The Garden of Dreams Foundation Unveils Brand-New Music Recording Studio At Madison Square Boys & Girls Club In The Bronx

The Garden of Dreams Foundation unveiled a brand-new music recording studio for the children at Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, Joel E. Smilow Clubhouse, in the Bronx. In partnership with Notes for Notes, the recording studio was unveiled by Garden of Dreams Board Member Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of legendary hip-hop group RUN DMC and Notes for Notes Board Member musician Robert Randolph. Joining them were children from Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, who will be participating in the upcoming annual Garden of Dreams Talent Show at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday, March 27. The project was made possible by an overall $1.9 million grant, which provides brand new studios and programming support to several locations, from The Garden of Dreams Foundation.

The addition of the recording studio will provide the opportunity for the children of Madison Square Boys & Girls Clubs to advance their talents and passion for music more than ever. It will also provide them a dedicated space to rehearse for their upcoming once-in-a-lifetime performance on the Great Stage of Radio City Music Hall in the Garden of Dreams Talent Show. The Talent Show is free and open to the public and is one of the largest annual events for Garden of Dreams, which will showcase more than 20 different performances with more than 150 tri-state children from the Foundation.

The Garden of Dreams Foundation is a non-profit organization that works with The Madison Square Garden Company and MSG Networks Inc. to make dreams come true for children facing obstacles in the tristate area. Since the Foundation began in 2006, this collaboration has brightened the lives of more than 350,000 children and their families. Garden of Dreams works with 30 partner organizations throughout the tri-state area, including hospitals, wish organizations and community-based organizations, to reach children who are facing challenges such as homelessness, extreme poverty, illness and foster care.

For more information on The Garden of Dreams Foundation, including the Talent Show and the upcoming Concert for Dreams at the Beacon Theatre on March 23, featuring O.A.R., McDaniels and Randolph and other musical acts, visit gardenofdreamsfoundation.org

ABOUT THE GARDEN OF DREAMS FOUNDATION

The Garden of Dreams Foundation is a non-profit organization that works with The Madison Square Garden Company and MSG Networks Inc. to positively impact the lives of children facing obstacles. With 30 partner organizations throughout the tri-state area, including hospitals, wish organizations and community-based organizations, the Foundation is committed to helping children who are facing challenges such as homelessness, extreme poverty, illness and foster care, and since it began in 2006, has brightened the lives of more than 350,000 children and their families. Each year, Garden of Dreams hosts more than 500 events and programs, and provides grants that fund important projects, including the refurbishment of gymnasiums and pediatric areas, and the construction of new dance and music studios. The Foundation also meets the critical needs of college-bound high school seniors by providing four-year scholarships to help students achieve their educational goals[BK1] .

ABOUT MADISON SQUARE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

Madison Square Boys & Girls Club: Since 1884, Madison has been saving and enhancing the lives of youth by providing youth development services for children in New York City's most disadvantaged communities. Programs are engineered to empower each member to achieve three priority outcomes: Academic Success, Good Character & Citizenship, and the adoption of a Healthy Lifestyle. Every day, Madison provides thousands of children with a safe and positive environment, one where fun is encouraged and positive role models are plentiful. A founding member of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Madison currently serves more than 5,000 youth, ages 6 to 18, at four Clubhouses throughout Brooklyn and the Bronx. www.madisonsquare.org.

ABOUT NOTES FOR NOTES

Notes for Notes® is a non-profit organization which builds, equips, and staffs after-school recording studios packed with guitars, drums, keys/synths, DJ gear, digital music stations and full recording studios offering youth completely FREE access to explore, create, and record music. Notes for Notes currently has 20 studios in Boys & Girls Clubs and after-school sites in Santa Barbara, Nashville, LA, Brooklyn, San Francisco, Ventura, Atlanta, Detroit, Cleveland, Memphis, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Austin, DC, Chicago and coming soon to the Bronx, Harlem, Denver, and Seattle. Beyond creating music the organization also educates about the multitude of careers around the industry and the positive paths the music can be the catalyst to. Please visit notesfornotes.org for more information and to see how Notes for Notes is Producing Tomorrow's Musicians®

ABOUT THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) is a world leader in live sports and entertainment experiences. The company presents or hosts a broad array of premier events in its diverse collection of iconic venues: New York's Madison Square Garden, The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre; the Forum in Inglewood, CA; The Chicago Theatre; and the Wang Theatre in Boston. Other MSG properties include legendary sports franchises: the New York Knicks (NBA), the New York Rangers (NHL) and the New York Liberty (WNBA); two development league teams - the Westchester Knicks (NBAGL) and the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL); and one of the leading North American esports organizations, Counter Logic Gaming. In addition, the Company features the popular original production - the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes - and through Boston Calling Events, produces New England's preeminent Boston Calling Music Festival. Also under the MSG umbrella is TAO Group, a world-class hospitality group with globally-recognized entertainment dining and nightlife brands: Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Avenue, The Stanton Social, Beauty & Essex and Vandal. More information is available at www.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com