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Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is a nonprofit community music school on the Upper West Side of New York City. It is housed in a five-story, 102-year-old brownstone and was founded in 1964, by David D. Greer, organist and choirmaster of the West End Presbyterian Church. According to its website, BSM's mission is to "provide access to high-quality music education to anyone who seeks it, regardless of economic status, ability level, ethnicity, or religious affiliation." The school is supported by income from tuition and fees, grants and individual donations, foundations and corporations, and the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. BSM is tax exempt under Internal Revenue Service Code 501(C)3, and donations to the school are tax exempt to the limits of the law. BSM is governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Directors and is a registered charity in the State of New York. It contains 13 teaching studios, a reception room, offices and the David Greer Recital Hall. == History == Bloomingdale School of Music began as a part-time school offering Saturday morning classes for as little as 50 cents to low-income community residents. Within two years, registration jumped from 75 to 200. Local residents showed such interest that founder David D. Greer was able to form a Board of Directors and bring together a skilled faculty. Together, they raised public and private funds to expand and, in 1971, purchased and renovated the brownstone located at 323 West 108th Street, currently the school's home. In 1980, the school purchased a rental building located at 325 West 108th Street and renovated the basement area for office space. In 1973, BSM became the first community music school to offer free weekly classes to public school children. The Orff Schulwerk program became a model for many subsequent programs. Mr. Greer resigned in 1989 because of illness and was followed by Paul Fran. After Mr. Fran's untimely death in 1991, Lawrence Davis was appointed and served until his unexpected death in November, 2013. An interim director, B.J. Adler, served until July when Erika Floreska became the School's new Executive Director. In 1996, the school launched the ''Piano Campaign'', raising funds to renew and restore completely the school's 17 pianos. According to its website, BSM's "mission reflects two overarching principles—quality and access. Quality is achieved through the school's outstanding faculty. Bloomingdale faculty are active performing artists with advanced degrees from the world's top conservatories - seventy-five percent hold advanced degrees. They are devoted teachers who give all they can to their students, regardless of a student's ability or level of accomplishment. Consideration for hiring a new faculty member includes mastery of his/her instrument, ability to teach, and a real sense of his/her commitment to teaching." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bloomingdale School of Music」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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