Meet Your New PTA Board Members!

The 2025-2026 Executive Board of the PPAS Parent Teacher Association is looking forward to meeting you and building community with you this fall! All families are members of the PTA simply by having a student at PPAS. Feeling inspired to help the PTA reach our goals? Contact our Co-Presidents and VP of Membership to learn how you can pitch in!

Co-Presidents: Raven Catlin and Ruth Hawkins president@ppaspta.org

Treasurer: Laura Boschetti Bonilla treasurer@ppaspta.org

Recording Secretary: Erin Clancy Balsamo recordingsecretary@ppaspta.org

Vice President of Membership: Mary Dennis vpmembership@ppaspta.org

Co-Vice Presidents of Fundraising: Danielle Kojic-Tingwell and Lynn Stirrup vpfundraising@ppaspta.org

Co-Vice Presidents of Communication: Linnie Belcher and Kelly Heisler vpcommunication@ppaspta.org

Co-Cultural Delegates: Janvieve Williams Comrie and Ejim Dike culturaldelegate@ppaspta.org

Co-Dance Delgates: Kristen Palmieri and Wendy Estrada dancedelegate@ppaspta.org

Co-Drama Delegates: Jeff Cavalli and Elizabeth Elsass dramadelegate@ppaspta.org

Film Delegate: Leah Zepel filmdelegate@ppaspta.org

Co-Middle School Delegates: Kimbirdlee Fadner and Danielle Soares msdelegate@ppaspta.org

Co-Musical Theater Delegates: Ketsia Poitevien and Debra Weitz mtdelegate@ppaspta.org

12th Grade Delegate: Jessica DeLorenzo seniordelegate@ppaspta.org

Vocal Delegate: Gwendolyn Kingsberry vocaldelegate@ppaspta.org

Save The Date: PTA Meet & Greet September 17 at 6:30pm

Our first and most festive PTA Meeting of the year will be on September 17!
 
Meet our Arts Partners, PPAS faculty, staff and administrators and amazing PPAS parents!

Light refreshments will be served in our school courtyard following an introduction and information session.

PPAS students and all family members are welcome to attend!

Free TDF Membership: Senior Grad Gift

TDF is offering free TDF Memberships to all 2025 graduating seniors from New York City’s public and charter high schools!

TDF Members can purchase deeply discounted tickets online for Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off Broadway, music, opera and dance performances up to 70% off. Tickets range from $11 to $60. Graduation Gift TDF Members also receive access to exclusive special offers.

PPAS grads can register for your free membership here.

Support the PPAS Stars Annual Fund

The MOST IMPACTFUL fundraiser of the year!

DONATE HERE to help us reach our goal of $79,000 for our students and their performing arts programs.

Every dollar and every donation helps! Can you donate:
$50 monthly?
$30 monthly?
$10 monthly?
ONE-TIME donation of any amount?


Every family matters and each family helps to build our community. Through the annual fund, the PTA provides funds to our Arts Partners in Dance, Drama, Film, Middle School Theater Arts, Musical Theater and Vocal to enhance these programs and supplement the Department of Education’s funding.

Give as much as you feel comfortable with, but please give!
Make Your PPAS PTA Annual Fund Donation Here!

Museum of Broadway

When the front row just isn’t close enough, head on over to THE MUSEUM OF BROADWAY, an immersive theatrical experience devoted to musicals, plays, and the people who make them.

Featuring the work of dozens of designers, artists and historians, THE MUSEUM OF BROADWAY highlights groundbreaking moments in Broadway’s history in a series of exhibits that showcase – and show off – dazzling costumes, props, renderings, rare photos, videos, and more.

Students get in with a special discount. Get info and tickets.