Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Prizewinning pianist Ghwyneth Chen will be performing at the Scarsdale Congregational Church! 


Don't miss the chance to hear this talented musician
Come join us
Sunday, September 25th. at 5 pm.


Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Welcome Letter 2016-2017


Thank you for visiting our website, and welcome to the new school year!  The leadership committee of Friends of Music & the Arts in the Scarsdale Schools is grateful to everyone who supported us last year.  Family memberships, t-shirt sales, and purchases at our spring Art Show fundraiser (hosted by talented local artist Miriam Schulman) helped us support arts education in the Scarsdale schools.  In 2015-16 FMA was able to:

  • Recognize the musical and artistic talents of more than 100 high school students  with FMA certificates, awards and scholarships
  • Provide refreshments at high school concerts throughout the year;
  • Honor the arts faculty throughout the district with a luncheon at the Scarsdale Public Library in the spring;
  • Make gifts in support of the arts to each school in the district, as requested by the arts faculty and approved by the principal of each school.  A summary of these gifts is below.

Let's keep up the good work!  Please renew your support for the coming year, so that we can continue to show our students and faculty that Scarsdale parents appreciate their achievements in and contributions to the arts!  It’s easy to join online through the links on this website, or you can click HERE to print out a membership form, then mail it plus your check to FMA, P.O. Box 171H, Scarsdale, NY 10583.

And, IF YOU’D LIKE TO GET INVOLVED in our activities, please contact FMA Co-President Jeannine Palermo at jeannine.palermo.22@gmail.com.  We’d love to have more parents join our team.

Wishing you all the best for a wonderful year ahead!

Kathy Gray and Jeannine Palermo
Co-Presidents, Friends of Music & the Arts

FMA-FUNDED SCHOOL GIFTS, JULY 2016
High School:        Stringed instrument storage rack
                          Dry-mount press for student artwork

Middle School:    Apple iPad for image research in classroom
                         Audio equipment for use in music computer labs

Edgewood:          Portable rack for cooling/drying/storing student artwork
Fox Meadow:      Portable rack for cooling/drying/storing student artwork
Greenacres:        Artroom supplies; Accessories and supplies for music instruction
Heathcote:         Portable rack for cooling/drying/storing student artwork
Quaker Ridge:    Percussion and stringed instruments