The Portsmouth Music and Arts Center Mission
To build community through the arts by providing all people with the opportunity to achieve their full creative potential, regardless of their age, ability, or economic status. We accomplish this through high quality music and visual arts education programs and by creating ensemble, performance, and exhibition opportunities for students, professionals, and audiences.
About PMAC
Since our founding in 2002, the Portsmouth Music and Arts Center has successfully motivated and inspired more than 1,000 music and art students of all ages. Our faculty's commitment to the highest educational standards, combined with the passion and dedication of our students, is at the core of this success.
At PMAC we offer a wide variety of educational programs that meet the needs and aspirations of students of all ages and ability levels. Ourt teaching, regardless of musical genre or artistic medium, encourages the development of strong foundations. While our music curriculum has focused on classical, jazz, and rock, many of our students explore other styles and we frequently welcome guest artists who introduce students to a wide array of culturally diverse traditions. Our fledgling visual arts program also focuses on strong foundations through a wide variety of media and cultural traditions. Our goal is always to provide the student with the opportunity to achieve their full creative potential.
PMAC's warm and supportive faculty provides mentoring support and guidance for all students. Whether you aspire to study music or art at the college level and enter a career in the arts, or just want to follow through on your New Year's resolution to learn piano, we're here to help you with each step.
Portsmouth Music and Arts Center is the proud home of seven adult student ensembles and multiple youth groups who perform throughout the community. If you are interested in having a group play at your event, please download the PMAC Community Outreach Performance Guidelines and Application form. Please return the completed application form to PMAC , c/o Russ Grazier, Executive Director, 75 Albany Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801 for approval. All applicants will be notified within 14 days of application. If you have any questions, please contact Russ Grazier at 603-431-4278 or via e-mail at russ@pmaconline.org.
PMAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community music and arts school. There is a place for everyone at PMAC - we welcome your involvement as a student, parent, volunteer or member. Through music and art, PMAC helps our students meet and accomplish important life goals. We are committed to excellence in arts education and work daily to build community through the arts.
The 2010-11 Portsmouth Music and Arts Center Board of Directors
From Left: Claire Ingwersen (Treasurer), Christina Rodgers (Secretary), Katie Grazier (ex officio, Director of Administration), Sanford Roberts, David Pelletier (PMAC sponsor guest at retreat - Margaritas Restaurant), Billie Tooley, Aaron Goldstein, Russ Grazier (ex officio, Executive Director), Elissa Margolin (President), Maria Sillari (Vice President), Tom Manzi (Emeritus), Janet Champlin, Tim Munroe, Jackie Russ, Bryan Campbell (Past President, Emeritus). Not pictured: Dani Megliola. Photo by Nick Thomas
