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The City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City. Founded in 1847 as the nation’s first free public institution of higher education, CUNY has seven community colleges, 11 senior colleges and seven graduate or professional institutions spread across New York City’s five boroughs, serving over 225,000 undergraduate and graduate students and awarding 50,000 degrees each year.

WHAT WE DO: We change lives through the power of music. School of Rock is the world's #1 music education franchise, with 440+ locations across 18 countries, and we've spent more than 25 years turning students of all ages into confident, stage-ready performers. WHO WE SERVE • Kids, teens, and adults who want to learn music the way it was meant to be learned by playing it • Students who want to perform live outside the home • Families looking for more than lessons, a true community • Entrepreneurs and business-minded individuals ready to own a School of Rock franchise WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT • #1 Children's Enrichment Franchise, Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 (2026) 2026 Global Franchise Grand Champion • Patented performance-based curriculum at a scale no other music school matches • 440+ locations across 18 countries • Students perform approximately 4,000 live shows per year worldwide • Full support for franchise owners from Day 1: curriculum, marketing, IT, real estate and more WHAT PEOPLE SAY: 🗣 "Every person at School of Rock is a motivating and positive influence on my kids! From the lessons and performances and interaction with other talented youth, it has been a very rewarding experience for our family." — Karen Farrell, Parent, San Diego, CA 🗣 "It's a proven model. The opportunity and the structure of the business and the programs are a success. There's nothing out there in the majority of markets I know of that can compete on that level." — Bea Escobar, Franchise Owner, Fayetteville, AR READY TO ROCK? 🎸 Visit us at schoolofrock.com to find a school near you, or explore franchise ownership at schoolofrock.com/franchising.

Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. The school’s mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors, composers, choreographers, and playwrights from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens. Led by President Damian Woetzel since 2018, Juilliard is guided in all its work by the core values of excellence; creativity; and equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB). Juilliard is committed to enrolling the most talented students regardless of their financial background. Located at Lincoln Center in New York City, Juilliard offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in dance, drama (acting and playwriting), and music (classical, jazz, historical performance, and vocal arts). Currently more than 800 artists from 43 states and 44 countries and regions are enrolled in Juilliard’s College Division, where they appear in more than 700 annual performances in the school’s five theaters; at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully and David Geffen halls and at Carnegie Hall; as well as at other venues around New York City, the country, and the world. The continuum of learning at Juilliard also includes nearly 400 students from elementary through high school enrolled in the Preparatory Division, including its Music Advancement Program (MAP), which serves students from diverse backgrounds often underrepresented in the classical music field. More than 800 students are enrolled in Juilliard Extension, the flagship continuing education program taught both in person and remotely by a dedicated faculty of performers, creators, and scholars. Beyond its New York campus, Juilliard is defining new directions in performing arts education for a range of learners and enthusiasts through a global K-12 educational curricula and graduate studies at The Tianjin Juilliard School in China.