Bloomingdale School Of Music Inc
Bloomingdale School Of Music Inc
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About this organization
Mission
The Bloomingdale School of Music's primary exempt purpose is to provide access to high-quality music services at a reasonable cost, primarily to the residents of New York City, regardless of economic status, ability level, ethnicity, or religious affiliation.
About
BSMs After School and Weekend Program provides private and group instruction to approximately 650 students of all ages weekly on more than 20 instruments, including cello, clarinet, flute, guitar, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, violin, and voice, as well as several ensemble opportunities. Additionally, the program offers an Early Childhood track, with various classes utilizing Dalcroze and Orff approaches for children aged 3 months to 6 years. BSMs faculty is comprised of exemplary instructors, coaches, and mentors, with 80% holding advanced degrees in music.The Music Access Project (MAP) is a full scholarship, multi-year pre-college conservatory training program for talented low-income and underserved students. Annually, MAP serves between 20 and 25 students selected by audition. Students receive a comprehensive music education including a 60-minute private lesson, 90-minute chamber music coaching, weekly orchestra or jazz ensemble rehearsal, theory classes, and special monthly workshops. Over 190 MAP alumni have graduated the program and 98% have gone on to study at the college level, many finding work as professional musicians, arts administrators, and music teachers in the New York City Public School system. Project Bridge is a program that aims to support NYC public school students and teachers in existing instrumental programs in secondary schools. Participating students receive a free weekly 45-minute private instrument lesson throughout the year at Bloomingdale. Instruction is designed to reinforce and support the work being done by the public school teacher. PB serves between 8-12 students annually.The Professional Training Program is a one to three year intensive program designed for young pianists who are interested in eventually attending a pre-college music program such as BSMs Music Access Project. Students receive weekly private instructions, chamber ensemble opportunities, music theory classes, and performance courses throughout the year. BSM's Free Faculty Concert Series presents 25 to 30 free concerts each year, serving audiences of over 1,000 people per year. These concerts, curated and performed by BSM's faculty of professional musicians, offer a rich variety of free, high-quality performances that are entertaining and informative, presenting a wide range of musical styles and traditions. Concerts are hosted free of charge at BSM's home on West 108th Street, allowing anyone in NYC to experience live music in an intimate community setting.bsmny.org is a mission-driven community-oriented Internet website that extends Bloomingdales mission to the Internet. Last year, the site registered over 300,000 hits, where people registered for lessons, browsed faculty biographies and performance calendars, learned about musical instruments interactively, and read features highlighting specific musical topics of interest. Theory in a Box (TIAB) is a self-directed online intermediate music theory class, developed and produced by Bloomingdale School of Music. Theory in a Box covers topics such as rhythm, meter, and intervals. Each chapter has an introductory movie, several lessons, review, worksheets, interactive trainers, practice quizzes, and a final exam. Students have access to a theory help desk staffed by BSM. Since its launch in 2008, TIAB has served students in 39 states and Canadian provinces. The Bloomingdale Student New Music Project is a series of commissions, collaborations, web features, and performance that promotes the process of creating original music among children. The project commissions a professional composer to create new works for children; in addition, young composers at Bloomingdale, some as young as six years old, write music that is played by other children or faculty at the projects annual culminating concert, Album for the Young. For both students and composers the Student New Music Project opens up a window into the other's working methods and creative process. More than 30 students compose and 60 perform during this project.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
According to the filing documents, the non-profit's mission is defined as “To provide access to high-quality music education for anyone who seeks it, regardless of economic status, ability level, race, ethnicity,sexual orientation, or religious affiliation.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were referred to as: “The mission of bloomingdale school of music is to provide access to high-quality music education for anyone who seeks it.”.
- The non-profit's state of operation has been legally reported as NY.
- The total number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form for 2020 is 90.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Operates a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $146,124.
- The CEO compensation policy within the organization is established through an impartial evaluation and approval.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1966.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,616,567 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $138,314 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.