FISCAL YEAR
2021 ANNUAL REPORT
dance • music • theater • musical theater • media & design
HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDER Dorothy Maynor (1910-1996) PRESIDENT EMERITUS Betty Allen (1927-2009) BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles J. Hamilton, Jr., Esq., Chairman Lisa Davis, Vice Chair Jose Claxton, Secretary Julian Johnson, Treasurer Mogolodi Bond Sandra Buchanan Hurse Lisa Diller Ezra Ezzard Kristine G. Manoukian Joshua Martin Jason Mathews Rochelle McAllister Gabriella E. Morris
Jacqueline Nickelberry David A. Picon Karen Sanders Rona Sebastian Kenneth W. Taber Stephen S. Usher Wendy Washington PRESIDENT Eric G. Pryor ADVISORY COUNCIL Robert Levinson, Chair Emeritus Alicia Adams Jason Berman Daniel Brewster Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III Mary Schmidt Campbell Gordon J. Davis Brett Egan
Katherine G. Farley Bruce Gordon Herbie Hancock Milton Irvin Jeffrey Laikind Spike Lee Reynold Levy Carol Sutton Lewis Margo Lion Rachel Allen Lovett Wynton Marsalis Mary McCormick Julie Mehretu Jason Moran Jill Newman Arturo O’Farrill Phylicia Rashad Charlie Shorter Gina Torres Lana Woods
DEAR FRIENDS, As we reflect upon the past year, we do so with great pride in our student accomplishments, heartfelt empathy for the strife our community has endured, and hope for the future of Harlem School of the Arts. We are proud that HSA has not only persevered through Fiscal Year 2021, but flourished – sharing the joys and comforts of creating, exploring, and experiencing the arts throughout our community. In response to the pandemic, we offered programming that was safe and accessible, sustaining remote classes and events for the duration of the school year. Throughout the year, HSA: • O ffered 229 remote classes in music, dance, theater, musical theater, and media & design at every level for students ages 2-18 • D elivered 6,459 hours of group instruction and 3,782 hours of private lessons • A warded over $700,000 in financial aid and scholarships • C elebrated students’ accomplishments through our first interdisciplinary A Train Arts Festival, with outstanding performances and a virtual gallery showcasing students’ work • Enriched and inspired over 550 students and 5,000 community members through the transformative power of the arts As the school year neared its end, the availability of vaccines made it possible for students and teaching artists to begin their return to in-person activities, including special rehearsals, video tapings, live-streamed performances, and master classes held in our newly-renovated Dorothy Maynor Hall. This flexible performance space is a highlight of the Renaissance Project, a transformative $9.5-million renovation made possible by The Herb Alpert Foundation. The close of Fiscal Year 2021 has brought us home to our flagship building, the Herb Alpert Center, where we are looking ahead to safe, in-person arts instruction and events. This is a new chapter for us all, and thanks to the strength and support of our community, we know the future is bright at HSA. Sincerely,
Eric Pryor President
Charles J. Hamilton, Jr., Esq. Chairman, Board of Directors
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WHO WE ARE Harlem School of the Arts at The Herb Alpert Center was founded in 1964 by internationally-acclaimed AfricanAmerican soprano Dorothy Maynor. Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) offers classes in music, dance, theater, musical theater, and media & design to children ages 2-18, and empowers youth to reach their full potential in the arts, education, and life, through interdisciplinary arts training that celebrates the rich complexity of their community. Through this mission HSA continues to ensure children of all socio-economic levels have access to the power of the arts. HSA trains the creative thinkers and global citizens of tomorrow, while enriching and strengthening their connection to the community. The school has blossomed into an extraordinary cultural institution that has served more than 55,000 students over the last 57 years. Interdisciplinary Exposure and Curriculum
HSA takes pride in the interdisciplinary nature of our class and program offerings. The power of interdisciplinary – the unique ability of HSA to combine the forces of its five major disciplines to create highly-innovative, collaborative work between students in different disciplines – is how the best art is made. Interdisciplinary skills give students the tools they need to thrive in a 21st-Century creative and information economy: • Critical thinking • Creative problem solving • Collaboration • Communication Public Programs and Performances
HSA reaches thousands in the community through a wide range of public performances. Past performances have been held in HSA’s Dorothy Maynor Hall and the HSA Theater, as well as in public venues including Bryant Park, The New York State Office Building, St. Nicholas Park, Marcus Garvey Park, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The New York Stock Exchange, Accenture, and many more. Community and Artistic Partnerships
At HSA we aim to have a holistic approach toward enriching the lives of students, families, and the greater community. In addition to the activities that take place directly in the Herb Alpert Center, we also enhance the lives of children and their families throughout Harlem and the Greater New York City area through our community partnerships. Partnerships have included Jazz at Lincoln Center, The American Ballet Theatre, The American Composers’ Orchestra, The Radio City Rockettes, Disney, The Juilliard School, Columbia University, Pratt Institute, The Whitney Museum, and Studio Museum in Harlem.
The Renaissance Project Made possible by a $9.5 million gift from the Herb Alpert Foundation and completed in November 2020, the Renaissance Project has transformed HSA into a dazzling cultural center unlike any other space in Harlem, equipped with sophisticated acoustics, state-ofthe-art theater lighting and sound, and a beautiful glass façade. A mural covers the south wall of the main gathering space, named Dorothy Maynor Hall in honor of HSA’s founder. The mural celebrates Ms. Maynor’s legacy, and serves as a reminder of the rich history of the institution. Thanks to the Renaissance Project, Harlem School of the Arts at the Herb Alpert Center has become an unparalleled performance space for students, and a warm and welcoming gathering place for the community. 4 HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
HSA Digital Collective The HSA Digital Collective was a yearlong student collaboration that utilized videography, photography, mixed media, and found imagery to document the students’ pandemic experience through their chosen art form. Prep students collaborated remotely across disciplines to complete projects together. After months of documenting, collecting, and editing, participating students created a digital yearbook that encompassed their collective voices. An interactive page on HSA’s website is dedicated to the HSA Digital Collective. *This image (right), created by an HSA student, is one of many projects that came out of the Digital Collective, and includes elements that resonated with the student’s experience throughout the past year: medical workers dressed in PPE, a dancer wearing a mask, protests against injustice, and mail-in election ballots.
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WHO WE SERVE
GRADE LEVEL
ETHNICITY
43.7% Elementary
48.9% Black or African-American
30.5% High School
19.6% Mixed Heritage
23.3% Middle School
10.7% No Response
2.5%
10.9% Hispanic
Pre School
“She’s been dancing here for years so some of the friendships she’s made with other girls have helped her not feel so isolated. She gets to see them and practice a shared interest. She looks forward to her classes every week. Since she’s been back, she’s been happier.” — HSA parent
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8.0%
White
1.1%
Native American/Indigenous
0.8%
Asian
Inwood/Washington Heights
Harlem Greater Manhattan OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK CITY New Jersey 5.8% Upstate New York 6.4% Long Island 1.2%
9.3
The Bronx
%
18.2%
37.7% 7.8% Queens
3.1%
Brooklyn
4.1%
OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY VIA REMOTE LEARNING
6%
• California • Connecticut • Florida • Georgia • Illinois • Louisiana • Massachusetts
• Michigan • Missouri • New Mexico • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Virginia
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DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS MUSIC The HSA Music curriculum includes all orchestral instruments, as well as saxophone, piano, organ, guitar, African and Latin percussion, and voice. Its philosophy is to prepare each student to be a proficient performer and reader of Western music as well as of the various musical styles of the African Diaspora. • The Dorothy Maynor Singers produced remotely-recorded videos of We Shall Overcome, and Lift Every Voice and Sing, as well as a video of a live performance of Shenandoah, recorded in the newly-renovated Dorothy Maynor Hall. • Students gave virtual mid-year and year-end recitals in voice, strings, piano, and jazz band. •V irtual concerts and masterclasses featured partner organizations such as the Afro-Latin Jazz Alliance, Harlem Chamber Players, and the New York Youth Symphony.
DANCE HSA Dance offers courses that develop students’ physicality, creativity, technical ability, and performance skills. Classes are offered in African Dance, Jazz, Modern, Hip-Hop, and Tap, as well as a ballet program following the American Ballet Theatre’s National Curriculum of the classical ballet technique. • Prep dancers were featured in the Central Park Virtual Holiday Celebration, which shared a video of their performance from the FY20 Harlemettes Holiday production, set to the jazz standard Take the A Train. • In partnership with Harlem Stage, Harlem Chamber Players, and The Greene Space, HSA presented Pity These Ashes: Tulsa 1921-2021, featuring a pre-recorded performance by Prep dancers, paired with a live concert by professional musicians.
“HSA classes have helped my child in ways that I can’t even begin to explain. She was able to immerse herself in her ballet and musical theater classes and it gave her something to look forward to. I was so grateful that she had the opportunity to continue learning about the arts.” — HSA parent
MUSICAL THEATER HSA Musical Theater introduces the fundamentals of musical theater to young actors. Simple pitch recognition, breathing techniques, vocal projection, movement, choreography, storytelling, and teamwork are the main focuses of this department due to the program’s emphasis on the importance of ensemble performance through show tunes. HSA Musical Theater courses allow students to develop confidence, coordination, and integral skills required for success in this field; students will also learn how to prepare themselves for the varied demands of a musical theater career. • Musical Theater students performed in a virtual production of The Princess and the Frog as part of the year-end interdisciplinary showcase, the A Train Arts Festival. • Musical Theater students performed virtually in mid-year recitals.
THEATER HSA Theater utilizes a traditional arts conservatory approach to prepare its students for the demands of professional application, along with providing a general understanding and appreciation of theater. Students enroll in classes on monologue development, audition techniques, scene development, movement, voice, and speech. • Commercial Acting I & II students put on a Zoom Variety Show featuring a range of student performances, from ‘advertisements’ to original songs. • Theater Prep students in the Virtual Production Repertory and Classical Theater classes produced a video entitled HSA Miscast, in which the actors picked monologues and songs for roles that they would not typically play, or expect to be cast in, to explore the boundaries of their skill sets. • Students in Acting Technique I performed five original monologues, written by the actors.
MEDIA & DESIGN The HSA Media & Design curriculum guides students as they hone their abilities and foster a serious understanding of the artistic process. The department believes in an organic creative process that develops and focuses the artistic energy of students. Classes include topics on functional art, printmaking, graphic design, photography, filmmaking, animation, sculpture, painting, drawing, and fashion illustration; particular emphasis has been placed recently on 21st century arts careers, new media, and digital arts courses. • HSA hosted a virtual student art exhibit on hsanyc.org throughout the spring semester. • Animation students created short videos showcasing their skills and creativity, released on the HSA YouTube channel. FY2021 ANNUAL REPORT 9
The academic year came to a close with the A Train Arts Festival, an interdisciplinary event in June 2021, through which students from all five disciplines showcased their work to the public through video performances and an online gallery. Additional festival components included a faculty music concert titled Transcending Toxic Times, an alumni roundtable discussion, an hour of alumni and young artist performances, and a grand finale performance by HSA Prep student dancers in collaboration with the Harlem Chamber Players: Pity These Ashes: Tulsa 1921-2021. The festival was an outlet for students to demonstrate acquired skills, instill a sense of pride and ownership in their accomplishments, expand their portfolios, and increase confidence.
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BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF HARLEM During the 2020 pandemic it quickly became apparent that the local neighborhood schools could not safely accommodate all students who were unable to attend school remotely. Taking caution to follow safety guidelines from the CDC and NYC authorities, HSA opened its campus to provide additional classrooms for the Learning Bridges program, in partnership with Boys and Girls Club Harlem (BGCH), so that students could have a safe space with adult assistance and supervision to attend classes on their “remote” days. HSA opened its doors to BGCH in January of 2021, and will continue this partnership in the fall to offer their students after-school arts enrichment at no cost.
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ALUMNI IN THE NEWS HSA alumni continue to make us proud. The artists featured here are exemplary representations of the quality arts training HSA offers.
LENNY KRAVITZ Lenny Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and actor. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop, folk, and ballads. Mr. Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance four years in a row from 1999 to 2002. Having long admired Steinway & Sons, he teamed up with Steinway in Fall of 2020 to design the Kravitz Grand Limited Edition of 10 Model B Steinways. A portion of each piano’s proceeds will be donated to HSA.
GIANCARLO ESPOSITO
Few actors have had a busier pandemic than four-time Emmy nominee Giancarlo Esposito. His role as Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian, for which he received a guest-actor nomination last year, expanded to a supporting part in Season 2 on Disney+; Mr. Esposito played 1960s congressman Adam Clayton Powell in the Epix drama series Godfather of Harlem, and CEO Stan Edgar in Amazon Prime’s The Boys, both of which filmed their second seasons during the pandemic. He is currently in production on the sixth and final season of FX’s Better Call Saul, continuing the role as fried-chicken mogul Gus Fring that began on Breaking Bad.
ZORA HOWARD Best known for co-writing and starring in the 2019 drama Premature, American actor and writer Zora Howard will take part in Outside on Main: Nine Solo Plays by Black Playwrights, at the 2021 Williamstown Theater Festival. The Williamstown season opens on July 6, 2021, and will be staged on the front lawn of its main venue. The series, curated by writer and director Robert O’Hara, celebrates Black artists and voices, and includes short works by Ms. Howard, along with Ngozi Anyanwu, Charly Evon Simpson, and Ike Holter, among others.
ZAZIE BEETZ Actor Zazie Beetz landed on the May 2021 cover of ELLE Magazine. They write,“In the past five years, Zazie Beetz has been called a ‘breakout star’ and a ‘scene-stealer,’ and the spotlight has only continued to build.” Ms. Beetz has been involved in a number of additional acting projects, including playing Stagecoach Mary in a Jay-Z-produced western film called The Harder They Fall and starring alongside Brad Pitt in the action thriller Bullet Train.
AIYANA SMASH 22-year-old singer/songwriter and certified health coach Aiyana Smash made her Broadway debut playing character Mimi Marquez in the 20th Anniversary Tour of RENT, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning landmark rock musical written by Jonathan Larson. She will also appear in the RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour, premiering in fall of 2021.
ISIO-MAYA NUWERE While studying dance at NYU, 20-year-old Isio-Maya Nuwere became the youngest African-American to be featured in a Maybelline campaign, running in December 2020. She says about the campaign, “It was a surreal experience but I felt really proud as I knew this was something I worked so hard for and I could just see myself doing it for a really long time. It also felt amazing to know I was the youngest African-American model to be featured by Maybelline. I want other girls that look like me to know that you can do whatever you put your mind to.”
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DONOR HIGHLIGHTS Verizon Foundation The Verizon Foundation has been a long-time supporter of Harlem School of the Arts, awarding more than $400,000 over the last twenty-three years. Most recently, the Verizon Foundation made substantial investments in digital learning at HSA, supporting capital improvements, programming, and equipment purchases. Through a $125,000 award made in 2020, HSA transformed an unusable space into a technology-based learning environment, more than doubling the area and hardware available for digital learning and art making. Construction was completed in 2021. The 300 sq. ft. Verizon Tech Lab is outfitted with eight learning stations and supports instruction in music and podcast production, graphic design, digital photography and cinematography, comic book art, animation, robotics, and more. With an additional grant of $100,000 made in the fall of 2022, HSA will imbed technology-based learning across all disciplines, to ensure the students in our community are prepared to participate in a digital society. HSA thanks the Verizon Foundation for its vision and support.
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Anna-Maria & Stephen Kellen Foundation Since 1990, the Anna-Maria & Stephen Kellen Foundation has invested over $1,000,000 in Harlem School of the Arts. The Foundation has been steadfast in ensuring HSA can deliver world-class arts instruction and experiences to our community. Their transformational awards have supported general operating needs, annual galas, the HSA Prep Program, courses in fashion, and COVID-19 relief. The Foundation’s considerable support has enabled HSA to flourish, and helped shepherd us through the pandemic. Founded in 1983 by Stephen M. Kellen (now deceased), the Foundation has supported cultural organizations, higher education institutions on the East Coast, and cancer research and treatment. The Foundation also established and supports the American Academy in Berlin. Recent gifts to HSA were directed by Denise and Michael Kellen. We extend our deepest gratitude for their continued support.
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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION THE HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, INC. THE HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, INC. STATEMENTS OF2020 FINANCIAL POSITION As of June 30, 2021 and June 30,
AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 AND JUNE 30, 2020
Assets Cash and cash equivalents Tuition receivable, net Contributions, grants, and bequests receivables (Note 3) Other receivables Employee Retention Tax Credit receivable (Note 4) Prepaid expenses and other current assets Investments (Note 5) Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation) (Note 6) Total assets
Liabilities and Net Assets
Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses Accrued salaries and payroll taxes Accrued construction project costs Deferred tuition Conditional contributions and advances Paycheck Protection Program loan (Note 7) Loans payable (Note 8) Total liabilities Net assets without donor restrictions: Operations Capital fund Total net assets without donor restrictions Net assets with donor restrictions: Purpose and time restricted (Note 9) Donor restricted endowment (Note 10) Total net assets with donor restrictions Total net assets
6/30/21
06/30/20
$1,893,949 13,022 1,055,626 56,032 578,744 101,204 3,187,979 11,149,744
$4,369,527 11,923 474,440 77,822 0 171,403 2,676,384 9,769,280
$18,036,300
$17,550,779
$90,887 188,195 95,485 139,039 0 531,892 323,317 1,368,815
$90,241 158,398 1,440,457 29,076 10,500 531,892 221,693 2,482,257
701,969 11,149,744 11,851,713
(391,490) 9,769,280 9,377,790
1,627,793 3,187,979 4,815,772
3,014,348 2,676,384 5,690,732
16,667,485
Total liabilities and net assets
$18,036,300
56%
Contributions
Public Support by Funding Sources
9%
Tuition Revenue
29%
Other Revenues*
6%
Government
*PPP and ERC from Federal are included in other revenue.
59%
Program
15,068,522
$17,550,779
Functional Expense
The attached notes and auditor's report are an integral part of these financial statements.
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22% M&G
HSA’s tuition revenue only covers 40% of what it costs to provide our students with high-quality arts programming. These fees are greatly subsidized and are set at the level that best serves the community. Twenty percent of students benefit from full tuition assistance through financial aid; all students – the other 80% – benefit from dramatically reduced tuition. This means HSA depends on the generous public support of individuals and foundations to cover 60% of our operating budget each year, in order to provide our much-needed artistic programs to underserved youth.
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19%
Fundraising
STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES
THE HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, INC. STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 (With comparative totals for the year ended June 30, 2020)
THE HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, INC. For the year ended June 30, 2021
Net Asset With Donor Restrictions Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions Total Purpose Donor Total Without Donor and Time Restricted With Donor Operations Capital Restrictions Restrictions Endowment Restrictions
Public support: Contributions $1,757,452 Government grants 290,750 Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness (Note 7) 537,423 Employee Retention Tax Credit (Note 4) 578,744 Special event income (net of expenses with a direct benefit to donors) (Note 11) Total public support
Revenue: Tuition and registration fees (net of scholarships and aid of $783,000 and $586,000 in 2021 and 2020, respectively Education outreach Rental income Admission income In-kind services (Note 2i) Interest income Other income Total revenue
Net assets released from restrictions: Program Endowment Time Total net assets released from restrictions
Total public support and revenue
Expenses: Program services: Instruction
Total program services
Total expenses
Non operating activity: Investment return (Note 5) Loss of deposits due to event cancellation Total non operating activity
Transfers
Net assets - beginning of year Net assets - end of year
826,436
0
421,509 100,000 450,500
1,627,502
4,962,814
1,627,502
0
3,164,369
469,889 47,491 108,000 0 198,979 0 2,077 826,436
(1,386,555)
288,452
2,403,630
859,012 689,572 1,548,584
30,496 63,118 93,614
889,508 752,690 1,642,198
(70,565)
(70,565)
1,228,487
(135,028)
(391,490)
$701,969
382,066
1,245,436
0
0
6,590,316
2,115,178
288,452
1,112,956
(2,049,011)
1,627,502
1,299,052
$1,112,956 0 0 0
2,049,011 100,000 450,500
972,009
3,663,762
Change in net assets from operations
0
198,979 2,077
$1,112,956
537,423 578,744
469,889 47,491 108,000
2,115,178
Supporting services: Management and general Fundraising Total supporting services
Change in net assets
3,164,369
$1,757,452 290,750
2,599,511
2,403,630
4,045,828
2,544,488 0 (70,565) (70,565)
(450,500)
(2,499,511)
(1,386,555)
0
9,769,280
9,377,790
3,014,348
$11,851,713
(100,000)
0
(1,386,555)
$11,149,744
(100,000)
0
2,473,923 0
(100,000)
0
0
$1,627,793
0
0
(100,000) 611,595
611,595
511,595
2,676,384
$3,187,979
537,423 578,744
0
$6,815,500 249,354 0 0
823,525
4,277,325
7,888,379
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
469,889 47,491 108,000 0 198,979 0 2,077
1,329,034 160,130 55,102 13,983 164,405 21,240 55,698
(2,049,011) (100,000) (450,500)
0 0 0
0 0 0
(1,486,555)
5,103,761
9,687,971
0
2,403,630
3,272,183
0 0 0
889,508 752,690 1,642,198
963,680 837,278 1,800,958
1,057,933
4,614,830
0
(2,599,511)
0
0
(1,486,555) 611,595 0
611,595
(874,960) 0
5,690,732
$4,815,772
The attached notes and auditor's report are an integral part of these financial statements.
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$2,870,408 290,750
Total 6/30/20
1,112,956
0
0
1,245,436 135,028
0
Total 6/30/21
826,436
0
2,403,630
4,045,828
611,595 (70,565)
541,030
1,799,592
0
3,272,183
5,073,141 66,270 0
66,270
1,598,963
4,681,100
15,068,522
10,387,422
0
$16,667,485
0
$15,068,522
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INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTERS Harlem School of the Arts is deeply grateful for the support of our donors. Through generous contributions from foundations, corporations, government agencies, and individual donors, we are able to keep our quality arts programming affordable for our community.
$500,000 and Above
Ford Foundation $100,000-$199,999
The Herb Alpert Foundation Arison Arts Foundation The Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation New York City Department of Cultural Affairs $50,000-$99,999
Bloomberg Philanthropies The Edwin Caplin Foundation and Chretien Risley, Trustee Goldman Sachs Ms. Sue Lonoff de Cuevas Mr. Jason Mathews New York Community Trust National Endowment for the Arts Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust The Pinkerton Foundation The Shubert Foundation $25,000-$49,999
GCM Grosvenor The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation
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Jaharis Family Foundation The Leir Charitable Foundations In Memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir New York State Council on the Arts The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation West Harlem Development Corporation $10,000-$24,999
Anonymous The Barker Welfare Foundation Boule Foundation Ms. Pamela Carlton and Charles J. Hamilton, Jr., Esq. Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Mr. Jose R. Claxton Ms. Lisa Davis and Ms. Deborah Brennan The Dedalus Foundation Florescue Family Foundation The Nancy Friday Foundation Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation The Hyde and Watson Foundation Joy of Giving Something, Inc. Mr. Joshua Martin The Robert and Joyce Menschel Family Foundation
Karen and Howard Sanders Ms. Julie Taymor Ms. Beth Uffner Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Usher YouTube $5,000-$9,999
The Adkins Charitable Fund of the Ayco Charitable Foundation The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation Con Edison The Barbara Bell Cumming Charitable Trust Cardinal Four Foundation Doris Duke Charitable Foundation The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation DuBose & Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Garner-Glaser Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Tom J. Jones Mr. Chris Leon Mr. Peter Mensch Mr. Robert Menschel Mr. David A. Picon Ms. Joanne Rosen Nina M. Wells, Esq.
INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTERS
$2,500-$4,999
Anonymous Recording Academy, New York Chapter Mr. Mogolodi Bond Mr. Jose R. Claxton Columbia Community Service Mr. Brett Egan Ms. Fiona Morgan Fein Mr. Steven P. Henry and Mr. Philip Shneidman The Joelson Foundation Mr. Julian Johnson Mr. Amir Karby Mr. Michael Leon Ms. Imani Parker Ms. Rona Sebastian and Mr. Mort Gleberman Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Taber Mr. Nicolas Taricco $1,000-$2,499
Ms. Kathleen Abrahamson Dr. Sibyl Anderson Smith Anonymous The Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Foundation, Inc. Broadcast Music, Inc. Dr. Carol L. Brown-Hageman and Mr. Ivan M. Hageman Marcie N. Cleary, Esq.
Joanne Dugan Studio The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Fund Ms. Nancy Field Ms. Kathie Fox Ms. Thelma Golden The Harkness Foundation for Dance Ms. Jean Brandolini Lamb Mr. Noah Lapine Mr. Claudio Lescano, Jr. Mr. Alexander Mager The Marshall Frankel Foundation Metropolitan Chapter Jack and Jill of America The National Flute Association Jacqueline and Kevin Nickelberry Paula Cooper Gallery The Honorable Barrington D. Parker, Jr. Mr. Robert Rifkin Mr. Josh Roseman Mr. Michael Salinger Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Schnur Mr. Daniel M. Shefler Ms. Kersten Stevens Abbott and Lila Stillman Family Fund Ms. Edith Van Slyck and Mr. James Hammond Wellfleet Foundation, Inc. Stacie Yee, Esq.
$500-$999
Mr. Scott Addis Anonymous Ms. Anita Bitton Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carter Carter Family Charitable Fund The Debs Foundation Ms. Helen Ellis Ms. Nancee Enyart Ms. Frederica G. Gamble Mr. Vincent Hayley Ms. Tove Hermanson and Mr. Jeffrey Leib Ms. Hanako Kawabata Dr. Annette M. Brown Kupferstein Mr. Michael Madia Ms. Natalie Miles Ms. Ava Moreno Ms. Chantale Olivier Mr. Byron Pacheco New Amsterdam Singers Sugar Monk Ms. Rita Warfield
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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Abby Aska Student Services Registration Associate Claudia Camacho Executive Assistant to the President Melissa Chavez Marketing & Audience Engagement Coordinator Amadea Edwards Chief Operating Officer Alex Eisenthal Operations Liaison Heriberto Torrado González IT Director Rachael Harris Production Manager Zoe Hoarty Operations Associate and Senior Studio Manager
Sara Houston Office Manager Grace Hovey Database and Prospect Research Coordinator
Margaret Reager Student Services Registration Associate Cesar Rosario Facilities Technician
Becky Kalish Communications Coordinator
Leyland Simmons Dance Chair
Aubrey Lynch II Chief Education & Creative Programs Officer
Mia Simon Education Coordinator
Mavis MacNeil Development Officer
Dominique Tinsley Student Services Outreach Associate
Lara McDonnell Director of Institutional Giving
Lynne Toye Chief Administrative Officer
Milton Ogaldes Security Guard & Fire Safety Director
Yolanda Wyns Music Chair
Eric G. Pryor President
FACULTY HSA MUSIC Department Chair: Yolanda Wyns Evan Arntzen Lucia Bradford David Burnett Donald Eaton Steven Fowler Nora Graham-Smith Clifford Jones Jeremy Jordan Mikhail Kaykov Majid Khaliq Daniel Pardo Franklin Rankin Steff Reed Jennifer Theilacker HSA DANCE Department Chair: Leyland Simmons Rita Bearden Tweet Boogie Roya Carreras Freshtehnejah Yun-Tzu Chang Courtney Cochran Jude Evans Khalid Hill
Luz Iturbe Dewy Koita Aubrey Lynch II Quiana Prince William Rhem George Sanders Sam Turner HSA THEATER Department Chair: Aubrey Lynch II Ashlee Doyle Trisha Jeffrey Amanda McDowall Rae Perez Mariah Ralph Chesney Snow Olander Wilson HSA MUSICAL THEATER Department Chair: Aubrey Lynch II Grant Anderson Darius Frowner Amanda McDowall Dan Pardo Natalia Peguero
HSA MEDIA & DESIGN Department Chair: Aubrey Lynch II Alonso Diaz Rickards Tatiana Gardel Grace Ann Leadbeater A.K. Lovelace Jennifer Prevatt Ingrid Raphael Molly Ritmiller Annette Rusin
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