School Music

Meet Dr. Terry Greene, Music Director

Watch Music Director Dr. Terry Greene resurrect the concert band at I.S. 117 in the Bronx. Dr. Greene’s Mantra: Instruments are made to be played! From his bio: Dr. Terry Greene II holds masters and doctoral degrees from SUNY Stony Brook in Trombone and Music Performance, and has served as an adjunct professor of Jazz…

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Overachievers

[Original Post, 2012] It’s not often that students hear themselves called “Overachievers.” Even less often do they see themselves that way. Yet that’s exactly what fifteen 6th graders from I.S. 8 in Jamaica Queens saw after completing the “I Am Now” performing arts based student leadership club at their school this year. “I Am Now”…

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