Annual Report FY 2007 - The Music Hall, Portsmouth

education@the music hall
The Seacoast’s largest performing arts classroom educates students of all ages, including
lifelong learners, and serves 20,000 school children annually.
13 TH Annual School Days Series
Top-notch children’s programming presented in
affordable matinees for children from 80 schools and
home schoolers. Highlights of the season include:
photos: Jeremy Heflin
• fresh from The Today Show, Toying with Science
features science-based toys that come to life
• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is “60 minutes of
theatrical enchantment!” – Variety
• King Tut “has everything to keep theatergoers ages
7 to 16 riveted.” – New York Times
Detailed study guides available on line!
Masters in Learning
Master classes with Grammy, Pulitzer, Oscar and Tony Award-winning artists, panel discussions, and Meet
the Master gatherings. It’s in-depth, high-impact educational opportunities that capture the imaginations
of our youth and life long learners - customarily enjoyed in larger metropolitan areas. Participants can:
• query a Writers on a New England Stage author
• perform with a Kids RULE! musician
• hear an inspirational life story backstage from an Intimately Yours performer
Community Partners Program
A leader in building capacity for regional non-profits, The Music Hall:
• mentors and subsidizes core tenants Ballet New England,
Granite State Opera and New Hampshire Film Festival so they
can educate, and inspire their core audiences and donors
• hosts fundraisers and serves as a venue for over 40 nonprofits
including the Housing Partnership, Avis Goodwin Health Center,
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra, and NH Philharmonic
• Board and staff serve on community boards, guiding a broad
range of organizations
• donates $20,000 in tickets to local fundraisers each year
photo: Devorah Dwight photo: Ballet New England
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