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CRISIS IN NEW YORK CITY
 Children Deprived of Arts & Music Education

 
 

Please help us advocate for the children of New York City who for nearly 40 years have been deprived of music education as a result of budget cuts in the 1970s.

According to New York University Professor David J. Elliott, we “need to protect and sustain the right of children to receive a balanced and comprehensive education.”1

Also, New York University Professor and New York Times music critic Allan Kozinn wrote:

If you look at how music was taught in public schools 40 years ago — and
for decades before that — you'll see exactly what's needed now. Back then
it was simple: Music was part of the curriculum, like math, science and
social studies.2

We have an all-volunteer group inspired by the brainchild of Maestro José Antonio Abreu hoping that El Sistema's unique elements will be integrated and adapted into any system-wide restoration of New York City's music education curriculum.

Brian Levine, Managing Director, Glenn Gould Foundation, wrote an account of his recent (2008) visit to Caracas; in part he wrote:

El Sistema has demonstrated conclusively that music education is the gateway to
lifelong learning and a better future.3

Please join this effort by adding your name to the PETITION below. We're looking forward to working with you.

CHILDREN WELCOME TO SIGN!

Thank you.
Sincerely,
EL SISTEMA-NEW YORK CITY

WE THE UNDERSIGNED PETITION ALL GOVERNMENT AND
PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO MAKE ARTS AND MUSIC EDUCATION
––INCLUDING DANCE–– PART OF THE CORE
CURRICULUM OF ALL NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

 

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1 David J. Elliott, Music Education and Advocacy (Accessed July 4, 2008)
2 Allan Kozinn, To Provide Quality Music Education Now, Schools Could Learn From the Past,New York Times, December 25, 2007.
3 Brian Levine, Celebrating the Laureate of the Eighth Glenn Gould Prize: A Visit to Caracas (Accessed July 13, 2008)