See our Spring 2008 Schedule page or download a PDF of the Spring 2008 schedule.

Who We Are: The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is a private, non-profit corporation operating in the North End/Waterfront neighborhood of the City of Boston.

What We Offer:
- 10-week courses in music, drama, and Italian language for toddlers, children, and adults.
- Music instruction (voice, piano, guitar, violin, saxophone, percussion) for children and adults.
- Community theater program for teenagers and young adults.
- Community outreach programs and events to foster neighborhood participation in the arts.

Where We Are: NEMPAC Campus Map

Organization:
NEMPAC is run by a volunteer Board of Directors. Day to day operations are performed by a paid Administrator. Courses and private music instruction are delivered by paid contractors.

Census:
As of December 2006, we had 27 children and seven adults receiving private music instruction from six instructors. We also had 49 children and 16 adults enrolled in seven courses taught by four instructors.

Needs:
Scholarship Funding: To attract the highest-caliber instructors coming out of master's degree programs at The New England Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, The Longy School, etc., we compensate our private music instructors at market rates. Many families in our neighborhood struggle to pay for private music lessons at market rates, and each year we offer as many scholarships to children as we possibly can. We also offer scholarships to children seeking to participate in NEMPAC courses. (We do not offer scholarships to adults.)

Fixtures and Equipment : NEMPAC anticipates a City-funded, City-managed expansion and renovation to its headquarters building in 2007. This project will increase the number of lessons and classes we can run in our headquarters building, but it will also generate a need for new teaching supplies and classroom fixtures.

Community Theater Program: In 2007, NEMPAC's Act I Players will produce their fourth full-scale theatrical production. This is an exciting program that brings adults and teenagers from different families together in cast and crew. Neighborhood attendance at the plays is very high, and we keep the ticket price low in order to assure this. Everyone gets in on the act, from moms who help with costuming and cast meals, to the elderly who queue up for seats and laugh in all the right places. Sponsors are needed to keep this program going.

NEMPAC gratefully accepts donations to its general fund, and restricted gifts to its scholarship fund, building fund, and community theater program.