Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO UNLEASHING THE POWER OF MUSIC BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES THAT ARE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE. ITS VISION IS TO BE THE LEADING MUSIC PROVIDER FOR THE SCHOOL AGE COMMUNITY OF GREATER PHOENIX.
TO UNLEASH THE POWER OF MUSIC BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE 0) EXPERIENCES TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THAT IS AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE.
PCM'S COLLEGE PREP PROGRAM IS A NATIONALLY AWARD WINNING AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC EDUCATION. MEMBERS WITH BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC'S CITY MUSIC NETWORK. THIS ROBUST AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN 4TH GRADE THROUGH 12TH, GIVES STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN IN A SETTING THAT MIMICS COLLEGE STUDY WITH PRIVATE LESSONS, CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLES, MUSIC THEORY, RELEVANT ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND MANY PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. PROGRAM PARTNERS INCLUDE: BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC CITY MUSIC NETWORK, PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, THE NASH/JAZZ IN AZ, GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY, FERVOR RECORDS, INSIGHT MANAGEMENT, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY AND MUSICIAN'S INSTITUTE. WE SERVED BETWEEN 90 AND 100 STUDENTS IN OVER 1,035 DIRECT HOURS OF INSTRUCTION WITH 73% OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/SCHOLARSHIP.
PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS ARE A WAY FOR US TO DEEPEN THE LEARNING WITH LONG TERM, INTENSE SKILL BUILDING AND CRAFT DEVELOPMENT. WITH A SLIDING TUITION SCALE, WE PROVIDE MARKET RATE LESSONS, LESSONS ON FINANCIAL AID AT A REDUCED RATE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED, AND PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS ON FULL SCHOLARSHIP. WE SERVED 384 STUDENTS IN PRIVATE LESSONS. WE SERVE 51% OF STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR SCHOLARSHIP. WE GAVE 3,606 LESSONS AT A REDUCED RATE AND 2,016 MUSIC LESSONS AT NO COST TO FAMILIES IN NEED.
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
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Teresa Regina Nixon | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $47,000 |
| Ken Schlemmel | TREASURER/SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| Neal Bookspan | VICE CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Jesus Love | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Mark Schwartz | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Mitch Turbenson | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Ken Reinstein | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Jonathan B Fitzgerald | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Jason D Farrell | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Eileen Sullivan | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Troy Lyscio | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
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