Third Street Music School Settlement

Third Street is as much about community as it is about the arts. Many of the students start here as toddlers and remain until they graduate from high school. Increasingly, more and more students are starting in middle school, attracted to our Woodwinds, Brass Percussion Initiative and our adult enrollment is growing, as well. Much of this sense of community is achieved through the special connection that develops between our gifted, dedicated and passionate faculty and the students they teach. It is also strengthened by deep friendships developed in the chamber music and ensemble programs. The result is a close-knit family that, for many, becomes a part of their lives for a lifetime.

Each year, the school strives to keep the core programs as strong as they've always been while trying to meet the School's and City's changing needs. For instance, there is a dire need for programs for middle school-age children across the country and our Woodwinds, Brass Percussion Initiative dovetails perfectly with this need. You see, winds and brass instruments are especially suited to children who are older beginners because the child, if motivated enough, can develop strong enough skills to participate in ensembles or chamber music prior to graduating from high school. And, we all know that playing with others is the surest way to keep a child interested in music. So, having more winds and brass students at Third Street helps us meet the needs of a musically underserved age group and it will make Third Street a musically richer and more diverse school.