid)
Michael Giacchino holds up vintage photo of Booker White
ETM-LA Board Chair Booker White (President, BTW Productions; Supervisor of Music Prep., Dir. of Music Library – Walt Disney Pictures & Television)
Booker White & Michael Giacchino
Booker White & Michael Giacchino
Ateendra, ETM-LA Partner School Student
Manuel Castañeda (Music Educator & Director - Centennial High School, Compton Unified School District)
