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About Us

About Performing Arts Consultants

Orchestrating School Music Tours With Memories to Last A Lifetime

For over 32 years, Performing Arts Consultants have orchestrated premier school music tours for junior high, senior high, and college-level students, providing the opportunity to perform in excellent concert facilities with America’s most dedicated adjudicators and music clinicians.

Specializing in music, sightseeing, social events, and fun, our school music tours serve as the annual highlight of music programs across the nation. Performing Arts Consultants is proud to be recognized as the festival company “in tune with your music program.”

Our Staff

Dr. Michael Mazzarisi

Dr. Michael Mazzarisi

President
Sherry Mazzarisi

Sherry Mazzarisi

Vice President
David Mazzarisi

David Mazzarisi

General Manager
Becky Evans

Becky Evans

Director of Festivals at Sea Programs
Trudy Scott

Trudy Scott

Director of Dance Programs
Kelly Lyon

Kelly Lyon

Director of Dance Programs
Paul Serra

Paul Serra

Director of Orlando Programs
Jeff Mazzarisi

Jeff Mazzarisi

Orlando Programs
Bill Stroud

Bill Stroud

Festival Director
Lee Lafleur

Lee Lafleur

Festival Director
Jeff Beckman

Jeff Beckman

Parades & Special Events
Tracy Bottazzi

Tracy Bottazzi

Travel Consultant
Eric Thiel

Eric Thiel

Customer Support Manager
Meet the Team Meet Partners & Affiliates

COMPANY PROFILE

Performing Arts Consultants, established in 1984, is a non-profit educational foundation dedicated to performing arts students. Nationally recognized by thousands of music educators and directors, we take pride in our attention to logistic detail and organization, focus on each group’s musical needs, and ability to meet the concerns of administrators, chaperones, and parents. Led by our president, Dr. Michael A. Mazzarisi, our experienced staff of former music educators and degreed musicians create once-in-a-lifetime performance opportunities for young musicians to enjoy.

Our award-winning school music tours and festivals include:

  • Our Festivals At Sea programs offer students a cruise experience on board the Carnival, Royal Caribbean International, and Norwegian Cruise Lines.
  • Our exclusive appointment by the Virginia Arts Festival to operate the Virginia International Music Festival.
  • As a member of The Walt Disney World Corporation’s student advisory board since 1989, we are a Disney Youth Programs Preferred Travel Planner.

Testimonials

Matthew Schlomer, D.M.A.

After returning home from our performance in Carnegie Hall last week, I wanted to take an opportunity to congratulate your organization for your excellent work and attention to detail. PAC excelled in every step of the festival’s planning and execution in a way that I do not often witness. Your staff’s warm interaction and encouragement throughout helped our students excel and made the whole event a pleasure and a highlight of my career.

Matthew Schlomer, D.M.A.

Conductor, Interlochen Center for the Arts

Gary Keating

The kids had such a wonderful time that they are all asking where we are going to next.

Gary Keating

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School

Joanne Brown

They learned a small piece from the show and when they were there watching, when it came to the piece they learned they were dancing in their seats. The performers loved that! . . . It was a wonderful once in a life time experience for all!

Joanne Brown

Joanne Brown Dancers

Shane Joyce

We have traveled with them four times and are currently gearing up for a fifth. Not only are they knowledgeable about music festivals and the travel industry, they are genuinely awesome folks to hang out with. It's a pleasure every time we do business!

Shane Joyce

Band Director, Dickson Middle and Intermediate Schools

Melody Shanley

The bus, the workshop, the tour and the show were all professional and well organized!

Melody Shanley

Dance With Melody

David Betancourt

My search is over. Performing Arts Consultants is all of these, and more.

David Betancourt

Hopedale Junior/Senior High School

Greg Dalakian

My students and I traveled to Norfolk, VA, with PAC for the Virginia International Music Festival and had an incredible time! The students enjoyed the opportunity to play in remarkable venues such as Chrysler Hall and the Roper Center for the Performing Arts. Our marching band had the opportunity to perform in the Parade of Nations and get viewed by thousands of cheering attendees. We thoroughly enjoyed the Spirit of Norfolk Cruise, our trip to Busch Gardens and Colonial Williamsburg, and the main event we will never forget, the Virginia International Tattoo! Thank you to PAC for providing a memorable, musical experience for my students!”

Greg Dalakian

Parsippany High School

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