i'm julie steinberg and the executive director of community music center and so pleased to stand before you today to ask for your support of our legacy business registry application and the applications of our fellow applicants and long-standing business who's are making an impact and keeping san francisco the rich and vibrant city it is today. it's 99 years young growing from a small volunteer run school founded in the settlement tradition serving a handful of immigrant families to today where it provides free and low-cost class to 3100 students of all ages and stages providing more than $2.4 million in direct tuition assistance to all who qualify. our concert hall is also home to more than 100 free and low-cost performances attended by more than 18,000 people each year. our faculty members and leaders and musical genres and styles and hope to keep them here for years to come. though we're historic we rely on innovation and evolution creating responsive programs for older adults, young children and their families, immigrant community and the transgender communities to name a few. as we

my name is julie steinberg, and i'm pleased to come before you to assist us in the work to expand or home and our campus after nearly 100 years in the district. founded in 1921, c.m.c. is 99 years young, growing from a small, volunteer-run school founded in the settlement tradition serving a handful of immigrant families to today. c.m.c. is one of the largest and most dynamic community schools in the country and the largest on the west coast. c.m.c. provides free and low cost lessons and classes to 3100 students of all ages and stages providing 2.4 million tuition assistance to 60% of our students. our small by mighty concert hall is home to more than 240 concerts each year enjoyed by more than 18,000 people each year. though we may be historic, receiving our approval from the -- of a legacy business designation just yesterday, we do rely on equity and innovation and the voices of our community to be successful. c.m.c. is committed to sustaining culturally responsive programs for older adults, very young children and families, the immigrant community and the lgbt community to name ju