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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Greetings All, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School ('The Fil') in New York City </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(<a href="https://fmdgmusicschool.org/classes/" target="_blank">https://fmdgmusicschool.org/classes/</a>) </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>is pleased to inform you that we are opening our remote classes to a broad, nationwide audience for special offerings in the month of July. </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>The Fil is a community music school that is committed to helping people pursue their study of music while addressing the challenges posed by vision loss. For over 100 years we have served people directly in the New York metropolitan region and occasionally, much beyond. For many years we have received messages from many around the country bemoaning the fact that they live too far away to benefit from our services and assistance.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><br>Since March 2020 all of our lessons and classes have transitioned to online. Our students and teachers have met this challenge with enthusiasm, excitement, agility, and flexibility. Since our instruction is virtual, we decided that now would be the time to offer our lessons and classes to a greater audience - </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>anyone who is visually impaired/blind and needs assistance In accessing music </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>anyone who is visually impaired/blind and would like to take a class where the materials are already in whatever format you need </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>anyone who is visually impaired/blind who would like to take a class and know that their needs will be met</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Our faculty has developed a roster of classes that will encourage curiosity and entice interest. We also have a number of invited guests who will participate in sessions and panel discussions. Here's just a few teasers: </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Celebrate Beethoven at 250!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Explore the art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art through music<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Discover the World of Opera through the lens of Metropolitan Opera stage director, costume mistress, and active NYC opera singers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Learn musical skills for songwriting, ear training, Braille music and much more</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>And a special workshop--"Career Building for Youth in the Arts"--to prepare for majoring in music, audition protocol, arts resumes and special panel discussions!</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Please check our offeri</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ngs on our website: <a href="https://fmdgmusicschool.org/classes/" target="_blank">https://fmdgmusicschool.org/classes/</a>. Please e</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>mail questions to:</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><br><a href="mailto:music@fmdgmusicschool.org" target="_blank">music@fmdgmusicschool.org</a> <br><a href="mailto:SakasD@fmdgmusicschool.org" target="_blank">SakasD@fmdgmusicschool.org</a><br><a href="mailto:Wheelera@fmdgmusicschool.org" target="_blank">Wheelera@fmdgmusicschool.org</a> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><br>We look forward to meeting you over Zoom or FaceTime this summer.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><img border=0 width=154 height=62 style='width:1.6041in;height:.6458in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/j5NtmGi6t7biTZm_H-0SdFB92UKANRX0KsARgrk_SpXT0DvFGTnmAtfivdl9tt-JFzMdSnTIcK14OIqRdCWjIwwzvv9bG6uQXus2EuZngSMrfEbAnN-t6-Eoi8qRkB-v24rQvUoE"></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dr. Leslie Jones, Executive Director</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Music School</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:jonesl@FMDGmusicschool.org">jonesl@FMDGmusicschool.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.FMDGmusicschool.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.FMDGmusicschool.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>