Parents & Students

Welcome to the Monadnock Performing Arts Academy. MPAA is a training ground for the disciplines of Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Modern Dance. The Academy's program also includes Musical Theatre, Hip-Hop, Voice, Break Dancing, African, Kindergymnastics, Acrobatics, Yoga, Boys Classes, and Acting Classes.

MPAA is also the home to a Dance Perfomance Company. MPAA offers additional opportunities for the serious dancer. This program is by invitation only. Members nust be enrolled in at least 3 dance classes per week at the Academy. Performances include a Winter Concert, Children and the Arts, Plymouth State College Dance Premier, Children & the Arts Festival and more. Volunteering and fundraising is required of all Company dancers and parents.

The Academy has a wonderful Creative Dance program for four and five year olds. Students six and seven years of age may choose a Ballet/Tap/Jazz combo class. These classes are designed to introduce and encourage Ballet as an integral part of dance.

Our program is designed so that children can progress smoothly from the Creative Dance level through the Advanced Level. It is the goal of the Academy to provide quality instruction to the novice as well as the seroius dance student. Each student is encouraged to discover his or her own talents in a positive, non-competitive atmosphere.

Fitness, grace, self-discipline and personal accomplishmentare just a few of the many benefits that dance provides. The Arts have been proven time and again to help students with academic achievement as well.

The Musical Theatre program introduces students to singing, dancing, and acting skills necessary for the musical theater stage. Acting Workshop Classes introduce students to acting skills necessary for the stage, film, TV and the all important "Audition"

MPAAalso offers classes for adults and teenagers new to dance. Please review our schedule

Monadnock Dance Apparel The Academy has a great store located on the premises filled with all your dance wear needs! Orders taken daily for any specialty items you may need!
[Please call for store hours]

There is an ongoing program from September, thru to June, culminating in a wonderful year-end performance. It is hoped that each student commits to a class every week for the school year in order to prepare for their performance. Proper strength, technique, and progress cannot be achieved without this commitment!

MPAA is proud to serve the Monadnock Community and is actively involved in supporting the Arts for children and adults through scholarship, donations, and volunteering.