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| RECORDING ACADEMY® AND GRAMMY MUSEUM® HONOR LOCAL TEACHERS AS 2023 MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARD™ FINALISTS TEN MUSIC TEACHERS WILL RECEIVE CASH HONORARIUMS PROVIDED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND, ONE AWARD WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED DURING GRAMMY® WEEK |
| WHO: A total of 10 music teachers from 10 cities across eight states are finalists for the Music Educator Award™ presented by the Recording Academy® and GRAMMY Museum®. In total, more than 1,205 initial nominations were submitted from 47 states. Nominations for the 2024 Music Educator Award are now open at www.grammymusicteacher.com. A complete list of finalists is below: Name School Name City State Phil Aguglia Kenmore East High School Tonawanda New York Ernesta Chicklowski Roosevelt Elementary Tampa Florida Pamela Dawson DeSoto High School DeSoto Texas Antoine Dolberry P.S. 103 Hector Fontanez School Bronx New York Jack A. Eaddy, Jr. Western Carolina University Cullowhee North Carolina Marisa Frank Explore! Community School Nashville Tennessee Trevor Nicholas Senn Arts at Nicholas Senn High School Chicago Illinois Matthew Shephard Meridian Early College High School Sanford Michigan Tony Small Pallotti Arts Academy Laurel Maryland Alice Tsui New Bridges Elementary Brooklyn New York WHAT: The Music Educator Award recognizes current educators who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the music education field and demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools. The recipient will be recognized during GRAMMY® Week 2023. The award is open to current U.S. music teachers, and anyone can nominate a teacher — students, parents, friends, colleagues, community members, school deans, and administrators. Teachers are also able to nominate themselves, and nominated teachers are notified and invited to fill out an application. Each year, one recipient is selected from 10 finalists and recognized for their remarkable impact on students’ lives. They will receive a $10,000 honorarium and matching grant for their school’s music program. The nine additional finalists will receive a $1,000 honorarium and matching grants. The remaining 15 semifinalists will receive a $500 honorarium with matching school grants. The matching grants provided to the schools are made possible by the generosity and support of the GRAMMY Museum’s Education Champion Ford Motor Company Fund. In addition, the American Choral Directors Association, National Association for Music Education, NAMM Foundation, and National Education Association support this program through outreach to their constituencies. WHEN: The recipient will be announced during GRAMMY Week. For more information, please visit www.grammymusicteacher.com. |
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