annual report - The Music Hall

education@The Music Hall
20,000 school children educated in the Seacoast’s largest performing arts classroom
15th Annual
School Days Series
Top notch affordable (still just $5!) matinees for children from
80 schools, home schoolers and families. Our 15th season features
shows based on best selling books like Stellaluna, Pigeon
Party!, science fun, the life of Harriet Tubman, and new shows
direct from the UK and Canada.
Masters in Learning
Learn with Grammy, Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning artists
Photo: Chris Curtis
MIFF’s Bonne Anne lead actors Thibaut Landier, Karen Young, Benjamin Banks (co-writer, co-producer) and director Alexander Berberich
Master classes; panel discussions and Meet the Master. In-depth, high-impact educational
opportunities customarily enjoyed in larger metropolitan areas. Offerings include:
• Take a Master Class with a nationally known pro
• Query a Writers on a New England Stage author
• Perform with a Kids RULE! musician
With generous support from: Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Demoulas Foundation; The French Foundation; Fuller Foundation;
Kohl’s; MacDonald Foundation; Measured Progress; Morgan Stanley Foundation; Target
Community Partners Program
A leader in building capacity for regional non-profits, The Music Hall:
• mentors and subsidizes core tenants such as NH Film Festival so they can
educate, and inspire their core audiences and donors
• hosts fundraisers and serves as a venue for nonprofits including the
Housing Partnership and Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra.
• board and staff serve on community boards, guiding a broad range of organizations
• donates $20,000 in tickets to local fundraisers each year.
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