Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Brian Drye's work experience includes holding the position of Community Music School Director at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music since 2017. In this role, they oversee various aspects of the program, such as course offerings, faculty, ensembles, and group and private classes for over 800 students. Brian also manages the curriculum, policies, student and faculty recruitment, and staff training. Brian collaborates with leadership teams to achieve artistic and business goals.
Before joining the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Drye worked as a Music Curriculum Specialist at The Juilliard School. From 2016 onwards, they implemented and supported the Juilliard curriculum domestically and globally. Brian contributed as a writer for the K-12 Juilliard music curriculum and directed professional development and workshops on improvisation and creative-based approaches to music learning.
Earlier in their career, Drye served as a Faculty Member at Carnegie Hall since 2006. Brian mentored music educators in New York City, providing in-class observations, feedback, and suggestions for improving student engagement and formative assessment practices. Brian also designed and led workshops for over 100 DOE music educators, focusing on artistic and creative growth and promoting improvisation and creativity in the classroom.
Additionally, Drye worked as the Director and Curator at IBeam Brooklyn from 2006 onwards. The specific details of their role in this position are not provided.
Brian Drye attended the University of Miami from 1993 to 1997, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Studio Music and Jazz.
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Founded in 1897, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music has been transforming the lives of New Yorkers through music for over a century. We offer private music lessons in every major instrument, as well as group classes, Suzuki method, orchestral and choral ensembles, and on-site music therapy at our historic home in Park Slope. These students range in age from 6 months to 104 years! We provide music instruction to schools and community centers all over New York City, reaching more than 4,000 public school students each year, 80% of whom live below the poverty line. We also provide clinical music therapy to over 1,400 kids and adults with special needs each year, both at our Park Slope facility and at schools and community-based organizations across the five boroughs. Throughout the year, we present 200 concerts and community events on average, many of which are free to the public. Our mission is to remove the barriers that hinder anyone from experiencing music, and to provide New Yorkers of all ages the tools to lead more empathetic, more empowered, more joyful lives.