Bloomingdale School of Music’s 26th Annual Perform-a-thon
A student-driven fundraising campaign and day of performances supporting Bloomingdale’s scholarship fund.
Online Fundraising Campaign – May 4 – 30
In Person Event:
Saturday, May 30, 2026
12 pm – 6 pm
Bloomingdale School of Music
323 W. 108th St. NY, NY 10025
(All are welcome!)
12:00 – 5:00 pm: Performances (free and open to the public)
12:00 – 3:00 pm: Catered lunch ($10 ticket)
12:00 – 4:00 pm: Fun crafts for kids & face painting ($5 ticket)
5:00 – 6:00 pm: Winners announced, raffle drawing, free ice cream & snacks reception
NOT A STUDENT? RSVP TO JOIN US FOR THE EVENT!
WHY DO WE DO PERFORM-A-THON?
MUSIC FOR ALL! Over the past decade alone, Bloomingdale has awarded more than $2 million in tuition assistance and aided thousands of families. Help support Bloomingdale’s Scholarship and Financial Aid Program, the core of our mission to provide open access to quality music education.
WHY SHOULD I PARTICIPATE?
- Our annual Perform-a-thon is a meaningful way for Bloomingdale students to support each other by raising funds for our scholarship and financial aid program.
- Perform-a-thon is a great opportunity to perform for a larger audience at our school.
- Students can win great prizes! See the list below.
WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?
The 5 students who raise the most will choose from these Top 5 prizes:
- Apple iPad
- AirPods Max
- Nintendo Switch OLED Model
- Electric Scooter (ordered for size after the event)
- Apple Watch Series 11
NOTE: The first place winner will have first choice of the top 5 prizes, the second place winner will choose from the remaining 4 prizes and so on.
Winners are determined at 5pm on May 30th. Any donations made after that hour will not be counted towards the winner calculations.
The online top fundraisers list may not reflect offline cash donations made in real time.
Additional student prizes include:
- All students who have at least 5 donations are entered to win a $200 gift card to Ticketmaster in a random drawing.
- Students who raise $50 or more receive a BSM tote bag
- Students who raise $100 or more receive a BSM t-shirt and tote bag
- Students who raise $500 or more receive a BSM tumbler, t-shirt, and tote bag
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?
- Step 1: Create a personal fundraising page here and click on “Start a Fundraiser”
- Step 2: Sign up to perform live on May 30th here.
- Step 3: Share your fundraising page with friends and family. Ask for donations!
- Step 4: Prepare to perform. Work with your teacher to choose a piece to play! Practice!
- Step 5: Come to BSM on May 30th to perform, win prizes, eat food, & have fun!
HOW DO I GET HELP?
For help with any technical issues or questions about the event, please email:
performathon@bsmny.org
WHAT'S PERFORM-A-THON REALLY LIKE?
Watch this short video to hear directly from one of our participants about what it’s like to take part in this fun, community-driven event.
PERFORM-A-THON PRIZES WERE GENEROUSLY DONATED BY:
Maria Giacchino
Paavana Kumar
Fenney Kuo
Jerry Phelps
Komal Tirmal
Lizzie Weaver
Juliana Zhang
Fenney Kuo
Jerry Phelps
Komal Tirmal
Lizzie Weaver
Juliana Zhang
OUR IN KIND SPONSORS:
Your business here!
Email gazcona@bsmny.org for details!
