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Empowering Students Through the Joy of Music and the Arts

ONSTAGE NEWSLETTER

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June was filled with our Spring Recitals, in-school programs, and private lessons, as well as the welcoming of new members to our Board of Directors. TUNE IN to our next Live Broadcast on July 6th, and make sure to register for summer private lessons!
You don't want to miss out on these incredible events.
Our Next Live Broadcast is on July 6th at 2PM EST
featuring the inspiring musical journey of concert pianist Asiya Korepanova.
Here is the link to tune in. Trust us, you don't want to miss it!

The pianist who performed the complete Rachmaninoff solo piano works within the composer’s 150th-anniversary year in 2023, Asiya Korepanova is a pianistic powerhouse hailed as a "tremendously gifted pianist who exhibits a singular affinity for Rachmaninoff’s Russian romantic idiom and possesses the blazing technique to fully realize his distinctive scores" (South Florida Classical Review), who is also highly recognized as a composer, visual artist, and poet.

A herald of an enormous repertoire encompassing over 60 piano concertos and solo works ranging from early Baroque period to music of living composers, Asiya is a quintessential completist.

She finds unique joy in performing complete collections of works such as the 24 Liszt Etudes or the entire Well-Tempered Clavier by Bach. Her emotionally charged and colorfully nuanced performances have gained her the admiration of audiences and resulted in many repeat engagements.

Asiya, a pianist and composer, draws her musical inspiration from the legacy of Dmitry Shostakovich, having studied composition under his direct disciple, Albert Leman.

She is the author of original works in multiple genres and instrumentations. Her historic solo piano transcriptions of Richard Strauss’ 'Ein Heldenleben'Rachmaninoff's Cello Sonata, Tchaikovsky's 'Manfred' Symphony,  Mussorgsky's 'Songs and Dances of Death' have placed her among today’s formidable transcribers.

The most recent composition events include the world premiere recording of Asiya’s concerto for alto saxophone and piano, Poéme, performed by Thomas Giles and Liana Pailodze Harron; the publication of her transcription of Rachmaninoff's cello sonata; the premiere of her Piano Quintet ‘I marvel at the sky’, commissioned by the Third Dimension Music Festival; and the premiere of Con Brio for two pianos, performed with her duo partner Ilya Kazantsev as a part of the Dranoff Two Piano Foundation series.

click here to read more about Asiya.

Welcome to our two new Board Directors:
Adrienne Opalka and Marc Ingram
We are so grateful to have you on board with us!

Adrienne is very excited to contribute to the Board of Directors.  She believes strongly that everyone, regardless of their financial status, should have access to music and art.  

Adrienne has forty years of experience in healthcare and behavioral health executive management.  She founded a Medicaid healthcare plan, Community Premier Plus, and a Behavioral Health Care company, MIND 24-7.  At both she functioned as Chief Operating Officer.  She currently runs her own consulting firm.  Adrienne has a BA and MBA from Yale University.

Giving back and supporting the community is very important to Adrienne.  She has a background in piano and voice and loves Anselmo’s work.  Her first piano lesson mirrored Anselmo’s!  She was seven years old, taking a group class in the school cafeteria.  She disliked it – switched to private lessons, which she enjoyed – and her love of music and the arts was born.

Marc Ingram is a nationally recognized public sector leader with over 25 years of experience driving financial sustainability, operational excellence, and organizational renewal in K-12 education. He currently serves as the Chief Financial and Operations Officer for Southfield Public Schools in Michigan, where he oversees a $90 million budget and leads capital improvement efforts funded by a $125 million bond initiative that was oversubscribed by more than five times. Under his leadership, the district also strategically allocated $20 million in federal relief funds to enhance remote learning, health safety, and educational continuity.

Previously, Mr. Ingram held senior financial leadership roles at Detroit Public Schools, where he helped eliminate a $300 million deficit and guided the district out of state oversight. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a strong commitment to mission-driven organizations, transparent governance, and sustainable impact.

Marc earned his MBA and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership at Western Michigan University. He was named one of the Top 100 Leaders in Education by GFEL and will be honored with an Outstanding Leadership Award at the same forum.

As a board member of Anselmo Academy, Marc brings deep expertise in strategic planning, financial oversight, and cross-sector collaboration to help expand access to high-quality arts education for underserved communities.

SUMMER PRIVATE LESSON REGISTRATION IS OPEN AND ONGOING.
Interested?
Click Here

OR 
connect with your area manager with any questions
Josh Binkhorst (Manhattan & The Bronx)
josh@anselmoacademy.org
Erick Eiser (Brooklyn, NY) erick@anselmoacademy.org
Mirta Gomez (Queens, NY) mirta@anselmoacademy.org
Alecia McClintock (Rockland & Westchester) alecia@anselmoacademy.org
Erin Porter (New Jersey) erin@anselmoacademy.org
 
Enrollment in PRIVATE LESSONS is OPEN and ONGOING! 
new students can join at any time!
All ages and all instruments, including voice and acting.
Please contact your area manager to enroll OR fill out our registration form by 
clicking here.
We can't wait to make music with all of you!

INTERESTED IN PRIVATE LESSONS OR KNOW OF A SCHOOL THAT NEEDS A MUSIC & ARTS PROGRAM?
 please connect with your area manager
Josh Binkhorst (Manhattan & The Bronx) josh@anselmoacademy.org
Erick Eiser (Brooklyn, NY) erick@anselmoacademy.org
Mirta Gomez (Queens, NY) mirta@anselmoacademy.org
Alecia McClintock (New Jersey, Rockland & Westchester) alecia@anselmoacademy.org
Erin Porter (New Jersey) erin@anselmoacademy.org
Give the gift of music and arts with an Anselmo Academy digital gift card!
As we enter the season of giving - there is no better gift than music and the arts.
All ages are welcome!

click here for more information and to purchase!

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