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Faculty members Bill Marconi, Daniella Brown, and Andy Thierauf.
News February 9, 2021
A Conversation with Bill Marconi

We checked in with Bill Marconi with a few questions about his performance and experience recording this year’s Karin Fuller Capanna Faculty Recital.

News January 7, 2021
PHL17 visits Settlement for lessons in percussion, dance, and piano

While masked and socially distanced, Khiree Stewart jumped right in for live demo lessons with faculty members Andy Thierauf, Daniella Brown, and Ian Sadock.

Branch Director Matthew Clayton
News December 23, 2020
Matthew Clayton joins Settlement as Kardon-Northeast Branch Director

One of the newest members of our Settlement family, Kardon-Northeast Branch Director Matthew Clayton, was featured in the Northeast Times!

News November 24, 2020
In the Key of Innovation
A free conversation on innovation, hosted by Youngmoo Kim, Professor and Director of Drexel University’s ExCITe Center and featuring Natalie Painchaud, Director of Learning at the global consulting firm Innosight and coauthor of Eat, Sleep, Innovate: How to Make Creativity an Everyday Habit Inside Your Organization, and Settlement CEO Helen Eaton.
News November 24, 2020
Continuing to grow as a musician though online lessons

Like most students, 17-year-old Emmit Fitzgerald was not too eager to leave behind his everyday routine and partake in his daily activities from his computer.

 

News September 29, 2020
Settlement’s Jazz Program Featured on NPR

Settlement was included in NPR’s recent Slingshot Series article “City Scenes: Ensuring Philly’s Next Generation of Jazz Musicians,” which highlights several of the region’s top jazz educators.

Children's Music Workshop, Music Class
News September 2, 2020
Delivering a weekly dose of joy online

Fridays were very special days for Benjamin this spring. This spunky six year old, who will be starting kindergarten this fall, was enrolled in Settlement Music School’s online Children’s Music Workshop class with faculty member Krysta Fogel on Fridays.

online music lessons
News August 19, 2020
Providing a consistent connection online

Lena Sinker has been studying with Andrea Carlson for two years and has experienced major improvements in her self-esteem and self-confidence while learning to read music and play guitar.

online telemusic therapy
News August 13, 2020
The ‘great joy’ of telemusic therapy

Claire Needleman’s life is rooted in music. She sings all day, has a deep love for oldies, and is known to take home the music trivia contest prize every year at camp.