Executive Director Message
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Dear Friends,
Following the Baker Administration update yesterday and today's update from Mayor Walsh, NEMPAC continues to adhere to all guidelines in place as we all brace for the challenges of re-opening ahead. We will keep you updated in the coming weeks on our summer program plans.
This past weekend, we had another wonderful Saturday of "Opera from the Balcony" at
Tresca Restaurant
celebrating the
Joy of Music
. and we thank Tresca for their partnership. Read more about how our singers serenaded people in the North End on
Boston.com
.
Thanks to the sponsorship of North End Against Drugs, this Friday evening at 6 p.m., our virtual
Open Mic Night
continues! Remember
—
we at NEMPAC believe we are ALL musicians and performers. Go ahead and sign up
here
to perform!
In less than two weeks we'll celebrate our
2020 Virtual Perform-a-thon
with performances by our performers in our community, and we are thankful for NEAA, CMA and Century Bank for their sponsorship to make this event possible this year.
Here's to more sunny days ahead!
Yours In Music & Performing Arts,
Sherri Snow
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We believe we are all musicians and performers!
#MusicForAll
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Instructors
Heather Gallagher
and
Alexandra Dietrich
have been hard at work creating videos of music class for their students who they miss so much at
St. John School
!
Fully funded by NEMPAC, St. John’s Students in grades K-8 receive weekly music programming online!
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This week we’re bringing you a classic acting game you can do at home with your budding Broadway stars!
This is a great game to work on quick thinking, storytelling, focus, and teamwork.
One Word Story
Players: 2+
- Sit face to face or in a circle and decide on a title for your story
- One person will start the story with just one word and the next person adds to it, and so on!
- The goal is to tell a story saying just one word at a time
The key is to listen to one another, focus, and work as a team!
Note: For younger students, try telling a story that they already know one word at a time.
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"The Joy of Music" series continues as
NEMPAC
and
Tresca
have partnered to serenade Boston's North End from Balcony 77 on Hanover Street every Saturday, which was captured last weekend by
boston.com
.
Don't miss next performance on Saturday from 2:00 p.m. to 4 p.m.!
The response from hearing live music was wonderful as passerbys show their pleasure with waves and applause. We hope you'll enjoy it!
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This week for our
Instagram Offerings
, we learned about Mozart and had a special children’s book reading!
On Thursday, Development Assistant, Pamela Feo, taught us about Mozart’s most whimsical opera,
"The Magic Flute"
, through story-telling and musical excerpts! Earlier today,
Educational Programs Director
Allie Meek-Carufel read
“Hansel and Gretel: Tales From Around the World”
and introduced drama games to play at home!
Head over to our
IGTV channel
on Thursday evening for an interview and performance with NEMPAC instructor, Dan Raney!
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On Friday, we hosted our weekly
Open Mic Night
with 15 performers who shared many wonderful musical treats!
Some highlights included student Hannah (pictured here) performing "You're Gonna Miss Me" (
the cup version song)
, an original piano piece by former NEMPAC student William, and instructor Ayla performing on the flute!
With just TWO more
Open Mic Nights
left on May 22nd and June 5th, be sure to email
Educational Programs Director
Allie Meek-Carufel at
ameek@nemapcboston.org
by Thursday at 5 p.m. to sign up to perform.
Open Mic Night
this week is generously sponsored by North End Against Drugs.
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Join us on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. for a FREE
“Classic Sing-a-long”
with
Alexandra Dietrich
!
The first in our sing-a-long series, we’ll be jamming out to Billy Joel, The Beach Boys, and more!
More information, the zoom link, and lyric sheets can be found
HERE
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This week we would like to thank the
Charlestown Mothers Association
for sponsoring our
2020 Virtual Perform-a-thon
!
With the support of this wonderful community-centered organization, NEMPAC will be able to provide more children in the North End, Charlestown, and surrounding neighborhoods with scholarships for music and performing arts classes. Thank you so much, CMA!
If you would also like to support our upcoming event, please contact
Development Assistant
Pamela Feo
for details!
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Our wonderful students and instructors have been hard at work in their virtual lessons and classes this month!
They interact, collaborate and continue to learn and enjoy music! Check out our
photo slideshow
for some great highlights!
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Turn a Negative Into a Positive.
Mr. Bob Cargill and his wife, Barbara, ventured in town the other day....
"We love Boston. We miss the city. Walking down Hanover Street in the North End, we heard music. Not just any music, though. This was opera music. Live opera music. Looking up, we saw a singer on the Ray Bourque Table 77 balcony at the Italian restaurant, @Tresca. What a pleasant surprise. Along with many others on the sidewalk, all social distancing, we listened for a while and enjoyed the music. Good for Tresca and the North End Music & Performing Arts Center for treating the neighborhood and passersby like us to such a ridiculously awesome performance. . . This was a great way for Tresca and NEMPAC to pivot during the pandemic and turn a negative into a positive. Kudos, props and bravo to anybody who had anything to do with this very special moment."
Watch the clip
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Thank you, Bob, for sharing your candid insight and words of encouragement!
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05/25 -
Memorial Day, No Programming
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