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IN THE MONTHLY REPERTOIRE UNITS, ETM PROGRAMS STAFF HIGHLIGHTED DIVERSE STYLES, COMPOSERS, AND TYPES OF MUSIC, AND MODELED HOW TO TEACH BENCHMARKS WHILE PREPARING A PIECE OF MUSIC FOR PERFORMANCE. THE TEAM ALSO EXPANDED ETM'S REPERTOIRE UNITS INTO GRADES 7-12. ETM CREATED 30 ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK GUIDES AND 23 REPERTOIRE UNITS WITH LINKED AND READY-TO-USE RESOURCES FOR ETM TEACHERS TO ADAPT TO THEIR SCHOOL, STUDENTS, AND TEACHING STYLE.ENSEMBLES AND ENRICHMENTTHIS YEAR ETM CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND GROWTH OF 30+ ENSEMBLES, INCLUDING BANDS, ORCHESTRA, AND CHOIRS. PARTICIPATION IN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, PART OF ETM'S "EXTENDED DAY," RESULTED IN OVER 600 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THESE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 1,700 SESSIONS/HOURS. 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WORKSHOPS EXPLORED STRATEGIES FOR PEER SUPPORT, SELF-CARE, BUILDING RESILIENCY, AND MODELING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEAGUES, AS WELL AS TOOLS FOR STUDENTS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND MANAGE THEIR EMOTIONS THROUGH MUSIC.ETM PROGRAM STAFF ALSO PROVIDED ONGOING SUPPORT AND MENTORING TO TEACHERS, VISITING EACH ETM TEACHER ON SITE AT LEAST ONCE PER MONTH, AND HOLDING REGULAR CHECK-INS.BUILDING CAPACITY TO SUSTAIN PROGRAMSPRINCIPALS RECEIVED ONE-ON-ONE GUIDANCE ON PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, ASSESSMENT, BUDGET PLANNING, AND IDENTIFYING FUNDING RESOURCES. ETM PROVIDED ONGOING SUPPORT TO PRINCIPALS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR TO PROMOTE BUY-IN FOR MUSIC PROGRAMS. ETM STAFF AND MUSIC TEACHERS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND ENGAGED PARENTS. ETM'S MODEL IS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WHEN THE SCHOOL HIRES A MUSIC TEACHER FULL-TIME.PUBLIC PERFORMANCES &amp; PROGRAMMINGDURING 2022-23, ETM STUDENTS PERFORMED AT THE ICONIC APOLLO THEATER, AT THE OFFICES OF YOUTUBE AND WARNER MUSIC GROUP, AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER, AND AT YANKEE STADIUM.THIS YEAR ETM LAUNCHED MONTHLY PODCASTS TO EXPLORE THE PRACTICE AND IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC EDUCATION IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND RENEWED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH WNET (NYC PBS TELEVISION STATION), CONTRIBUTING MUSIC LESSONS AND PROVIDING MUSIC EDUCATION BEYOND THE REACH OF ITS PARTNER SCHOOLS TO THE ENTIRE NYC POPULATION. AS PART OF THEIR WNET'S LET'S LEARN SERIES, ETM CREATED A SERIES OF VIDEO LESSONS TO GUIDE CHILDREN IN FUN AND INTERACTIVE MUSIC MAKING AT HOME AND IN THE CLASSROOM. 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