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2024 Snacks & Sound Series: Open Rehearsals Bring Community & Fun

Every spring, Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA) hosts the Snacks & Sound Series – a season of open rehearsals and ensemble presentations across our partner schools. The community series includes: Bagels with the Band, Cookies with the Choir, Oranges with Orff, Snack Attack with Modern Band, and Sweets with Strings. These events mark a significant …

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ETM-LA Raises Dough for Music Education at Inaugural Bake Off 4 Beats Event

LOS ANGELES, CA – On April 14, 2024, Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA) launched the inaugural Bake Off 4 Beats fundraiser supporting music programs in under-resourced LA County schools. Hosted by Leo Birenberg (Emmy-Winning Composer, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story), the intimate event gathered local community who enjoyed delicious baked goods and heartfelt musical performances …

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Esteemed Panelists Advocate for Music Education in Los Angeles Schools

LOS ANGELES, CA – On March 6-7, 2024, as part of the 14th Annual Music Unites the World Festival during Music In Our Schools Month®, ETM-LA hosted panel discussions for parents and community members on Music, Mind, & Child Development. Panelists and presenters on hand included Music Therapist & ETM-LA Teacher Alum Ricardo Hurtado (LA …

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Students Take the Stage at the 14th Annual Music Unites the World Festival

LOS ANGELES, CA – On March 6-7, 2024, as Hollywood buzzed with Oscar preparations, approximately 500 music students from across Los Angeles County exuberantly took the stage at the 14th Annual Music Unites the World Festival. Produced by Education Through Music-Los Angeles, this two-day event was filled with outstanding performances, Oscar and Emmy Award-winning guests, …

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ETM-LA’s Program Team Gets Creative at CASMEC 2024

Tiffiny C. Reckley, Director of Community Affairs & Partnerships In February 2024, the ETM-LA Administrative Program team attended the California All-State Music Educators Conference (CASMEC). This annual conference brings together educators and clinicians from across the state, as well as around the country, to convene in Sacramento for four days of workshops, performances, and vendor …

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ETM-LA Shares the Magic Behind Disney Pixar’s Bao in Honor of Lunar New Year

Los Angeles, CA – On February 15, 2024, Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA) continued its Family Hour Series, bringing the charming world of Disney-Pixar’s Bao into the classrooms of ETM-LA Partner Schools across LA County. Over 3,000 students tuned into this virtual celebration of Lunar New Year, which featured a behind-the-scenes look into the creative …

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Victoria Lanier Shares Deep Reflection on Growth and Transformation

  As a new year is upon us, we take a moment to reflect on how this 2024 will build upon last year. What did we learn? What will we keep; what will we change? For “progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything,” said Martin Luther King, …

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Principals Leadership Conference Transforms Communities

Los Angeles, CA – On Friday, January 26, Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA) hosted its 14th Annual Principals Leadership Conference welcoming school principals, district leaders, parents, arts & community members, development staff, and arts advocates in Southern California. The annual conference encourages leaders in education to share, learn, and plan strategic goals to successfully explore …

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