ANNUAL REPORT 2016

HELPING KIDS SUCCEED THROUGH MUSIC

HELPING KIDS SUCCEED THROUGH MUSIC

Emmanuel, sa xophone & choir

For 17 years, kids from high-risk neighbourhoods have studied music at Regent Park School of Music. Thanks to our most generous friends this year 1,400 kids across Toronto are blossoming through music.

RPSM students are unique, and our goal is two-fold: to give them a quality music education and to help them succeed.  Inspiring, engaging and giving them a sense of belonging, choice and accomplishment is foremost in the minds of our 80 music faculty working in high-risk neighbourhoods across Toronto. Unlike any other music school in the city, the kids have a choice of a mix of private, ensembles, and small and large group music lessons and once-in-a-lifetime performance opportunities, to help build their confidence and self-esteem.

Something very special is happening here at RPSM—on stage the kids learn to sing, play and perform, but back stage we are building their character and raising their sights. Year after year we watch students develop, flourish, graduate from high school and go on to college and university.

On behalf of everyone at RPSM, we sincerely thank you for investing in these remarkable children, building a great community and for making Toronto a better place.

RICHARD MARSELLA Executive Director Regent Park School of Music

MARTIN ABEL Chair, Board of Directors Regent Park School of Music

Piano Violin TRUMPET Flute THEORYCL ASSICAL GUITAR Saxophone VOICE

CHOIR Steel Pan BUCKET DRUMMING PercussionHand Chimes Recorder MELODICA

Electric Guitar Nonsense Orchestra Fiddle Early Childhood Music Clarinet Ukulele HARP

TENORI-ON iPad Music History Ear TrainingImprovisation Composition Turntable Cello

HARMONY TABLA Found Sound Audio Recording Song Writing

Regent Park PARKDALE Jane & Finch

FLEMINGDON PARK Willowtree ST. JAMES TOWN

Kingston GallowayJaelynn, senior choir

IN 7 NEIGHBOURHOODS ACROSS TORONTO

RPSM STUDENTS ARE LEARNING

THIS YEAR’S HIGHLIGHTS

Zara, recorder/melodic a & Silmat, ukulele

1,400 STUDENTS

received a music education

10 STUDENTS

in the RPSM Community Band scored a short

film for the Regent Park Film Festival

8 STUDENTS

graduated . . . all bound for college

& universit y220 STUDENTS

from across Toronto performed at Regent Park’s

part y in the park

101 STUDENTS

from the First Nations School of Toronto took

part in a year-long RPSM musical adventure

50 STUDENTS

performed at crescendo 2016

presented by Element Financial and

Manulife

66 STUDENTS passed their Royal Conservatory of

Music Exams

40 STUDENTS from Jane/Finch and Regent Park

sang to a full house at Koerner Hall

35 STUDENTS

took a throat singing workshop with Tanya Tagaq

REGENT PARK SCHOOL OF MUSIC IN JANE AND FINCH

Joshua, Abigail and Carlis (aka Mom)

In 2006 Regent Park School of Music started in Jane & Finch with

20 kids and a few steel pans.

In 2016 thanks to the remarkable funding from

Carswell Family Foundation

200 kids in Jane and Finch

are now receiving an RPSM music education

We are really proud of the kids

and grateful to Police Sgt. Steve Hicks

at 31 Division; local TDSB principals and York University

for making this program so rich for the kids.

We are pleased to recognize the following individuals and organizations for their generous gift, current pledge, third party event, and CRESCENDO sponsorship of

$1,000 or more over the past fiscal year (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016).

$500,000+Carswell Family Foundation

$100,000–$200,000The Ralph M. Barford Foundation

$50,000–$99,999Sun Life Financial

$25,000–$49,999CIBC Children’s Foundation

Element Financial CorporationCharles H. Ivey Foundation

Linda JavorskiManulife

Scotiabank

Dale VarneyThe Ward FamilyWilliam R. Waters

$10,000–$24,999ArtscapeBeacon SecuritiesMartin BlakeMichael & Catherine BradleyAaron Brock FoundationCanada Council for the ArtsCumberland Private Wealth

ManagementThe Daniels CorporationFigLeaf and FriendsPenny Fine & Hugh Furneaux

Harbinger*Patrick Hodgson Family

FoundationR. Howard Webster FoundationHudson vs. McCormack Swim-offThe Kiwanis Club of Toronto

FoundationLabatt Breweries of CanadaThe Catherine & Maxwell

Meighen FoundationThe Minstrel Foundation

Peter NaylorRBC FoundationBarrie D. Rose & FamilyThe Conn Smythe FoundationTippet FoundationToronto Arts CouncilJulian Vardy’s CEOL KIDSWickware Communications*Anonymous (2)

THANK YOU FROM ALL THE KIDS AT RPSM

$5,000–$9,999Barrick Gold CorporationBitove FoundationS.M. Blair Family FoundationCassels Brock & Blackwell LLPChoir! Choir! Choir!CVCA Golf TournamentDonner Canadian FoundationThe Evershed FamilyGBC Outreach Rotman School of

ManagementMr. & Mrs. Fred HennigDavid & Elizabeth Howard

HUBINFOR Financial GroupIt Takes A GrandmotherIvest PropertiesBen and Hilda Katz Charitable

FoundationKingsway-Lambton United Church

WomenThe Kololian FoundationMcCarthy Tétrault FoundationThe McLean FoundationMDC Partners

Judith & Clinton MillerNEI InvestmentsThe Pottruff Family FoundationLen & Vivian RacioppoSentry InvestmentsHelen SinclairGary & Louise SugarSykes & Shirley WilliamsThe Geoffrey H. Wood FoundationAnonymous

$1,000–$4,999Arch Insurance CanadaCarolyn ArchibaldBarbara BeatonBK’s HootenanyThe John & Judy Bragg Family

FoundationLise BuissonRachel Bulatovich & Natalie

CzerwinskiCarpenters’ District Council of

OntarioThe Lloyd Carr-Harris FoundationDavid & Valerie ChristieMitchell CohenEarlaine CollinsMarsha CoppDiamond DogsMark DobbinBrad & Gigi DooresClaire & Sam DubocThe Mariano Elia FoundationFirst Gulf Don Valley LimitedAbraham & Marcy FishPatricia Gouinlock

Pamela HalliseyChris Hatley & Lindy CowanJudith Hinchman & Patrick GarverThe Howitt/Dunbar FoundationSteve HudsonJackman FoundationJAZZ.FM91Koppara & Anna JohnJames C. JohnsonThe Leonard FoundationVicki LoftusMarion MacKenzieH. Philip MacLennanMorton Mandelbaum FoundationMarkville Secondary SchoolMondelez InternationalAlice J. MorganNew ChoirNexus Investment ManagementLouise NovisThe Nullmeyer FamilyJohn & Maire PercyAlex PettesSteve Rogers

Roy Russell Memorial FundMichelle SavoyCarol Shea and Doug BradyJames and Leslie SnellSteve and Sally Stavro Family

FoundationCathy StreutkerStephen Douglas SwordChris TaylorTD Securities Underwriting HopeTom ThomasWarren A. ThomsonDennis TmejDavid & Heather ToswellTrident Elevator CompanyThe WB Family FoundationThe Henry White Kinnear FoundationWhitespire EnterprisesJane WilliamsonJill Witkin & Greg ColemanStan & Ros WitkinCharles & Marilyn WrightAnonymous (3)

Selam, guitar, choir* In-kind donations We strive for accuracy in our listings. Contact us with any errors or omissions

OUR INCREDIBLE 2016 RPSM GRADUATES

Although I am graduating this year I

will always keep this gift from you to me, wherever

I am in the future.

Sam, guitar

Daria, flute

Mariama, trombone

Justin, piano, choir

Evelyn, violin

Sinead, voice

Blane, voice

Elizabeth, flute, piano

WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM

CRESCENDO 2016: Sharon & Nicole Hudson (RPSM fundraisers extraordinaire)

2016 Audited financial statements are available upon request. Just call 416 364 8900.

Thanks to our great friends, we raised $1,200,000 to give 1,400 young people music this year

4%GOVERNMENT

TUITION FEESStudents pay as little as $1 a lesson & PERFORMANCE HONORARIA students performed at over 75 events

7%

7%FRIENDS ORGANIZING EVENTS FOR US

CRESCENDO 2016Presented by Element Financial and Manulife and led by Sharon Hudson, our incomparable CRESCENDO Chair. 23%

PRIVATE FUNDINGContributions from individuals, foundations and corporations are vital to give children music year after year and help them succeed. 59%

DONATE NOW TO HELP KIDS SUCCEED . . . THROUGH MUSIC

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Regent Park School of MusicMartin Abel, ChairCatherine BradleySteve GreenidgeBina JohnJohn McGowan

Jesse MightonMichelle RothChris TaylorJill Witkin

Regent Park School of Music FoundationMartin BlakeSharon HudsonLinda JavorskiTom Kennedy

Louise SugarChris TaylorDale Varney

REGENT PARK SCHOOL OF MUSIC585 Dundas Street East, Suite 220 Toronto, ON, M5A 2B7 416.364.8900

Charitable Registration Number: 87211 6025 RR0001

To learn more go to: www.rpmusic.org

Front Cover: Sipho, violin & band Back Cover: Belle, violin & choir

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