2019-11-14T19:22:06-06:00 2018-12-31 205788602 GLASER AND COMPANY LLC 149 E BAY ST SUITE 200 CHARLESTON SC 294013134 990 2018-01-01 010739765 CHARLESTON ACADEMY OF MUSIC CHAR 8438057794 PO BOX 22364 CHARLESTON SC 29413 DR IRINA PEVZNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0084380577 2019-11-14 ERIK M GLASER CPA P00724565 8438490179 2019-11-14 162.217.140.173 2019-11-14 19:22:06 CS P C7502B9BE47F9B8354F737866145CBAECF522AE1 C7502B9BE47F9B8354F737866145CBAECF522AE1 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z DR IRINA PEVZNER PO BOX 22364 CHARLESTON SC 29413 301253 false X HTTP://WWW.CHARLESTONMUSIC.ORG/ X 2002 SC THE CHARLESTON ACADEMY OF MUSIC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC EDUCATION, PERFORMANCE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO ALL, REGARDLESS OF AGE, SKILL, GENDER, ETHNICITY OR INCOME. 6 6 5 51 0 31557 73401 259030 227051 53 89 99 712 290739 301253 4093 2935 0 129411 141860 0 14631 145398 136382 278902 281177 11837 20076 204393 224888 90 1642 204303 223246 X THE CHARLESTON ACADEMY OF MUSIC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC EDUCATION, PERFORMANCE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO ALL, REGARDLESS OF AGE, SKILL, GENDER, ETHNICITY OR INCOME. false false 241331 2935 227051 ACADEMIC PROGRAM THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMPLETE MUSIC EDUCATION OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AS MUSICIANS, MUSIC EDUCATORS, AND LIFELONG ADVOCATES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC. STUDENTS OF THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM MAY CHOOSE TO RECEIVE MUSICAL INSTRUCTION IN PIANO, JAZZ PIANO, VOICE, VIOLIN, VIOLA, ORGAN, TRUMPET, CELLO, CLASSICAL GUITAR, JAZZ GUITAR, FLUTE, CLARINET, AND HARP. MUSICAL INSTRUCTION INCLUDES PRIVATE LESSONS AND VARIOUS CLASSES, SUCH AS THEORY, EAR TRAINING, COMPOSITION, MASTERCLASSES AND PERFORMANCE CLASSES, AS WELL AS STRING ENSEMBLES AND GUITAR ORCHESTRA. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE MANY PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT EACH SEMESTER. THE PRGRAM HAS APPROXIMATELY 180 STUDENTS DRAWN FROM THE LOCAL AREA. THE PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED BY 20 EXPERIENCED MUSIC TEACHERS AND TYPICALLY LASTED FOR 30 LESSONS. DURING 2018 WE CONTINUED OUR MUSIC DISCOVERY CLASSES THAT ARE DESIGNED AS EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR 3 AND 4-YEAR OLD STUDENTS TO INTRODUCE THEM TO THE ART OF MUSIC AND ITS BASIC CONCEPTS THROUGH INTERACTIVE GAMES AND EURHYTHMICS. WE ALSO STARTED A PLAN TO OPEN TWO MORE CLASSES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDENTS: MUSIC TOGETHER (0-2 YEARS OLD) AND SUZUKI PROGRAM FOR 4-YEAR OLD STRING PLAYERS. WE CONDUCTED ORCHESTRA PROGRAM AT MARY FORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (TITLE I) AT NO COST TO THE STUDENTS WE STARTED PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINAS ARTS IN HEALINGPROGRAM BY OFFERING FOUR FACULTY AND STUDENT PERFORMANCES IN THE HOSPITAL FOR PATIENTS AND STAFF. CONDUCTED A BENEFIT CONCERT WITH STUDENTS AND FACULTY PERFORMING FOR AN AUDIENCE OF 60. STARTED LIVE AT CAM INITIATIVE WHICH CONSISTS OF WEEKLY BROADCASTS FROM THE ACADEMY AND COVERS VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO ACADEMYS ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS CONCERTS, TEACHING, AND ARTS ENGAGEMENT. THEORY AND COMPOSITION CLASSES ALL STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ONE OF THESE TWO THEORY CLASSES: MONDAYS AT 6:00PM: THEORY AND EAR TRAINING. THIS CLASS IS A FUN AND INTERACTIVE CLASS SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL STUDENTS OF ALL INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING VOICE. NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY. SATURDAYS AT 10:00AM: COMPOSITION AND SONGWRITING. THIS CLASS IS FOR THE STUDENTS TO LEARN TO UTILIZE THEIR MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE AND INSTRUMENTAL SKILLS TO PRODUCE THEIR OWN COMPOSITIONS. TO ATTEND THIS CLASS, NOTE READING ABILITY AND BASIC THEORY KNOWLEDGE ARE REQUIRED. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS ARE ALSO WELCOME TO UTILIZE THE COMPUTER-BASED THEORY LEARNING PROGRAM, AVAILABLE IN OUR LOBBY AT ALL TIMES. STUDENTS MUST FIRST CONTACT THE OFFICE OR THEIR TEACHER TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT, AND THEN PARTICIPATE IN THE SELF-GUIDED PROGRAM. ACCESS TO THE COMPUTER IS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THE ORGANIZATIONS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE SERIOUSLY COMMITTED TO THE MUSICAL TRAINING. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DIVIDED INTO MERIT BASED AND FINANCIAL NEED BASED AWARDS. STUDENTS CAN APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM BY FILLING OUT REQUIRED PAPERWORK, WRITE A PERSONAL STATEMENT, AND PROVIDE A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM A TEACHER. APPLICANTS MUST AUDITIONAND/OR PASS INTERVIEWTO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN AWARD. UPON THE RECEIPT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP, STUDENTS SIGN THE CONTRACT COMMITTING TO CERTAIN HOURS OF PRACTICE, REGULAR LESSON AND CONCERT ATTENDANCE, AND VOLUNTEER HOURS. ENSEMBLE INITIATIVES TERRANOVA PIANO TRIO: THIS ENSEMBLE CONSISTS OF THE CORE VIOLIN, PIANO, AND CELLO FACULTY MEMBERS (CHRISTIAN ZAMORA, IRINA PEVZNER, AND YUN HAO JIANG, RESPECTIVELY)AND FUNCTIONS AS ACADEMYS TRADEMARK OF EXCELLENT PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING. IT SERVES TWO PURPOSES: INSPIRE STUDENTS AND DELIVER CLASSICAL MUSIC TO OUR COMMUNITY. TERRANOVA PERFORMS PUBLIC CONCERTS AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH CONCERTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO HELP LOCAL MUSIC TEACHERS ENHANCE THEIR CURRICULUM. THE ECLIPSE ENSEMBLE OF CAM FORMERLY NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE) IS A GROUP OF CHARLESTON ACADEMY OF MUSIC FACULTY THAT SPECIALIZES IN A WIDE SPECTRUM OF CLASSICAL MUSIC FROM THE LAST 100 YEARS, INCLUDING CONVENTIONAL AVANT-GARDE ART MUSIC, CONCERT MUSIC FROM NONTRADITIONAL SOURCES (MUSICAL THEATRE, CABARET, HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY MEDIA), AND MUSIC INFLUENCED BY A VARIETY OF CULTURES AND NATIONALITIES.IT ISINSTRUMENTAL IN DIVERSIFYING CHARLESTONS MUSIC CULTURE. 241331 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 22 0 5 true false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false true true true false SC X X X IRINA PEVZNER 8438057794 189 RUTLEDGE AVENUE CHARLESTON SC 29403 ED MEYER CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE HARTLEY TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA PATRICK SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA NIKOLAJEVS BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 TERESA THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA CORDOVA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR IRINA PEVZNER EXECUTIVE DI 47.50 X 69296 0 0 69296 false false false 18539 54862 73401 TUITION AND FEES, NET 611600 227051 227051 227051 89 89 700 700 700 700 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 12 12 12 301253 227063 789 X 35 35 2900 2900 69296 43656 14552 11088 60928 60928 11636 9157 1408 1071 413 413 61421 61132 289 7264 7264 2772 2091 636 45 170 170 58976 51575 5185 2216 1096 1002 66 28 3056 2445 428 183 MISCELLANEOUS 2092 24 2068 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1077 1077 SHEET MUSIC 72 72 CONCERTS & WORKS. 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STUDENTS OF THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM MAY CHOOSE TO RECEIVE MUSICAL INSTRUCTION IN PIANO, JAZZ PIANO, VOICE, VIOLIN, VIOLA, ORGAN, TRUMPET, CELLO, CLASSICAL GUITAR, JAZZ GUITAR, FLUTE, CLARINET, AND HARP. MUSICAL INSTRUCTION INCLUDES PRIVATE LESSONS AND VARIOUS CLASSES, SUCH AS THEORY, EAR TRAINING, COMPOSITION, MASTERCLASSES AND PERFORMANCE CLASSES, AS WELL AS STRING ENSEMBLES AND GUITAR ORCHESTRA. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE MANY PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT EACH SEMESTER. THE PRGRAM HAS APPROXIMATELY 180 STUDENTS DRAWN FROM THE LOCAL AREA. THE PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED BY 20 EXPERIENCED MUSIC TEACHERS AND TYPICALLY LASTED FOR 30 LESSONS. DURING 2018 WE CONTINUED OUR MUSIC DISCOVERY CLASSES THAT ARE DESIGNED AS EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR 3 AND 4-YEAR OLD STUDENTS TO INTRODUCE THEM TO THE ART OF MUSIC AND ITS BASIC CONCEPTS THROUGH INTERACTIVE GAMES AND EURHYTHMICS. WE ALSO STARTED A PLAN TO OPEN TWO MORE CLASSES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDENTS: MUSIC TOGETHER (0-2 YEARS OLD) AND SUZUKI PROGRAM FOR 4-YEAR OLD STRING PLAYERS. WE CONDUCTED ORCHESTRA PROGRAM AT MARY FORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (TITLE I) AT NO COST TO THE STUDENTS WE STARTED PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINAS ARTS IN HEALINGPROGRAM BY OFFERING FOUR FACULTY AND STUDENT PERFORMANCES IN THE HOSPITAL FOR PATIENTS AND STAFF. CONDUCTED A BENEFIT CONCERT WITH STUDENTS AND FACULTY PERFORMING FOR AN AUDIENCE OF 60. STARTED LIVE AT CAM INITIATIVE WHICH CONSISTS OF WEEKLY BROADCASTS FROM THE ACADEMY AND COVERS VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO ACADEMYS ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS CONCERTS, TEACHING, AND ARTS ENGAGEMENT. THEORY AND COMPOSITION CLASSES ALL STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ONE OF THESE TWO THEORY CLASSES: MONDAYS AT 6:00PM: THEORY AND EAR TRAINING. THIS CLASS IS A FUN AND INTERACTIVE CLASS SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL STUDENTS OF ALL INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING VOICE. NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY. SATURDAYS AT 10:00AM: COMPOSITION AND SONGWRITING. THIS CLASS IS FOR THE STUDENTS TO LEARN TO UTILIZE THEIR MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE AND INSTRUMENTAL SKILLS TO PRODUCE THEIR OWN COMPOSITIONS. TO ATTEND THIS CLASS, NOTE READING ABILITY AND BASIC THEORY KNOWLEDGE ARE REQUIRED. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS ARE ALSO WELCOME TO UTILIZE THE COMPUTER-BASED THEORY LEARNING PROGRAM, AVAILABLE IN OUR LOBBY AT ALL TIMES. STUDENTS MUST FIRST CONTACT THE OFFICE OR THEIR TEACHER TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT, AND THEN PARTICIPATE IN THE SELF-GUIDED PROGRAM. ACCESS TO THE COMPUTER IS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THE ORGANIZATIONS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE SERIOUSLY COMMITTED TO THE MUSICAL TRAINING. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DIVIDED INTO MERIT BASED AND FINANCIAL NEED BASED AWARDS. STUDENTS CAN APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM BY FILLING OUT REQUIRED PAPERWORK, WRITE A PERSONAL STATEMENT, AND PROVIDE A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM A TEACHER. APPLICANTS MUST AUDITIONAND/OR PASS INTERVIEWTO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN AWARD. UPON THE RECEIPT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP, STUDENTS SIGN THE CONTRACT COMMITTING TO CERTAIN HOURS OF PRACTICE, REGULAR LESSON AND CONCERT ATTENDANCE, AND VOLUNTEER HOURS. ENSEMBLE INITIATIVES TERRANOVA PIANO TRIO: THIS ENSEMBLE CONSISTS OF THE CORE VIOLIN, PIANO, AND CELLO FACULTY MEMBERS (CHRISTIAN ZAMORA, IRINA PEVZNER, AND YUN HAO JIANG, RESPECTIVELY)AND FUNCTIONS AS ACADEMYS TRADEMARK OF EXCELLENT PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING. IT SERVES TWO PURPOSES: INSPIRE STUDENTS AND DELIVER CLASSICAL MUSIC TO OUR COMMUNITY. TERRANOVA PERFORMS PUBLIC CONCERTS AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH CONCERTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO HELP LOCAL MUSIC TEACHERS ENHANCE THEIR CURRICULUM. THE ECLIPSE ENSEMBLE OF CAM FORMERLY NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE) IS A GROUP OF CHARLESTON ACADEMY OF MUSIC FACULTY THAT SPECIALIZES IN A WIDE SPECTRUM OF CLASSICAL MUSIC FROM THE LAST 100 YEARS, INCLUDING CONVENTIONAL AVANT-GARDE ART MUSIC, CONCERT MUSIC FROM NONTRADITIONAL SOURCES (MUSICAL THEATRE, CABARET, HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY MEDIA), AND MUSIC INFLUENCED BY A VARIETY OF CULTURES AND NATIONALITIES.IT ISINSTRUMENTAL IN DIVERSIFYING CHARLESTONS MUSIC CULTURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS SHARED FOR A COMMENT PERIOD. ONCE ANY QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED (IF ANY), THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES THIS POLICY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES INDEPENDENT DATA SOURCES TO AID IN THE DETERMINATION AND VERIFICATION OF THE SALARIES OF THE SCHOOL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES INDEPENDENT DATA SOURCES TO AID IN THE DETERMINATION AND VERIFICATION OF THE SALARIES OF THE SCHOOL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G INSTRUCTIONAL CONTRACT LABOR 52,437 0 0 GUEST ARTISTS 8,695 0 0 OTHER 0 289 0 TOTAL 61,132 289 0