Mission Statement The mission of the North of Boston Arts Center is to provide an inclusive About NoBAC North of Boston Arts Center (NOBAC) is a multi-media program where children of all ages can explore the world through the arts. NOBAC is dedicated to providing knowledge and education of Art, Music, Dance, Photography, Multi-Media, and Theatre Culture through stage experience. In an after school program we provide school age students with knowledge of the Arts through practice, participation and performance. We strive to pave the way for preschoolers as well, as they embark on their educational journey, through a diversified cultural program. We offer the children enrichment, education and participation opportunities in previously unexplored arts venues. This is an opportunity for them to work with and learn from renowned local and national artists. Faculty Among our staff are some of the most talented people on the North Shore. We are all very committed to the education of anyone willing to learn. Bonnie Rynkowski :: Founding Director
Later, she traveled to Europe and trained at the American Institute of Musical Studies, Graz, Austria, an intensive opera training program. Following this time, she sang with the Bavarian State Opera and the Alte Peter Choir in Munich. She applied extensive training and experience over a 30-year career as teacher, voice instructor, choral conductor, professional singer, and concert coordinator/producer. Her advanced degree in Music Education has been instrumental to her various successes with students and in performance. Motivating and communicating is her expertise with students at all levels, ages, and abilities, developing students based on individual learning requirements. She is trained and experienced in contemporary teaching methods and techniques which she recently exercised at St. Mary's School, teaching Grades K -8. In this setting, she conceptualized, directed and produced three concerts each including a one act musical involving entire student body. Bonnie also wrote a new school Music Curriculum as part of requisite for application of new accreditation with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Her professional performing career spans stages in Boston, New York City, Munich, Germany and the North Shore. She taught choral vocal workshops and conducted choirs in Munich and the Boston area. Bonnie has also produced the CD "Your Virtual Voice," which is a vocal instruction CD. She studied vocal relaxation therapy from David Blair McCloskey which she incorporates into her present vocal training methods. Bonnie is also bilingual, she speaks both English and German. |
Bonnie Rynkowski grew up in Salem, Massachusetts and graduated from Salem High School. She received a Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Lowell and a Master Degree from the Boston Conservatory of Music. Bonnie lived in New York City where she studied with Maestro Carlo Faria and Jane Klaviter of the Metropolitan Opera. Here, she studied acting at the HB Studio and dance with Maurice Hines, Michelle Assaf and Doug Wassell.