Tarrytown Music Hall

What Tarrytown Music Hall does

Tarrytown Music Hall is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts venue and academy operating since 1885 from a National Register-listed historic theater at 13 Main Street in Tarrytown, New York. The venue presents a year-round schedule of live concerts, comedy, theater, and film screenings for the tri-state (NY/NJ/CT) community, drawing over 100,000 attendees annually. The Music Hall Academy — the organization's educational arm — delivers performing arts instruction across music, theater, dance, voice, circus arts, aerial silks, visual arts, and yoga, using credentialed faculty including Broadway performers and Juilliard/Manhattan School of Music/American Ballet Theatre graduates, and runs free school theater residencies for K-12 students across the tri-state area.

The business is diversified across seven revenue streams: ticketed performances (with an $8 per-ticket checkout fee), an annual membership program with eight tiers ranging from $150 to $10,000+, Academy program registrations ($200-$1,134 per semester), tax-deductible donations, corporate sponsorships, facility rentals, and gift certificates. Distribution is omnichannel — own ticketing platform, toll-free phone line, physical box office, and MindBody-powered Academy registration. Acquisition is event-driven, with members receiving 72-hour early access to ticket sales and the organization relying on community partnerships, earned media, and school-district relationships for top-of-funnel reach. The organization is led by Executive Director Bjorn Olsson, Academy Director Kevin J. Kearins, and Director of Membership Amissa Rybak, and has a small (1-10) core staff.

In December 2025, the organization acquired the Hillcrest Theater (Veterans Memorial Building) at 57 Main Street as a second venue to establish a Center for Performing Arts Education, requiring approximately $2 million in renovations. The organization holds a 2025 ArtsWestchester Arts Award and a 2024 NY Historic Business Preservation Registry listing, and is co-presenting a professional production of Annie The Musical with KJK Productions in November 2026. The tech stack is standard SaaS (MindBody for Academy, E2MA for email, Canva for design) with no proprietary technology or AI capabilities.

Name

Tarrytown Music Hall

Legal name

The Friends of the Mozartina

Website

https://tarrytownmusichall.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tarrytown Music Hall is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating an 1885 historic performing arts venue and Academy in Tarrytown, NY, serving 100,000+ tri-state area attendees annually through live performances, film, and K-12 performing arts education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC), Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB), Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB), Performing Arts Colleges (Theatre, Dance, Musical Theatre) (EDAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Live performance venue
• Performing arts education
• Historic theater operations
• Community arts programs
• Arts academy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarrytown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from live performances, films, and special events. Per-ticket fees of $8 apply at checkout. Child and senior discounts available at select performances.
2. Membership Programs: Annual membership tiers ranging from $150 to $10,000+ providing benefits including early access to ticket sales, complimentary tickets, and exclusive events.
3. Donations: Tax-deductible contributions supporting general operations, restoration, Academy scholarships, and the Hillcrest Theater Fund. The nonprofit depends on donations to supplement ticket revenue.
4. Academy Programs: Performing arts education including lessons, classes, camps, and productions. Revenue from registration fees ranging from $200-$1134 per semester depending on program type.
5. Sponsorships: Corporate and individual sponsors support programming and educational initiatives in exchange for recognition and marketing benefits.
6. Facility Rentals: The venue and facilities are available for rental for private events, corporate functions, and community gatherings.
7. Gift Certificates: Gift certificates sold in $50 denominations, valid for tickets to Music Hall performances.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tarrytown Music Hall operates a historic nonprofit performing arts venue in Tarrytown, NY, presenting ticketed live performances (concerts, comedy, theater, musicals, films) and operating the Music Hall Academy, which delivers performing arts education including lessons, classes, camps, and youth theater productions across music, dance, circus arts, voice, and theater disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Music Hall Academy: The nonprofit educational arm of Tarrytown Music Hall, providing professional performing arts training in Music, Theater, Voice, Dance, Circus Arts, and Aerial Silks to students of all ages.

Products and services

• Live Performances

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 100,000+ people annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KJK ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026KJK Productions, a nonprofit arts organization founded in 1982 by Kevin J Kearins, is co-presenting the professional production of Annie The Musical with Broadway/NYC performers in November 2026. KJK has produced over 75 Mainstage and 200 children's theater productions in the tri-state area.
• Westchester Circus ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Ongoing collaboration for Circus Arts programming including summer camps and classes. Hilary Sweeney of Westchester Circus Arts leads instruction in aerial silks, lyra, tightrope, juggling, and other circus disciplines.
• ArtsWestchesterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArtsWestchester, Westchester County's chief arts advisor, awarded the Music Hall its 2025 Arts Award and provides grant support through Westchester County government.
• Public Schools of the TarrytownscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership providing free school theater residencies for Washington Irving School and Sleepy Hollow Middle School. Music Hall contributes $2,000 annually to Sleepy Hollow High School's Performing Arts program.
• Paul Weiss Law FirmminorOthersPaul Weiss donated all legal time and services of Peter Fisch and Konstantine Tettonis to facilitate the acquisition of the Hillcrest Theater at 57 Main Street.
• Royal Abstract CorporationminorOthersMichael J Roberts, COO of Royal Abstract Corporation, assisted with the Hillcrest Theater transaction as pro bono support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tarrytown-music-hall
• Instagraminstagram.com/tarrytownmusichall

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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