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MERCEDES ELLINGTON

​Mercedes Ellington, Director/Choreographer, Producer, Performer, and Family Historian. The founder, CEO and Artistic Director of The Duke Ellington Center For the Arts, a not for profit 501(C)(3) since 2007, she currently presents concerts with Tony Waag and his American Tap Dance Foundation, at Birdland and other venues based on the musical output from the Ellington catalogue of almost 3,000 compositions.

Wonderful World: Friends of Music Therapy (WWFMT), a 501 (c) 3 organization,* was established to provide assurances for those most in need, through the magic of music and human-centered healthcare.  All monies raised through Wonderful World: Friends of Music Therapy, a 501 (c) 3 organization, go to The Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine in New York City. 

Our mailing address is: 
Wonderful World: Friends of Music Therapy Inc.
1610 Richmond Road
Staten Island, NY 10304

Copyright @2024 Wonderful World: Friends of Music Therapy Inc. is a 501(c)(3)—We are incorporated in the State of New York and are recognized by the IRS as a section 501(c)(3) tax exempt entity under the Internal Revenue Code, effective as of the date of our incorporation. Accordingly, your donation will be deductible to the extent it exceeds the fair market value of any goods received by you in exchange for your donation.

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