North End Music & Performing Arts Center

Hundreds of participants and spectators showed up in full force for the 9th Annual Co****le Classic on the Rose Kennedy Greenway! 💙🎶

This incredible day of community and competition supports the Marshall Scholarship Fund, helping expand access to performing arts education at NEMPAC and the Community Music Center of Boston.

We were honored to welcome an amazing crowd, including Mayor Michelle Wu and Governor Maura Healey, alongside so many dedicated supporters of the arts.

Bravo to our student alum singer Soleil Desai for her beautiful rendition of the National Anthem.

A huge thank you to House Ways and Means Chair & State Representative Aaron Michlewitz for once again bringing this beloved event to life. And thank you to our wonderful hosts and partners at the Rose Kennedy Greenway.

Shoutout to our dynamic MCs Tevin Wooten and Penny Kmitt for keeping the energy high all day long, Ed Kane and Big Night Live for the fantastic setup, DJ Kareem for the beats, Ward 8 for the bar, Pauli’s for lunch, and The Daily Catch, Cini’s and Ducali for their contributions.

And to our sponsors, volunteers, players, and attendees—thank you. Your enthusiasm and generosity made this day unforgettable and continue to keep the arts thriving and accessible across Boston. 🎶✨

What a beautiful celebration of music and growth at our Spring Recitals on May 31 & June 6 in the Ballroom at Charlestown Working Theater! 🌸🎶

Across two weekends, students from the studios of Michael Semanic, Samuel Batista, Petch Chirachitra, Rafael Natan, Nicholas Tsang, Dermot Gleeson, Ben Xia, Jessica Yuma, Giovanna Spiotti, Xiaolan Ruan, Kristine Terranova, Jayson Banton, Anissa Perona, Andrea La Rose, Luping Xu, Dan Raney, Woon Qing, Yingqi Wang, Shawn Meehan, Jack Byrne, Thompson Wang, Xiaoxiao Yang, Jhon Alvarado, Laura Raty, Bailey Kolapudi, Stephen Allen, and Harriet Hung took the stage—sharing their hard work, artistry, and joy with a full house of family and friends. We are so proud of every performer and grateful to our incredible faculty for guiding them throughout the year.

🎸 And we’re turning up the volume this fall with NEMPAC Rock Band!

We are excited to offer TWO audition-based sections:
• Ages 8–12 in Charlestown (Mondays at 4:30 PM) with longtime instructor Jack Byrne
• Ages 10–14 in the North End (Tuesdays at 3:25 PM) with Dan Raney

Location preference will be considered for placement—so get ready to jam, collaborate, and rock out on stage starting this September!

Enrollment is now open for all Fall 2026 Youth and Adult classes and ensembles! We have several group instrument, musical theatre, dance, early childhood, and adult classes and ensembles to choose from.

A couple of weeks ago we announced our new naming convention, which allows us to group programming by age, thereby simplifying your search for what applies to you or your child/children. That new naming convention includes:

Family - ages 6 months to 4 years
Kids - ages 4-6
Junior - ages 6-8
Youth - ages 8-12
The Performing Arts Center (PAC) - ages 9-14
Adult - ages 18+

Please see below for all of our Fall programming organized by the naming convention listed above:

FAMILY (Ages 6 months to 4 years):

Family Music Makers - music
Family First Steps - dance & movement
Family Yoga Flow - yoga

KIDS (Ages 4-6):

Kids Piano Discovery - piano
Kids Musical Theatre Discovery - musical theatre
Kids Broadway Ballet - dance

JUNIOR (Ages 6-8):

Junior Instrument Explorers - instrument families
Junior Musical Dancers - dance
Junior Guitar Explorers - guitar
Junior Piano Explorers - piano
Junior Voice Explorers - voice

YOUTH (Ages 8-12):

Youth Musical Theatre Lab - musical theatre
Youth Digital Lab - music production
Youth Dance Troupe - dance
Youth Group Piano - piano
Youth Group Guitar - guitar
MT Troupe Holiday Show - musical theatre production

THE PAC (Ages 9-14):

The PAC Rock Band - ensemble
The PAC Pop Stars - ensemble
The PAC Recycled Beats - ensemble

ADULT (Ages 18+):

Adult Beginner Piano - piano
Adult Piano Club - piano
Adult Beginner Guitar - guitar
Adult Guitar Club - guitar
Adult Beginner Ukulele - ukulele
Adult Ukulele Club - ukulele

ALL AGES
Holiday Community Choir - ensemble (enrollment will open for this program in early fall)

We hope to see you in one or more of our programs this fall!

Summer is a wonderful time to continue your musical journey... or begin a new one at NEMPAC! Our summer lesson session runs from July 6th through August 28th ☀️

Most students register for a package of six lessons, then work with NEMPAC’s administrative team and their assigned instructor to create a schedule that is convenient and flexible throughout the summer.

We are proud to offer need-based tuition assistance for students of all ages and abilities, helping ensure that everyone has access to music education. You’ll find more information about scheduling, availability, and tuition support at our website at the link in our bio, or send us a DM for the link! 🎶

Join us this Sunday, June 7 (12–4 PM) on the Rose Kennedy Greenway for the 9th Annual North End Co****le Classic!

🎉 Grab your FREE Spectator Pass to join the fun + get automatically entered to win North End restaurant gift cards (must be present to win).

🎟️ Don’t miss your chance to score big in our Silent Auction—featuring prizes like concert tickets, sports experiences, and more. Bidding closes at 4 PM!

✈️ Enter our JetBlue raffle for a chance to win 2 roundtrip flights, plus additional raffles for Red Sox tickets, gift cards, and more—drawings start at 3:30 PM.

🌍 Feeling lucky? Enter to win World Cup tickets (limited entries available!).

Come for the community, stay for the prizes—we’ll see you there! ☀️

NEMPAC proudly participated in yesterday’s North End Pride Celebration hosted by City Councilor Coletta’s Office and many other elected officials and representatives. We celebrated love, acceptance and inclusion in our community! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

A special thank you to our NEMPAC musicians, Kalina and Nevena MacDowell who performed “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley - inspiring a crowd singalong, and NEMPAC Faculty Artist Jayson Banton who performed “She Loves Me” from the Musical, She Loves Me.

We are so excited for a month full of School Partner performances at Warren Prescott, Good Shepherd, Eliot K-8, Hurley, Croft, and Harvard Kent schools! 🎶✨

A huge congratulations to all of the incredible students who have participated in NEMPAC-supported programs this year—you’ve worked hard, grown so much, and we can’t wait to celebrate you on stage. We are so thankful for the support of our school outreach supporters and partners, BPS Arts, Equitable Partnerships of Boston, Music Drives Us Foundation, Liberty Mutual Foundation and EdVestors!

And a special thank you to our dedicated NEMPAC faculty who bring music, dance, and musical theatre directly into these schools. Your passion and commitment make these programs possible and inspire our students every day. 💛

We are so proud of this community and can’t wait to welcome everyone back this fall!

Longtime NEMPAC supporter and former board member Andrea Waldstein generously donated her Steinway grand piano for use in our Artist Series and other events at Bijou de la Vida Gallery. Pictured are Andrea and Ramin Khoshatefeh—also a board member and owner of the gallery— alongside NEMPAC’s newest piano. We are thrilled to carry on the legacy of this beautiful instrument for generations to come. The gallery’s previous piano will now move to Hull Street to support our piano, dance, and musical theatre programming.

June is bringing the music, community, and summer energy 🎶
Mark your calendars for these upcoming NEMPAC events:

✨ June 6
NEMPAC Spring Studio Recitals
10 AM @ Charlestown Working Theater

💙 June 7
The North End Co****le Classic
12 PM @ Rose Kennedy Greenway

🎤 June 12
NEMPAC Open Mic Night
6 PM @ The Prado, Paul Revere Mall

From student performances to neighborhood fun to live music under the summer sky, there are plenty of ways to connect with NEMPAC this month.

Visit nempacboston.org/events for more information.