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Jon Batiste Visits BMS
Last month, the Brooklyn Music School welcomed a special guest who made a huge impact on students, faculty, and the entire community. Jon Batiste, the acclaimed artist with multiple Grammy and Oscar wins, brought his magic to the BMS Playhouse, creating a day that was all about musical inspiration and connecting with one another.
Celebrating Disability Pride
BMS Backstage: Celebrating Queer Icons in Music, Dance and Performing Arts
BMS Jazz Night
BMS Backstage: Music in Promoting Mental Health
BMS Backstage: Celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month
BMS Backstage: Celebrating Women in Music
BMS Backstage: Celebrating National Get Out Your Guitar Day
BMS Backstage: 2022 Recap
BMS Backstage: Music in Major Holidays
From Ōmisoka to Kwanzaa, there are so many ways music is used during the holiday season. Throughout history, music has been used to bring people together and create an atmosphere of peace and comfort. This is particularly true during the holiday season when we return to the same songs and melodies year after year for that nostalgic feeling.
BMS Backstage: Mentor Program + Damon DeGraff
BMS Backstage
BMS Backstage is a new monthly series that takes our community behind the scenes and on a journey through BMS, the history, the community and by celebrating historical and contemporary aspects of music and the performing arts . Anika Rahman our new and brilliant marketing intern explores contemporary and historical subjects through the lens of the building, programming, events and our local and global community connections.
The Mentor Program hosted a workshop with music producer and manager Damon DeGraff on Monday, October 17th, 2022. Damon is the CEO and partner of dGi Management, a New York-based management and production company that represents some of the industry's most elusive DJs. On Monday, he led a workshop for the teens in our professional youth development program in which he shared his own personal journey with music and music production.
The Mentor Program at BMS enables high school students to prepare for a career in music. Mentors receive instruction from professional musicians and artists through private lessons and ensembles, while also learning to become community leaders by mentoring younger BMS students and performing at various events throughout Brooklyn and beyond. Throughout the workshop, these mentors performed both individually and collectively. Damon in turn provided feedback and techniques to improve these performances from his own professional experience.
It was an honor to have Damon at BMS to lead a workshop for our Mentor Program students. His industry experience and knowledge were extremely valuable, and our teens appreciated his feedback on their individual performances. We appreciate him taking the time to mentor our young people and assist them in their professional musical journeys. Thank you for your time and generosity, Damon!
BMS Backstage: Celebrating International Music Day
BMS Backstage: Discovery
BMS Backstage is a new monthly series that takes our community behind the scenes and on a journey through BMS’s history. Anika Rahman our new and brilliant marketing intern explores contemporary and historical subjects through the lens of the building, programming, events and our local and global community connections.
The New heartBEATS Spring Gala
BMS believes that a healthy arts community contributes to the overall mental and physical well-being of the borough while also fostering strong community connections. Contributions and funds raised from the New heartBEATS Gala will enhance programming such as early childhood music education, after-school programs, music therapy, dance, and musical theater. They will further support the borough’s schools, community centers, and senior centers by helping to sustain Brooklyn as a thriving arts community.
