NEMPAC Weekly Spotlight
Executive Director Message
Dear Friends,

Happy September 1st! There are just a few more hours to vote today in the Massachusetts Primary Election. I hope you get out and share your voice if you are able.

This Sunday, September 6th, is the RSVP deadline to attend our NEMPAC Benefit Dinner & Opera program on Sunday, September 13th, from 4 to 6 PM at Tresca Restaurant. The event celebrates ten years of the NEMPAC Opera Project, and net proceeds will benefit NEMPAC! Please contact me for a ticket or table reservation if you have the means to support and/or attend in person.

We are so proud to welcome new faculty members this year at NEMPAC (see below), in addition to welcoming a new member to our administrative team, Bob Ripley! Bob joins us as our new Finance Director with over twenty years of non-profit financial management experience, and we are very enthused to have his expertise at NEMPAC.

Please read below for more news, including coverage of our students' stellar performance in last week's "Make Your Own Show" virtual week-long workshop in partnership with Boston Lyric Opera and VOICES Boston. It's been truly inspiring to see how much our students continue to excel and grow as artists, especially as we transitioned this program online this year.

Have a wonderful week!

Yours In Music & Performing Arts,
Sherri Snow
We believe we are all musicians and performers!
#MusicForAll
Joining NEMPAC this Fall are five new instructors and two returning instructors teaching new and additional programming! Please join us in welcoming Laney Bunce (Dance), Alexandra Dietrich (now teaching Voice & Ukulele PMI), Harriet Hung (Violin & Piano), Seakyung Hur (Violin), Duane Leatherberry Jr (Eliot In-School Music), Akashita Pravin (Guitar & Group Guitar I), and Jose Soto (Piano & Group Keyboard).

Visit our website to learn more about our new and returning instructors!
NEMPAC is coming to Charlestown! This Fall, we will now be offering IN-PERSON private lessons in piano, guitar, and ukulele at Charlestown Working Theater on Thursdays and Fridays with instructors Dan Raney and Jhon Alvarado. 

Fill out an inquiry form or email info@nempacboston.org to inquire or register!
Have you been enjoying the "Opera from the Balcony" series at Tresca Restaurant? On September 13th, you'll have the opportunity to hear more live opera while eating a delicious meal at our outdoor NEMPAC Benefit Dinner & Opera with Tresca!

Pictured above are the NEMPAC performers who will serenade our dinner: "Opera from the Balcony" returning favorite (and star of Carmen from NEMPAC Opera Project's very first season!) Tenor Fred C. VanNess Jr., and making her Table 77 Balcony debut, Soprano Vanessa Naghdi.

Tables are still available - please join us in supporting the community at this special event!
Save the Date for our Welcome Back Days in the North End! Stop by our studios on September 8th and 9th to check out our newly renovated Prado Studios and 9 Hull St space. Chat with the education team, and learn about our programming and upcoming events!
The NEMPAC Scholarship Application Deadline is one week from today! Send your application for needs-based scholarships to ameek@nempacboston.org by September 8th. Applications are available in English, Spanish, and Mandarin. 

Visit our website for more information about our scholarship program and tuition assistance.
NEMPAC is grateful to be a recipient of the Mayor of Boston's Arts and Culture COVID-19 Relief Fund. This funding is vital to our reopening efforts and will help with expenses related to virtual programming, additional cleaning costs, and more, ensuring that the arts continue to thrive.

Thank you to the Mayor of Boston's Office of Arts and Culture for supporting the Boston arts scene during this difficult time! And a heartfelt thank you to all who support NEMPAC and community arts.
Photo of the Week
The Opera Camp: Make Your Own Show Workshop, in collaboration with Boston Lyric Opera and VOICES Boston, had their final performance this past Friday! Students wrote and performed their concept for the brand new opera, “The Defeat of Evil: Now The Magic Brings Us Together.” Presented on Zoom through live and pre-recorded performances, students wowed their family and friends with their hard work and creativity! 
Calendar
09/05 - Opera from the Balcony Tresca Series, 1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., featuring Jade Espina, Mezzo-Soprano and Hannah Shanefield, Soprano
09/07 - Fall Registration Deadline for Private Music Instruction/Group Private Music Instruction
09/08 - 09/09 - NEMPAC Welcome Back Days - Come check out our new space!
09/12 - Opera from the Balcony Tresca Series, 1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., Erin Merceruio Nelson, Soprano, and Christina English, Mezzo-Soprano
09/14 - Fall Registration Deadline for Classes
09/14 - Private Music Instruction/Group Private Instruction Session I Starts
09/18 - Open Mic Night, sponsored by State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, 6 p.m.
09/19 - Opera from the Balcony Tresca Series, 1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., featuring Gabrielle Clutter, Soprano and Ehimemen Omigie, Tenor
09/26 -  Opera from the Balcony Tresca Series, 1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., featuring Kelley Hollis, Soprano
09/28 - Fall Class Session Starts
10/04 - Save the Date for "Nuestras Raíces": a LatinX Heritage Month Fundraising Concert for NEMPAC - more details coming soon!
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