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TABLE OF CONTENTSAbout AFA 22014-15 Demographics & Overview 4AFA In Schools 6AFA’s Year-Round Curriculum 8The Summer Music Conservatory 12

Program Evaluation 172014-15 Financials 182014-15 Donors 20Faculty Artists 23Governance 24

900Students enrolled inrecurring programs

1,067Students involved inone-time activities

1,967Students impacted by

AFA in 2014-15

AFA enriches the lives of young

people through music.

We accomplish this mission by:

r� Creating educational programs for young people in safe and respectful environments

r� Encouraging talent and creativity in programs that empower life skills through musical achievement

r� Committing to excellence in teaching, faculty and state-of-the-art collaborations

r� Leading collaborations that meet the needs of the arts education community

47AFA-sponsored

concert performances

7,895Estimated audience

171Number of schools with participating students

78.5%Students receivingw�>�V�>��>ÃÃ�ÃÌ>�Vi��À

free school-based programs

81Faculty artists


ABOUT AFAStudents may access AFA at any point of their

musical development. AFA’s “path” is designed so

that students may initially access AFA through an

AFA In Schools program, proceed to the Year-Round

Curriculum (where AFA is able to accommodate a

broader range of experience levels) and ultimately

to the Summer Music Conservatory. Every AFA

program is guided by two important philosophies

that form the basis our work with young people:

1. Financial hardship should never be a

barrier between a young musician and the

experiences that shape their futures. AFA’s

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aid or limited merit scholarships to students in

AFA programs and underwrites AFA In Schools

residencies at little or no cost to area schools.

2. That the opportunity to showcase one’s

achievements is an essential part of the

learning process. AFA’s annual Concert

Series is designed to promote the talents and

accomplishments of AFA students through

as many as 50 free performances every

year ranging from in-school assemblies to

performances at Miller Outdoor Theater,

Jones Hall, Houston Ballet’s Center for

Dance and the Wortham Theater Center.

AFA’s work in our community is divided into three main

program areas:

1. AFA IN SCHOOLS presents a broad range of

classroom-based residencies, clinics and master

classes in local schools for a variety of experience levels

and backgrounds. AFA In Schools programming

enhances school curricula through innovative

programming customized to meet the evolving

needs of area schools, teachers and students.

2. AFA’s YEAR-ROUND CURRICULUM offers

focused, weekend-based learning opportunities

for instrumentalists, vocalists and composers

that emphasize the next level of musical

learning and accomplishment. Presented in

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performing arts organizations, AFA’s Chamber

Music Academy, Composer Institute, and

Houston Girls Chorus programs offer exemplary

musical training and performance opportunities.

3. Ƃ�Ƃ½Ã� y>}Ã��«� «À�}À>�]� Ì�i� SUMMER MUSIC CONSERVATORY serves more than 350 students in

grades 2-12 through intensive, challenging, multi-

week programs for vocalists, orchestral musicians,

pianists and composers. The Summer Music

Conservatory impacts students’ artistic, social and

personal development through daily rehearsals

of challenging, experience-appropriate repertory,

academic classes that provide historical and

cultural contexts for the music students learn, and

participation in more than two dozen recitals and

community outreach performances. Offering nearly

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students from over 140 area schools travel from

throughout the greater Houston metro to attend.


ABOUT AFA

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ABOUT AFA

AFA was founded in 1993 by Houston composer J. Todd Frazier as a series of touring music

education residencies at colleges and museums in San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Stephenville,

Texas. After two years of tours, AFA launched its flagship program, the Summer Music Conservatory.

Acclaimed for safeguarding quality arts education experiences in times of economic decline, the

Conservatory has grown to enroll 350+ second through twelfth-grade students every summer.

In 2004, composer and AFA Deputy Director Michael Remson was appointed Executive

Director of AFA and, following the retirement of founder Todd Frazier in 2007, was

promoted to Executive and Artistic Director. Under Dr. Remson’s leadership, AFA has

launched new elementary, middle school and choral divisions of the Summer Music

Conservatory and, in 2010 and 2011 respectively, AFA’s Year-Round Curriculum and AFA

In Schools initiative.

Welcoming nearly eight thousand attendees in its twentieth anniversary

season, AFA’s annual Concert Series provide a free, community-based

concert-going option for local audiences and out-of-town visitors alike. As

AFA embarks on its third decade of service to our community, new initiatives

are being implemented to broaden AFA’s impact throughout Southeast Texas.


With the continued growth of AFA’s Year-

Round Curriculum and the AFA In Schools

initiative, AFA continues to serve an

increasing number of young people each

year. In total, over 1,900 young people

were impacted by AFA programs in the

last twelve months.

Figure 1 depicts enrollment in all AFA

programs from 1996-2014. Note that

“enrollment” includes only those students

who participate in a minimum of ten

contact hours as opposed to a one-time

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enrollment this year reached 900 students.

Figure 2 depicts enrollment by grade

level. AFA’s enrollment of elementary-

age students has grown this past year

due to expanded eligibility in several

programs and a new Elementary

Choir program in the Summer Music

Conservatory. AFA is continuing to

develop new programs that will serve an

even broader range of K-12 musicians

in the coming year. Middle school

enrollment continues to grow as a

result of AFA In Schools initiatives that

target this age group as part of creative

classroom residencies.

2014-15

ENROLLMENT

Summer Music Conservatory361

Year-Round Curriculum87

AFA In Schools452

One-Time Clinics/Master Classes

1,067

2014-15 DEMOGRAPHICS

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Middle School (6-8) 46%�

High School (9-12) 50%�

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African-American Asian Caucasian Hispanic/Latino Multi-Racial

Houston Metro: 2010 Census

AFA In Schools & Year-Round Curriculum

AFA Summer Music Conservatory

AFA is committed to ensuring that its programs

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Translated into annual goals, this means

working to maintain a minimum aggregate

minority enrollment of at least 40%. Figure 3

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In 2014-15, and largely as a result of AFA In

Schools initiatives, Latino students continue to

be the largest minority participating in AFA.

Figure 4 compares the ethnic make-

up of the Houston metropolitan region

with the enrollment of AFA’s Year-Round

Curriculum/AFA In Schools initiative,

and the Summer Music Conservatory.

2014-15 DEMOGRAPHICS

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AFA IN SCHOOLSIn 2014-15, AFA In Schools offered a wide variety of free or low-cost music education residencies, clinics and

masterclasses to area schools to help broaden their curricular offerings, enhance the school’s ability to provide

quality arts programming for its students and, in some cases, to support schools and community organizations

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Many AFA In Schools programs feature collaborations with AFA’s Presenting Partners. Most residencies include

performing opportunities for participating students that involve their peers in the process. Programming focuses

on three key areas with examples of programs (as shown below).

1. THE CREATIVE CLASSROOM

Encouraging elementary, middle and high school

students to experience music not just as a technical

art but as a creative one.

U� Composing for school ensembles

U� Songwriting workshops

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U� Improvisation and instrument making

U� Composition clubs

2. SMALL ENSEMbLE PERFORMANCE

Enhancing the ensemble experience through work in

small groups.

U� Chamber music

U� Small ensemble coaching

U� Large ensemble coaching and clinics

U� After-school classes

3. MUSIC AND THE MIND

Customized music programs for children with physical

or developmental disabilities.

U� Elementary music for children with cochlear

implants that develop speech and language skills

U� Workshops for developmentally disabled children

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making and composition


AFA IN SCHOOLSAT A gLANCE452 Enrolled in Recurring Programs1,067 Participated in One-Time Activities100% Programs Offered Free of Charge17 Faculty Artists12 Concerts Presented

ENROLLMENT bY gRADE LEVEL1.6% Elementary School (K-5)47% Middle School/Junior High (6-8)51.4% High School (9-12)

ETHNIC REPRESENTATION6.2% African-American24.2% Asian21.5% Caucasian47.3% Hispanic/Latino0.7% Multi-Racialä°£¯�*>V�wV��Ã�>�ìÀ

SCHOOLS & ORgANIZATIONS REPRESENTED: RECURRINg PROgRAMS (11)CHARTER SCHOOLSKIPP Houston HSKIPP Sharpstown College PreparatoryYES Prep East EndYES Prep Southeast

CY-FAIR ISDAnthony MS

HOUSTON ISDBellaire HSMarshall MST.H. Rogers School

PASADENA ISDPark View Intermediate

PRIVATEThe Center for Hearing & SpeechThe Monarch School

SCHOOLS REPRESENTED: CLINICS, MASTER CLASSES & PERFORMANCES (23)CY-FAIR ISDCy-Lakes HS

HOUSTON ISDHSPVALanier MSMarshall MS

KATY ISDCinco Ranch HS

KLEIN ISDKlein Forest HSKlein HSKlein Oak HS

PASADENA ISDBeverly Hills IntermediateDobie HSJackson IntermediateMemorial HSMiller IntermediatePark View Intermediate

PASADENA ISD (cont’d)Pasadena HSQueens IntermediateRayburn HSSan Jacinto IntermediateSouth Houston HSSouth Houston IntermediateSouthmore IntermediateThompson Intermediate

SPRINg bRANCH ISDMemorial HS

ARTS PARTNERSThe Center for Hearing & SpeechDa Camera of Houston Young Artist ProgramThe Monarch SchoolVia Colori (a part of The Center for Hearing & Speech)

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHermann ParkMoody MansionPasadena ISDWest University Senior Services


YEAR-ROUND CURRICULUMIn 2014-15, AFA’s Year Round Curriculum V��«�iÌi`�>�ÃÕVViÃÃvÕ��wvÌ��Ãi>Ã��°�/�iÃi�«À�}À>�Ã]��vviÀi`��«>ÀÌ�iÀÃ��«�

with AFA’s Presenting Partners, enhance AFA’s curriculum and make intensive and focused training opportunities

available to interested young musicians throughout the year:

U� AFA’s CHAMbER MUSIC ACADEMY offers pianists

and instrumentalists the opportunity to work in small

groups under the guidance of professional musicians.

Available to all ages and experience levels and offered

in collaboration with the Da Camera of Houston

Young Artist Program. The Chamber Music Academy

culminates with formal recitals twice each year and

outreach concerts throughout the season.

U� Offered in collaboration with Houston Grand Opera’s

HGOco, AFA’s HOUSTON gIRLS CHORUS is a pre-

professional vocal and choral training experience for

girls in grades 4-12. Houston Girls Chorus is dedicated

to providing young women with role models for their

futures and opportunities for community involvement

In addition to two formal recitals each year and

several outreach performances, Houston Girls Chorus

is the “house chorus” for Houston Ballet’s annual

production of The Nutcracker.

r� COMPOSER INSTITUTE gives high school-age

composers at all experience levels the opportunity

to develop new works with collaborating

organizations and musicians over a series of weekly

workshops. Students receive feedback that guides

the development of both their work and their

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ETHNIC REPRESENTATION10.4% African-American17.2% Asian31% Caucasian39.1% Hispanic/Latino2.3% Multi-Racial

ARTS PARTNERSDa Camera of Houston Young Artist ProgramHouston BalletHouston Grand Opera HGOco

SCHOOLS REPRESENTED (48)ALIEF ISDKerr HS

bRAZOSPORT ISDFreeport Intermediate

CHARTER SCHOOLSHarmony School of ExcellenceKIPP Houston High SchoolKIPP Sharpstown College PreparatoryYES Prep North CentralYES Prep SoutheastYES Prep West

CLEAR CREEK ISDWestbrook Intermediate

CY-FAIR ISDCy-Falls HSCy-Lakes HSLabay MS

FORT bEND ISDFort Settlement MSSartartia MS

FRIENDSWOOD ISDFriendswood HS

gALENA PARK ISDCunningham MS

HOMESCHOOL

HOUSTON ISDBellaire HSCarnegie Vanguard HSChallenge Early College HSHSPVAJohnston MSLamar HSLanier MSMarshall MSPershing MSPoe Elementary

HOUSTON ISD (cont’d)The Rice SchoolT.H. Rogers SchoolYoung Women’s College Preparatory Academy

HUMbLE ISDAtascocita HSKingwood Park HS

LAMAR CISDGeorge Ranch HS

PASADENA ISDBeverly Hills IntermediatePark View IntermediatePasadena HSSouth Houston HS

PRIVATEBay Area Christian AcademyDuchesne AcademyGrace SchoolMonarch SchoolSecond Baptist SchoolSt. Anne Catholic SchoolSt. John’s SchoolThe British School of HoustonThe Village SchoolTrinity Classical School of Houston

SPRINg bRANCH ISDStratford HS

AT A gLANCE87 Enrolled Students41% Students Receiving Tuition Assistance16 Faculty Artists9 Concerts Presented *plus an additional 22 performances with Houston Ballet’sThe Nutcracker

ENROLLMENT bY gRADE LEVEL2.3% Elementary School (K-5)49.4% Middle School/Junior High (6-8)48.3% High School (9-12)


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$25,000 – $50,000

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Houston ISD

$75,000 – $100,000

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FULL SCHOLARSHIPSUnder $25,000

Cy-Fair ISD

TUITION ASSISTANCE & MERIT SCHOLARSHIPSAFA’s Year-Round Curriculum offers need-based tuition assistance and limited merit scholarships on an application basis. In 2014-15, 63% of Houston Girls Chorus students, 60% of Composer Institute students and 34% of Chamber Music Academy students applied v�À� >�`� ÀiVi�Ûi`� w�>�V�>�� >ÃÃ�ÃÌ>�Vi� vÀ�� Ì�i� Ƃ�Ƃ�Scholarship Enrichment Fund. Through our fundraising efforts, AFA subsidizes 60.7% of the total costs of all programs. In addition to this subsidy, students in AFA’s

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YEAR-ROUND CURRICULUM (continued)Concerts presented as part of the Year-Round Curriculum include formal recitals scheduled at the conclusion of each semester (December and May) and community outreach concerts scheduled throughout the season. Special attention has been directed to creating outreach opportunities that involve every student in the Year-Round Curriculum.

Taken as a whole, AFA presented a total of nine performances as part of the 2014-15 Year-Round Curriculum. Each of these performances was open to the general public and presented free of charge. AFA’s Houston Girls Chorus students also performed as part of 22 performances of Houston Ballet’s The Nutcracker.

RECITALS & OUTREACH PERFORMANCES (31) CONCERTS/RECITALS

OUTREACHPERFORMANCES

Chamber Music Academy 2 2

Composer Institute 1 0

Houston Girls Chorus 2 2

with Houston Ballet’s The Nutcracker 22 0

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES (2)

Young Artist Winners Recital at Galveston Island Arts Academy

WindSync Holiday Concert featuring the AFA/Houston Ballet Academy Composer/Choreographer Collaboration


AT A gLANCE562 Applications361 Enrolled Students59% Students Receiving Tuition Assistance65 Faculty Artists25 Concerts Presented

ENROLLMENT bY gRADE LEVEL15.5% Elementary School (K-5)43.4% Middle School/Junior High (6-8)41.1% High School (9-12)

SUMMER MUSIC CONSERVATORYThe Summer Music Conservatory represents the highest level of training and can be some of the most challenging experiences students have with AFA. Offering full-day, high-level training opportunities À>�}��}�vÀ��ÌÜ��Ì��wÛi�Üii�Ã�>�`��i>À�Þ�Óx]äää��ÕÀÃ�of classroom teaching, the Summer Music Conservatory is a rigorous program designed to enrich and challenge students at the next level of music-making.

The philosophy of Summer Music Conservatory programs is rooted in using musical skills and knowledge

as a vehicle to enhance academic knowledge, personal development and community education/awareness. In each division, AFA’s curriculum is similar: it emphasizes large ensemble experiences (promoting teamwork, discipline and contextualization), small/chamber ensembles (strengthening leadership, motivation and communication skills), individual coaching (building technical accomplishment and relationships with mentors), and classroom musicianship (empowering students to make choices through musical knowledge).

ETHNIC REPRESENTATION10.7% African-American29.6% Asian21.4% Caucasian30.7% Hispanic/Latino7.6% Multi-Racial

ARTS PARTNERSHouston Methodist Center for Performing Arts MedicineHouston Ballet AcademyHouston SymphonyWonderworks


SUMMER MUSIC CONSERVATORYThe Summer Music Conservatory is targeted toward the most dedicated and committed students in the region. Students are accepted to the Summer Music Conservatory through an audition and interview process that selects not just those students who meet Ì�i��Õ��ÃÌ>�`>À`Ã��v� ÌiV��V>��«À�wV�i�VÞ]�LÕÌ�also those applicants for whom AFA represents an opportunity that they would not otherwise have. As such, it is not just the “most talented” student who is offered a place in the program, it is the student who will gain the most from the experience.

Students are divided by grade, experience level and type of instrument, resulting in seven program areas:

CHOIRU� Elementary (grades 2-5)U� Middle School (grades 6-8)U� High School (grades 9-12)

ORCHESTRAU� String Orchestra (grades 3-9)U� Symphony Orchestra (grades 8-12)

PIANOU� Junior Division (grades 5-9)U� Senior Division (grades 8-12)

COMPOSITIONU� Composition (grades 8-12)

In addition to daily rehearsals and academic enrichment classes, every Conservatory student participates in performances that allow them to demonstrate what they have learned. Summer Music Conservatory students «ÀiÃi�Ìi`� wvÌii�� ÀiV�Ì>�Ã� >�`� V��ViÀÌÃ� `ÕÀ��}� Ì�i�summer and every AFA department undertook at least one outreach concert in the community, resulting in an additional nine performances.

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SUMMER MUSIC CONSERVATORY (continued)SCHOOLS REPRESENTED (143)ALIEF ISDAlbright MSElsik HSKerr HS

ALVIN ISDNolan Ryan Junior HS

CHANNELVIEW ISDChannelview HS

CHARTER SCHOOLSHarmony School of DiscoveryKIPP Courage at Landrum MSKIPP Houston HSKIPP Sharpstown College PreparatoryYES Prep WestYES Prep Southeast

CLEAR CREEK ISDClear Falls HSClear Lake HSCreekside IntermediateLeague City Intermediate

CY-FAIR ISDArnold MSCampbell MSCook MSCy-Creek HSCy-Fair HSCy-Lakes HSCy-Ranch HSCy-Springs HSCy-Woods HSHamilton MSHorne ElementaryJersey Village HSLabay MSLangham Creek HSSmith MSSwenke Elementary

DEER PARK ISDDeer Park HSFairmont JH

DICKINSON ISDDickinson HS

FORT bEND ISDClements HSDulles HSDulles MSFirst Colony MSQuail Valley MSSartartia MS

FRIENDSWOOD ISDFriendswood HS

gALENA PARK ISDNorth Shore MS

HOMESCHOOLK-12 Texas Online Prep School

HOUSTON ISDBCMA at Ryan MSBellaire HSBlack MSCarnegie Vanguard HSDeBakey HSHerod ElementaryHorn AcademyHSPVAJohnston MSKolter ElementaryLamar HSLanier MSLovett ElementaryMacGregor ElementaryMarshall MSParker ElementaryPershing MSPin Oak MSPoe ElementaryThe Rice SchoolRiver Oaks ElementaryT. H. RogersTwain ElementaryWest University ElementaryWestside HS

HUMbLE ISDAtascocita HSAtascocita Springs ElementaryKingwood HSSummer Creek HSTimberwood MS

KATY ISDAlexander ElementaryBeck JHBeckendorff JHCinco Ranch HSCinco Ranch JHCreech ElementaryFielder Elementary�À�vw�� i�i�Ì>ÀÞTaylor HSMemorial Parkway JHMorton Ranch HSSeven Lakes HSSeven Lakes JH

KLEIN ISDBlackshear ElementaryDoerre IntermediateHildebrandt IntermediateKlein Forest HSKlein HSKlein Oak HSStrack IntermediateTheiss ElementaryUlrich IntermediateWunderlich Intermediate

MONTgOMERY ISDMontgomery JH

PASADENA ISDBobby Shaw MSDobie HSPark View IntermediatePasadena HSMemorial HSQueens IntermediateSam Rayburn HSSouth Belt ElementarySouth Houston HSSouthmore Intermediate

PEARLAND ISDBerry Miller JHDawson HSPearland HSRogers MSSablatura MSSilverlake Elementary

PRIVATEBay Area Christian AcademyDuchesne AcademyEmery/Weiner SchoolEpiscopal Day SchoolImani SchoolJuan Diego AcademyKinkaid SchoolThe Monarch SchoolPresbyterian SchoolRiver Oaks Baptist SchoolSt. Agnes AcademySt. Anne Catholic SchoolSt. Helen Catholic SchoolSt. John’s SchoolSt. Stephen’s EpiscopalSt. Thomas More Parish SchoolSt. Thomas’ Episcopal SchoolThe Village SchoolTrinity Classical School of HoustonVeritas Christian AcademyXavier Educational Academy

SHELDON ISDCarroll ElementaryNull MS

SPRINg ISDSpring HS

SPRINg bRANCH ISDMemorial HSMemorial MSNorthbrook HSSpring Branch MSStratford HS

TEXAS CITY ISDTexas City HS


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TUITION ASSISTANCE & MERIT SCHOLARSHIPSIn 2015, 59% of applicants to the Summer Music Conservatory applied for and received tuition assistance and/or merit scholarships from the AFA Scholarship Enrichment Fund. Through our fundraising efforts, AFA subsidizes 60.7% of the total costs of all programs.

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PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPSIncome Under $25,000

Alief ISD (5)Charter (6)Cy-Fair ISD (6)Deer Park ISDDickinson ISDFort Bend ISD (5)Galena Park ISD (2)Houston ISD (6)Katy ISD (3)Pasadena ISD (5)Sheldon ISDSpring Branch ISD (5)

$25,000 – $50,000

Alief ISD (3)Channelview ISD (2)Charter (5)Cy-Fair ISD (8)Fort Bend ISD (5)Friendswood ISDGalena Park ISDHouston ISD (17)Katy ISD (2)Klein ISDPasadena ISD (14)PrivateSheldon ISD (6)Spring Branch ISDSpring ISD

$50,000 – $75,000

Alief ISD (4)Clear Creek ISDCy-Fair ISD (4)Deer Park ISDFort Bend ISD (4)Houston ISD (16)Humble ISDKaty ISDKlein ISD (6)Pasadena ISD (5)Sheldon ISD (2)Spring Branch ISD (3)

$75,000 – $100,000

Alief ISDCharterClear Creek ISDConroe ISD (2)Cy-Fair ISD (4)Dickinson ISDFort Bend ISDHouston ISD (3)Klein ISD (3)PrivateSheldon ISDSpring ISD

Above $100,000

Alief ISDClear Creek ISDDickinson ISDFort Bend ISDHouston ISD (7)Humble ISD (3)Katy ISD (2)Klein ISD (2)Montgomery ISDPasadena ISDPearland ISD (3)Private School

SUMMER MUSIC CONSERVATORY (continued)

FULL SCHOLARSHIPSIncome Under $25,000

Alief ISD (3)Dickinson ISD

$25,000 – $50,000

Cy-Fair ISD (2)Houston ISD

$50,000 – $75,000

Pasadena ISD


SUMMER MUSIC CONSERVATORY (continued)SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AFA’s Summer Concert Series includes formal recitals and outreach concerts in the community. AFA also presents at least one faculty performance curated by AFA Executive and Artistic Director Michael Remson.

Special attention has been directed to creating outreach opportunities that involve every student in the Summer Music Conservatory.

AFA presented a total of 25 performances in the 2015 Summer Music Conservatory. Each of these performances was open to the general public and all were presented free of charge.

FREE RECITALS & OUTREACH PERFORMANCES (25) CONCERTS/RECITALS

OUTREACHPERFORMANCES

Middle School Choir 1 1

High School Choir & Voice (joint concert with Elementary Choir) 2 1

String Orchestras 3 1

Symphony Orchestra 5 4

Piano: Jr. Division 1 1

Piano: Sr. Division 1 1

Composition 1 0

Faculty 2 0

AFA Summer Music Conservatory performances took place at such venues as Jones Hall,Miller Outdoor Theatre and Houston Ballet Academy.


PROGRAM EVALUATIONAll AFA programs undergo a variety of evaluations each year including:

U� Student evaluations – collected through formal written evaluations – let students assess faculty, programming, repertory and rehearsal time and make suggestions for future offerings. These evaluations are reviewed with faculty and staff and form the basis for discussions on program improvements.

U� Faculty evaluations – collected through regular staff meetings both during and after each program – help evaluate ideas for improvements and address needed curriculum changes.

Evaluations from public funding agencies assess program creativity and their effectiveness in addressing the needs of AFA’s constituents.

“This program surprised me; I was overwhelmed with how detailed it is but I’m glad I joined because I feel like my skills as a musician continue to improve.” – Symphony Orchestra

“My favorite part was rehearsal. You go over and over and over again. Like polishing a diamond you start ugly, then end beautiful.” – Elementary Choir

“The constructive criticism really helps me improve my playing. I get to explore new ways of approaching music.” – Piano: Jr. Division

“I really enjoy going and getting all this extra music iÝ«iÀ�i�Vi°��V��i�vÀ��>�ÃV��Ì�>Ì��Ã��Ì�L�}��w�i�arts. AFA is a great substitute.” – Symphony Orchestra

“I love AFA so much, it allows beginners to be enriched in music and advanced musicians are still able to learn tons more things. It’s the best music camp ever!!!” – Middle School Choir

“I love being here so much. It’s the highlight of my summer every year. I will continue to return every year for as long as I can. AFA is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I love AFA!” – Middle School Choir

“AFA’s social structure gives it a very fun and attentive atmosphere.” – Piano: Jr. Division

SUMMER MUSIC CONSERVATORY STUDENT EVALUATIONS(Five-Point Scale)

FACULTY REPERTORY OVERALL

Symphony Orchestra 4.6 4.1 4.6

String Orchestras 4.3 4.0 4.4

High School Choir & Voice 4.5 4.1 4.5

Middle School Choir 4.6 4.5 4.8

Piano: Jr. Division 4.6 4.3 4.6


2014-15 FINANCIALSAFA’s 20th anniversary season was, from a fundraising and earned income perspective, among the most ÃÕVViÃÃvÕ��v�Ì�i��>ÃÌ�wÛi�Þi>ÀÃ°��>Û��}�Üi>Ì�iÀi`�Ì�i�economic downturn and added staff without reducing AFA’s reserve fund or incurring debt, AFA enjoys iÝVi��i�Ì�wÃV>��i>�Ì��>�`��Ã�VÀi>Ì��}�«�>�Ã�Ì��VÀi>Ãi�both earned and contributed income as it moves toward a $1M annual budget (anticipated by 2020 at Ì�i��>ÌiÃÌ®°��À�Ì�i�Óä£{�£x�wÃV>��Þi>À]�Ƃ�Ƃ�Ài>��âi`�>�small surplus, all the more notable given an increase in cash income of nearly $100K.

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ASSETS

CASH & BANK ACCOUNT

Operating Account $64,057

Cash Reserve $165,839

Total Cash & bank Accounts $229,896OTHER ASSETS

Fixed Assets (Net of $10,751 Accumulated Depreciation) $63,444

Total Other Assets $63,444ToTAl AsseTs $293,340

LIABILITIES & FUND BALANCE

Liabilities $0

Net Assets $293,340

ToTAl lIAbIlITIes & FUnd bAlAnce $293,340

In 2014-15, AFA made the strategic decision to dedicate a small portion of its cash reserve to a Ã�}��wV>�Ì�ÀiLÀ>�`��}�«À��iVÌ]��Þ�>�«�ÀÌ��v�Ü��V��is in evidence in this document. This rebranding, and the subsequent overhaul of AFA’s marketing materials >�`� ÜiLÃ�Ìi]� �>Ûi� ÀiÃÕ�Ìi`� �� Ã�}��wV>�Ì�Þ� ��VÀi>Ãi`�exposure for the organization and recognition of AFA’s important place in the Southeast Texas arts community — an investment that AFA’s board felt was well worth it. This investment will continue to reap rewards in the coming seasons as AFA continues to implement new phases of its marketing and publicity plans.

AFA’s diverse and stable blend of both earned and donated income is an excellent foundation on which new ways of building additional support for the organization can be realized. As AFA’s board and staff begin the strategic planning process for AFA’s 25th anniversary in 2020, particular attention is being paid to opportunities for strategic fundraising and income growth that are aligned with AFA’s program and artistic development. As we continue to deepen our relationships with existing supporters, AFA will continue to seek out new avenues of funding, particularly at the individual, state and national levels.


2014-15 FINANCIALSREVENUE

OPERATIONS

Year-Round Curriculum Tuition $38,785

Summer Music Conservatory Tuition $214,890

Program Fees $7,854

Sales $3,910

Investment/Interest/Realized Gain $19,476

FUNDRAISING

Individual Giving $57,445

Public Funds $62,442

Foundation $193,200

Corporation $8,449

Special Events $165,515

IN-KIND

Artistic $19,650

Facilities/Housing/Travel/Food Services $39,350

Equipment $9,500

Media/Marketing $6,910

ToTAl RevenUe $847,376

EXPENSESOPERATING EXPENSES

Administrative $170,265

Infrastructure $168,700

Year-Round Curriculum Operations $6,870

Summer Music Conservatory Operations $55,305

ARTISTIC EXPENSES

Staff $99,777

Year-Round Curriculum Artistic $59,045

Summer Music Conservatory Artistic $151,826

AFA In Schools $39,884

SCHOLARSHIP ENRICHMENT FUND

Year-Round Curriculum $14,640

Summer Music Conservatory $77,185

ToTAl expenses $843,497

neT Income $3,879

INCOME STATEMENT


2014-15 DONORSƂ�Ƃ� �Ã� >�xä£V®Î®� ��«À�wÌ��À}>��â>Ì��>�`� �Ã� vÕ�ì`]� ��«>ÀÌ]�LÞ�}À>�ÌÃ� vÀ�� Ì�i�/iÝ>Ã��ÃÃ�� Ì�i�Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance. Houston �iÌ��`�ÃÌ��Ã«�Ì>�½Ã�i�ÌiÀ�v�À�*iÀv�À��}�ƂÀÌÃ��i`�V��i��Ã�Ì�i��vwV�>��i>�Ì��V>Ài�«À�Û�ìÀ��v�Ƃ�Ƃ°

UNDERWRITERShirley & Isrzel AguilarBank of the OzarksMs. Bette BowersThe Brown FoundationLenni & Bill BurkeThe Harry S. & Isabel C. Cameron FoundationThe Clayton FundJulie CripeJennifer & Todd FrazierRachel & Bud FrazierThe Melbern G. & Susanne M. Glasscock

FoundationMarita O’Dea Glodt & David GlodtMr. & Mrs. John HartmanHouston Arts AllianceHouston Endowment Inc.Houston Livestock Show and RodeoHouston Methodist Hospital & Houston Methodist Hospital’s Center for Performing

Arts MedicineHouston SymphonyElizabeth & Albert KiddLinda & Herb LesserJohn P. McGovern FoundationImmanuel & Helen B. Olshan Foundation, Inc.Pershing Middle SchoolThe Powell FoundationRegina RogersSt. Paul’s United Methodist ChurchTexas Commission on the Arts

In Honor of Todd FrazierCarroll P. Matthews

PATRONAnn BixbyPatrick G. BromleyDaCamera of HoustonCarole “Sukey” Sue FenoglioSuzanne & Dan Fleckman

PATRON (cont’d)Fort Bend Music CenterHeart of Neiman Marcus Foundation FundAlbert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston Ballet AcademyHouston Grand Opera’s HGOcoKIPP Houston HSEdna Meyer-Nelson & Suzanne Klein

Charitable FoundationThe Kroger CompanyLinda & Ranney McDonoughShelly & Martin PowerThe Samuels FoundationCara & Bingiee Shiu

SUPPORTERGail & Louis K. AdlerAmegy Bank of TexasWilliam CannadyC.C. Conner & David GrooverMonica Daniel-BarkerRamona Adams DavisHigh School for the Performing and Visual ArtsKinderMorgan FoundationJackie & Malcolm MazowMusic Doing GoodGay Yellen & Don Reiser

In Honor of Amanda FisherPatricia & John McDonald

SPONSORThe Honorable Mary BaconMaurice BassMarie BorsageBrazos BookstoreChesley BrooksSharon & Chip BryanMaureen CharnasShirley & John DannenbaumRenée S. Davis

SPONSOR (cont’d)Margot & Bob DusslerEpiscopal High SchoolFredlyn Nut CompanyFriedman FoundationRachel & Bud FrazierPatty & Tom GeddyNancy & Mel GrossMika HaslerRosann HooksHouston SymphonyAggie InBetty & Jim KeyMichael L. KleinLisle Violin ShopThe Mannon FamilyShirley & Jay MarksCarroll P. MatthewsPatricia & John McDonaldDr. & Mrs. Edwards McReynoldsLaura & Brad McWilliamsMemorial Middle SchoolMrs. Lorwen MerrimanMithoff Family Charitable FoundationNancy Powell MooreKatharine NewmanAnne-Marie Nguyen & Trung TrinhJudy & Dudley OldhamKatherine PownellJudy & Ron PresswoodJanet RedekerMs. Gay RoaneKathleen & Dick RogersCarolyn & James RobertsonGail & Tim SchorreBarbara & Lewis SklarDr. & Mrs. C. Richard StasneyNova & Keith StonecipherAlex WebbAlan Austin & David Ashley WhiteNikolas F. White


2014-15 DONORSSPONSOR (continued)Nancy WillersonLori Riberi & Ron ZimmermanDr. Leopoldo Zorrilla

In Memory of Eve BaccellieriMs. Ramona Adams Davis

In Honor of Todd FrazierDr. C. Richard Stasney

DONORMallory AgertonVasti Cantu & Jake AdkinsThe Family of Ashwini AnupindiDrs. Merle & Patricia BarthGudrun H. BeckerBellaire High SchoolLisa BellinoAnne BenzonGinger BlantonPat BonnerDaniel BoydMary BrittonSamuel Adler & Emily Freeman BrownMarian & Bruce BryantMargaret & Jim BuescherHolly Wilson ButlerMichael Webster & Leone BuyseMs. Michele CarfelloCindy CochranSandra ColleyMarian & Bob CraigMr. William CrothersBarbara & Jonathan DayKatherine DeStefanoJohn EysterExxonMobilAubrey & Sylvia Farb Fund

DONOR (continued)Nancy & Nelson FisherCarol FishermanJim FurrPatricia GeddyAndres GonzalezH. Stephen Grace, Jr.Dianne HagoodJoanie HaleyLynn HancockCourtney HarperMary HendersonMarilyn and Bob HermanceTrudy Hutchings HerolzCynthia HerzogPaul HeyburnDr. & Mrs. C. Stratton Hill, Jr.Glen Hilton, MS, LPC, LMFTMr. & Mrs. Mike HjalmarsonMatthew HolicekTom JoacimElouise & Harry JonesJoan KaplanPatti & John KeplingerEvan KeyDr. Joe & Sharon KiddWonnie KilgoreLanier Middle SchoolChun-Yu LeePriscilla ListFranna & Ted LittonLeticia LoyaRachel & Toby MattoxThe Family of Gabriela MayorgaAnn Scanlon McGinitySam McHardJeff McQueenDr. & Mrs. Edwards U. McReynoldsRose Ann Medlin

DONOR (continued)Mary MettenbrinkDr. Crista M. Miller & Gary MillerCarol Jean MoehlmanBetty MooreRodolfo MoralesDr. Robert MorganWalter MurphyMr. & Mrs. Covey Nash, Jr.Carole NelsonWill NeuhausValery A. NoakesLaura OrtizDr. & Mrs. Don OwensAna PaynePamela & James PennyNic PhillipsA. J. Phipps Jr.Judy & Larry PirtleCharles Calvin & Richea PowellJudy RedwineAnne D. ReedPauline McKee & Martin ReiserAdam & Biba RemsonThe RopersDonna RybiskiMartha SabomJames A. ShafferAnne & Laurence ShallenbergerRuby SondockLois & George StarkBetsy & John StrieglerDelia StroudDrew SudduthMarilyn & Robert SzentirmayNancy ThompsonSara H. ThompsonMary L. ThornhillEllie & John Totz


DONOR (continued)The Tredennick FamilyTri Star Freight Systems, Inc.Carolyn TrueGail Van OsdallKatherine Veletsos*>��E�-ÌiÛi�7>�iwi�`Simone & Sam WeberLinda Gale & Mark WhiteMarilyn WilhelmKaren Hall WilksonMargaret Alkek WilliamsThe Williams CompaniesPamela & John Wright

In Honor of Katie & Rob DeVetCinda & Joe DeVet

In Memory of Barbara & Bunch EadsCharlotte Eads

In Honor of Bud, Rachel & Todd FrazierH. Stephen Grace, Jr.

In Honor of Todd FrazierFranna Litton

In Honor of Todd Frazier & Dr. Malcolm MazowAndrew and Carol Hampf

In Honor of Ken GarrisonTri Star Freight Systems, Inc.

In Honor of Marita & David GlodtMr. & Mrs. Leroy Shafer

In Honor of Judye HartmanMr. & Mrs. Ben Hulsey

In Honor of Dr. Van LawrenceMallory Agerton

In Honor of Karan PittsCathy Fishburn

In Honor of Bingiee ShiuSue Abrams

FRIENDMaria AdamsKarim Al-ZandElionne BeldenMr. & Mrs. Travis BroescheMr. & Mrs. Bruce BryantDonna CharlesonJonne DavisTibor Engel, MDBabacar FayeAlan FeivesonKathy & Bret GambleMs. Elizabeth L. GhristErik GronforMay HongSherry HowellMr. & Mrs. Andrew KeanGlenda & Dan KirshbaumThe Family of David LeBlancThe Family of Jueun LeeLaura LeeThe Family of Adrian MorenoAudrey NathKari O’ConnorDr. Susan Snider OsterbergMarivy G. PalmerEva R. PerkinsThe Family of Kent PhamAksel Quintus-BoszSafewayNathan SchneiderThe Family of Stevie StroderMr. & Mrs. Marvin TrentBrenda VargasAnna WalkerChristie WangChristine & Ramon West

In Honor of the AFA Composer InstituteSangita & Uday Bhattacharya

In Honor of Bette BowersMary Britton

In Honor of Paul CornishPauline Reid

In Honor of Emery Gullickson RichardsConnie Gullickson

In Honor of Bingiee ShiuJackie & Malcolm Mazow

In Memory of Fred SimpsonMike & Barb Barbour

DESIgNATED MEMORIAL FUNDSIn Memory of Hal KuntzJanice H. BarrowMr. & Mrs. Loyd M. Bentsen, IIIThe Coronado ClubRobert GoldsburyWilliam J. & Coleen C. HurleyCharles B. Israel FoundationJackie & Malcolm MazowJ. F. McIlwainEstate of John G. MiddletonMr. & Mrs. Arthur B. MonroeThe Honorable Roy L. MooreRegina Rogers

In Memory of Dr. George J. Merriman, Jr.The Adler FoundationJulia AllisonMopsy & Gary AndrewsPatricia BonnerSharon & Chip BryanD’Ann & Jack BurkeDr. Sharon DavisPam EsserMarita & David GlodtJoanie & Don HaleyJudye & John HartmanTheresa A. HeintzMr. & Mrs. Mike HjalmorsonLinda & Herb LesserJackie & Malcolm MazowMr. & Mrs. Covey Nash, Jr.Dennis PhillipsJanie & Frank PutmanPatricia RauchMs. Janet RedekerGay Yellen & Don ReiserDawn RiesterCarolyn & James RobertsonDr. Mary RobitailleKathleen & J. Dickson RogersRegina RogersAnnabella & Vahe SahakianMr. & Mrs. John H. StanleyAndy Wright

2014-15 DONORS (continued)


YEAR-ROUND CURRICULUMChamber Music AcademyMatthew Dudzik°, celloWill Kremer*, celloErika Lawson, violaFrancesca McNeely°, celloRachel Shepard, violin

Houston girls ChorusSandra Bernhard, advisor HGOcoShawn Heller, accompanistJason Lester, vocal coach HGOcoTeresa Procter, vocal coach HGOcoKaren Reeves, vocal coach HGOcoKimberly Tobola, conductor

Composer InstituteMark Buller°, compositionAllen Chen°, trumpetRichard Ford, compositionFrancesca McNeeley°, celloIzumi Miyahara°, yÕÌi

AFA IN SCHOOLSRecurring ProgramsMark Buller°, compositionAllen Chen°, chamber musicTommy Daugherty°, compositionRichard Ford, compositionAndres Gonzalez, chamber musicCharles Halka°, compositionKeith Houk, w��>��}Erika Lawson, chamber musicSylvia Ouellette, elementary musicMichael Remson, compositionRachel Shepard, chamber music

Clinics and Master ClassesGeorge Engelmann, orchestraKelli Estes, musical theaterClifton Evans, orchestraLydia Feazell, orchestraCathy Fishburn, orchestraKeith Markuson, orchestra

AFA FACULTY ARTISTSSUMMER MUSIC CONSERVATORYChoir & VoiceHangfong Au, accompanistCynthia Clayton, voiceTeresa Coffman, conductorLaurie Conner, conductorKelli Estes, voiceChris Fiorini, conductorMelissa Givens, voiceJennifer Gutierrez, accompanistJasmine Hatem, accompanistShawn Heller, accompanistErin Huston, conductorAmy Moore, conductorJason Lester, voiceCarole Nelson, voiceJed Ragsdale, conductorKimberly Tobola, conductor

Composition, Piano,Theory & ElectivesAaron Alon, compositionSteve Bachicha, electivesMark Buller°, compositionPierre-Alain Chevalier, electivesRichard Ford, compositionRoss Griffey, theoryCharles Halka°, compositionChristine Lidvall, electivesEthan Schneider, theoryPaul Boyd, pianoRodolfo Morales*, pianoYanira Soria, pianoCarolyn True, pianoMichael Zuraw, piano

String OrchestrasCurry Duffey*, bassErik Gronfor, bassCreston Herron°, violinSophia Hsieh, violinKate Mathews, celloPenny Meitz, conductorMamie Morlacci-Cook, violinCora Neely, celloSylvia Ouellette, violinAna Payne, conductorJohn Randolph, violaLaurette Reynosa, violaErin York*, violin

Symphony OrchestraSteve Curtis, tubaMonica Daniel-Barker, yÕÌiMicah Doherty, bassoonMatthew Dudzik°, celloClifton Evans, conductorLinda Gilbert, oboeLorento Golofeev, violaAndres Gonzalez, violinRodica Gonzalez, violinJeff Grogan, conductorDeborah Harvey, hornErika Lawson, violaPatrick Moore, celloAndy Moritz, bassRichard Nunemaker, clarinetBarbara Scowcroft, conductorRachel Shepard, violinBingiee Shiu, conductorTom Tillotson, trumpetTrung Le Trinh, violinMichael Warny, tromboneAlec Warren, percussion

��#NWOPK�+PVGTPU�Crystal Anaya, University of North TexasJamie Cazares, VanderCook College of MusicBabacar Faye, Sam Houston State UniversityMitchell Pham, University of TexasPedro Reyes, Baylor UniversityDenise Ward, Boston University

* AFA alumni° current or former Da Camera of Houston Young Artist


GOVERNANCEEXECUTIVE STAFF

Michael K. Remson*, DMA Executive & Artistic Director

Amanda Fisher General Manager

Ryan Gabbart Marketing & Operations Manager

Amanda Heathco (AFA 1998-2001) Associate Director

Carly Galloway (AFA 2008-10) Administrative Intern

ADVISORY bOARD

Alan Austin General and Artistic Director, Texas Music Festival

Patricia Bonner Head of Music, High School for the Performing & Visual Arts

Rachel Burgan Magnet Coordinator, Pershing Middle School

Teresa Coffman*, DMA Director of Choirs, Rhode Island College

C.C. Conner Managing Director Emeritus, Houston Ballet

Renée Davis Executive Director, The Center for Hearing and Speech

Jeré Derouin Executive & Artistic Director, Elite Music & Fine Arts

Susan Dubois*, DMA Chair, University of North Texas String Department

Carole “Sukey” Fenoglio Director of Development, Episcopal High School (retired)

Clare Flesher Partner, NAI Partners

J. Todd Frazier* (AFA Founder) Managing Director, Houston Methodist Center for Performing Arts Medicine

Oscar Howard Frazier, MD Director, Texas Heart Institute

Phillip Freeman* Bass Trombone, Houston Symphony

Elouise Jones Owner, Ouisie’s Table

Albert Kidd Senior Vice President, ExxonMobil Corporation (retired)

Hoyt T. “Toby” Mattox Executive Director, Society for the Performing Arts (retired)

Lorwen Merriman Community Philanthropist

Mary Anne Piacentini Executive Director, Katy Prairie Conservancy

Eddie Quaid* AMC Music Director, Choral Scholars

J. Dickson Rogers President, Dickson Partners

Barbara Samuels Community Philanthropist

Barbara Scowcroft* AFA Conductor-in-Residence Conductor, Utah Youth Symphony

Richard Stasney, MD Endowed Chair, Houston Methodist Center for Performing Arts Medicine

Stanton Welch Artistic Director, Houston Ballet

David Ashley White, DMA Composer and Former Director, Moores School of Music

Ahmed Zaafran, MD (AFA 1997-98) Internist, Stanford University Hospitals

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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Julie Cripe South Texas Division President, Bank of the Ozarks

Jackie Wolens Mazow Community Philanthropist

William Neuhaus (AFA 2002-03) Vice President, Amegy Bank

Shelly Power Academy Director, Houston Ballet Academy

bOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bette Bowers Community Philanthropist

Lenni Burke Community Philanthropist

Ramona Adams Davis Executive Director, Preservation Houston (retired)

Suzanne Thomas Fleckman Executive Director, Houston Youth Symphony (retired)

Rachel Frazier Community Philanthropist

Judye Hartman Community Philanthropist

Rodolfo Morales* (AFA 1996-97) Director of Piano Studies, High School for the Performing & Visual Arts

Bingiee Shiu* Conductor, Memorial High School Orchestras

Alex Webb Special Project Manager, Harris County Right-of-Way Division

Gay Yellen Community Philanthropist

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