Franklin School for the Performing Arts Continuing Enrollment for New Students
The Franklin School for the
Performing Arts (FSPA) is still
enrolling throughout the school
year. The school is following
FSPA’s Reopening Plan in accordance with the Mass.gov/
Reopening Massachusetts guidelines and will continue to update
procedures and practices as updates become available. Prospective students are invited to make
an appointment to come in
person for a tour and to discuss
program options. As an alternative, previously conducted virtual
tours can be viewed on the FSPA
Facebook page. Advance registration for fall is recommended.
All FSPA programs will be taught
in person or in a hybrid format.
Students may elect to take all
classes virtually if preferred.
Proudly serving more than
500 students annually from 45
communities in Massachusetts’
Metro West region, the Franklin
School for the Performing Arts
(FSPA) is committed to quality
education in the arts with exceptional curriculum, outstanding
professional faculty, and unwavering dedication to each and
every student enrolled. Founded
in 1985 by Director Raye Lynn
Mercer, FSPA is a unique place
where students of all ages and
levels of ability participate in
an array of music, dance, and
drama programs with professional instruction and extraordinary performing opportunities.
With broad-based and varied
curricula, FSPA guides students
in the development of technique,
creativity, and artistic expression
to last a lifetime. FSPA’s faculty
boasts outstanding professional
artists, performers, and teachers. Their impressive credentials
are indicative of the excellent
instruction available in all programs. FSPA instructors strive
to meet the individual needs of
each student, working to develop
each student’s abilities to his or
her own potential.
Performance is an integral
part of an FSPA education and
the school offers unrivaled performing opportunities for students throughout the year. On
the calendar annually are student
recitals, concerts by faculty and
guest artists, master classes, student showcases, holiday shows,
the school’s signature Spring
Concert, and summer camps
and intensives. In addition, for
students whose level of interest
is more focused, there are special
performing ensemble opportunities available by audition.
FSPA Academy combines the
flexibility of a virtual education
with the practicality of a schoolroom, and can accommodate
professional opportunities, rehearsal, and performance schedules. FSPA Academy partners
with TECCA, a virtual Massachusetts Public School. The
curriculum is taught by licensed,
certified teachers through a combination of Live Lessons and individual assignments.
THE BLACK BOX, home
of the Franklin Performing Arts
Company (FPAC), a 200-seat
flexible theater located behind
FSPA, provides a professional
venue for FSPA student productions, while FPAC offers opportunities by audition for student
performers.
For more information about
FSPA and its programs, visit
www.FSPAonline.com, call (508)
528-8668, or stop by 38 Main
St. in Franklin. Follow FSPA on
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,
and YouTube.