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Dear Friends of Rosie’s House, Thank you for your generosity in our 2012-2013 school year. With your support, Rosie’s House provided a full-range of tuition-free afterschool classes during the 2012-2013 school year. For 17 years, Rosie’s House has strived to accomplish an inspiring musical feat – providing music education and loanded instruments to disadvantaged students. During our 2012-2013 school year, we served 368 students and presented 56 uplifting events including workshops with amazing guest artists, field trips to inspiring professional concerts and our own series of recitals and concerts. We continued our community collaborations with The Phoenix Symphony, Phoenix Chamber Music Society, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center and Arizona School for the Arts, and we started exciting collaborations with the Arizona State University School of Music Mariachi Program and Phoenix Collegiate Academy. During the 2012-2013 school year, Rosie’s House piloted a year-long partnership with Phoenix Collegiate Academy which is a charter school located in the South Mountain Village Community. Rosie’s House provided afterschool training in violin to students in 5-8th grade. The majority of students had no prior musical training (89%) and the student population has significant financial barriers (the average household income is $22,000 annually). Through this partnership, Rosie’s House has had a wider reach and impact in our community.

In the stories of our students, the success of this past year is also reflected. Rosie’s House is proud of all of our students and feels that Maribel’s and Julian’s stories are particularly powerful.

Maribel, a 17-year old Junior at Carl Hayden High School and Rosie’s House flute student, took 4th place in the Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors’ annual state-wide competition. This accomplishment required months of diligent preparation and is a highly competitive process. Maribel performed in the All State Band Concert on April 20th at Northern Arizona University. Julian started playing saxophone in 5th grade. He heard about Rosie’s House from his band teacher. During his senior year, his goal was to prepare for college auditions. The day before his audition, Julian’s alto saxophone was stolen from his home. Luckily, he was able to audition with the soprano saxophone loaned to him by Rosie’s House. Julian was awarded a full scholarship to Grand Canyon University.

“I am excited to study music education at Grand Canyon University because I believe in the power of music. I know that music teaches me how to express my emotions, overcome my fears and music education has been the key to my success. Thank you for supporting me!”

– Julian

Thank you for providing a gift that lasts a lifetime to our students.

Sincerely,

Eric Kintner, Becky Bell, Board President Artistic & Executive Director

Julian performs with the RH Saxophone Quartet (pictured left)

2012-2013 Board of Directors: Eric Kintner, President

Chip Wise, Vice-President Rebecca Pusch, Treasurer

John Reimer, Secretary Karen Bea

Manuel H. Cairo Jessica Cronin

Mitch Fleischmann Lee Fraley Katy Heth Orson Holt

Michael Lang ReaAnne Marsh Rose McCaffrey Brent H. Taylor

President’s Council Dr. Kimberly Marshall Mark Alan Greenburg

Founders

Rosebell “Rosie” & Woody Schurz

Faculty & Staff: Mrs. Irene Arustamov, piano

Dr. Jennifer Bindel, piano Mr. Carlos Castaneda, Mariachi ensemble

Mr. Perry Chacon, Mariachi ensemble Mrs. Judy Conrad, flute

Mrs. Erin Crawford*, piano Dr. Will Dobra*, trumpet Dr. Jenna Dalbey, cello Dr. Rose French, horn

Mr. Allan Gutierrez, Mariachi ensemble Mr. Michael Harrel, clarinet

Mr. Michael Hernandez, saxophone Mrs. Christine Kyhn*, choir Mrs. Snezana Krstic, piano Dr. Tony Masiello, clarinet Mr. Brian Mancini*, guitar

Ms. Sherin Moustafa, piano Mr. Louis Privitera, viola & violin

Ms. Chrystal Smothers, violin Ms. Katie Valadez, flute

Ms. Patricia Waxman, violin *Department Head

Becky Bell, Artistic & Executive Director Julia Cannon, Program Manager

Adrian Pyle, Office & Development Assistant

Institutional Partners:

*2013 Audited Financials & Donor Recognition List will

be available Nov. 2013

Supporters: $25,000 – 40,000:

Central United Methodist Church In-Kind Space Donation City of Phoenix: CDBG The Steele Foundation

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

$18,000 – $24,999: Arizona Commission on the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts S.L. Gimbel Foundation Advised Fund

SRP Boosters

$10,000 – $17,999 Drescher-Mulzet Foundation

Hazel Hare Noonan Family Foundation

R & M Clark Family Foundation Western Refining

$5,000 – $9,999: AEA Foundation for Teaching & Learning

Cox Charities City of Phoenix: Office of Arts & Culture

Herberger Foundation Pendleton Memorial Fund

The USAA Foundation Thunderbirds Charities

$2,500 – $4,999: Arizona Lottery

Bess Spiva Timmons Foundation Ms. Debora Gann Carstens

D’Addario Foundation Kinder Morgan Foundation

Fenix Financial Forensics “F3” Snell & Wilmer Law Offices

Valley of the Sun Kiwanis Club Wespac Construction Zicarelli Foundation

♪ ACHIEVEMENTS

2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR

♪ September 2012 – Rosie’s House began our 17th year of tuition-free classes for youth.

♪ October 2012 – Partnership program with The Phoenix Symphony titled “Abraze la Musica” commenced. Guest soloists that present on the campus of Rosie’s House include Benjamin Hochman, piano & Amit Peled, cello. Rosie’s House students attend Phoenix Symphony concerts

♪ November 2012 – Rosie’s House presented ten student recitals over the course of 7-days.

♪ December 2012 – Rosie’s House presented our annual free Holiday Concert featuring instrumental and piano soloists and our Advanced Choir.

♪ December 2012 – Rosie’s House received a prestigious grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support our tuition-free afterschool program.

♪ January 2013 – Rosie’s House is nominated for the National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Award, the nation’s highest honor for out-of-school arts programs.

♪ February 2013 – Rosie’s House hosted our second annual College Readiness Workshop which included information about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and tips for parents about the financial aid process for college.

♪ April 2013 – Rosie’s House held our first-ever First Friday Open House in conjunction with the Phoenix First Friday Art Walk. Over 150 interested families and volunteers attended the Open House. Guests enjoyed campus tours and student performances.

♪ May 2013 – Rosie’s House presented 20 student recitals and our annual Great Performers’ Showcase Concert at Memorial Hall at Steele Indian School Park.

♪ NUMBERS OF NOTE

2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR

INCOME

♪ 62% Of families have an annual household income below $30,000

♪ 100% Of families have an annual household income that is classified as low to moderate

DEMOGRAPHICS

♪ 63% Of our student body is Hispanic

♪ 10% Of our student body is African-American

♪ 27% Of our student body is Caucasian, Asian or blended heritages

PROGRAM

♪360+ The number of students that attend the

afterschool music program annually

♪200+ The number of instruments loaned

♪11,040 The number of music lessons taught in Strings, Winds, Piano, Mariachi and Choir

♪56 The number of events presented ♪2,600 The number of service hours thankful parents

dedicated to our program

ORGANIZATION

♪ 3 Full-time staff members

♪ 21 Music faculty members

♪$ 388,600 Annual Budget

Students perform at the Musical Instrument Museum

Campus Snapshots:

1.) Founder Rosie & Director Becky Bell with piano student Claudia 2.) Phoenix Collegiate Academy string students

3.) New clarinet class begins the semester 4.) Beginning choir students perform

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