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Helen Eaton receives Americans for the Arts’ Annual Leadership Award
Helen Eaton, Chief Executive Officer of Settlement Music School, has received one of the highest honors in her field with the 2020 Arts Education Award.

Tony Miceli and Wheeler Jazz Ensemble featured on CBS3
Internationally renowned vibraphonist and Settlement Music School faculty member Tony Miceli was recently featured on CBS3 alongside his Wheeler Jazz Ensemble students for creating an uplifting video to help spark joy and hope during the coronavirus pandemic.

Settlement’s distance learning offerings featured on WHYY
Settlement Director of Education Karin Orenstein was recently interviewed by WHYY arts reporter Peter Crimmins about the School’s many online offerings for kids during the COVID-19 closures.

Music tells the story of our ‘shared connection’: Why arts education is crucial in times of crisis
Settlement Music School CEO Helen Eaton recently wrote an Op-ed for WHYY on the importance of continuing arts education online during times of crisis.

Settlement student wins Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington Student Composition and Arranging Contest
Leo Steinriede was selected as the winner of the prestigious Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 8th Annual Essentially Ellington Dr. J. Douglas White Student Composition and Arranging Contest.

Faculty member to present special webinar through Hearing First
Faculty member Martha Glaze-Zook will present a new webinar, “Discovering and Exploring Musical Play” on March 5 on the Hearing First platform.

From Settlement, to Broadway, and back to Settlement
Settlement student Gabby Greene returns to our Willow Grove Branch for voice instruction after performing in the Broadway cast of School of Rock.

Settlement students among Marian Anderson Young Artist Study-Grant winners
Obataiye Lyles, Josif Collazo, and Blue Shelton were named among the winners of this year’s Study-Grant, which supports high school artists.

Germantown Student raises funds for Indiana University Piano Academy on GoFundMe
When faced with a large tuition bill for a summer piano academy, our Germantown student Obataiye Lyles decided to raise the funds himself on GoFundMe.