Flint School of Performing Arts

Flint School of Performing Arts The Flint School of Performing Arts (FSPA), with more than 3,500 students, is the largest community school of the arts in Michigan.

This weekend:  Five members of the FSPA New Horizons Concert Band participated in setting the newest world record for Mo...
08/24/2026

This weekend:

Five members of the FSPA New Horizons Concert Band participated in setting the newest world record for Most Piccolos Playing "Stars and Stripes Forever" hosted by the Southeastern Michigan Wind Ensemble at Clarkston High School on Sunday August 23rd. In total 296 piccolo players from across the U.S. and Canada participated in the event and officials were on site to certify the new record! 🤩

Congrats everyone! 🥳

(Photo from R to L: Dani Wetherell, Margaret McLaughlin, Susan Sumner-Dingman, Lorrie Wilcox, Lisa Paciorek)

Tomorrow evening! Join us at Dort Music Center for trial dance classes. Check out the schedule below!
08/24/2026

Tomorrow evening! Join us at Dort Music Center for trial dance classes. Check out the schedule below!

Exciting news! Starting this fall, we will be offering hip hop dance classes in addition to the rest of our dance curric...
08/20/2026

Exciting news! Starting this fall, we will be offering hip hop dance classes in addition to the rest of our dance curriculum. 🤩

For more information or to register, contact the FSPA office at 810-238-1350 ext. 3 or visit https://tinyurl.com/y7nvtmzb.

Bring Music Therapy to Your School 🎶For some students, music becomes a voice when words are hard to find. For others, it...
08/15/2026

Bring Music Therapy to Your School 🎶

For some students, music becomes a voice when words are hard to find. For others, it’s a pathway to focus, movement, or connection. Music therapy creates moments of breakthrough—big and small—helping students build confidence, express themselves, and engage more fully in their learning environment.

Through the Flint School of Performing Arts, board-certified music therapists bring these moments directly into schools.

Ready to make an impact? Contact FSPA at (810) 238-1350 x 3 to bring music therapy to your school.

Congratulations to Danyelle Hillman, Director of the Flint Youth Chorus, who was chosen for the 2026-27 MACC Rising Lead...
08/12/2026

Congratulations to Danyelle Hillman, Director of the Flint Youth Chorus, who was chosen for the 2026-27 MACC Rising Leaders Cohort, which will enhance her 20 years of experience as an arts leader and administrator with tools to help create organizations and communities where everyone can experience and express creativity in their daily lives.

We're fortunate and proud to have faculty like Ms. Hillman guiding our students!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CP7C2CWsL

MACC is proud to announce its 2026-2027 Rising Leaders cohort! These 16 individuals were chosen from applications across the state to take part in a rigorous and highly interactive personal development initiative committed to the advancement of Michigan's arts leaders. Read more about the seventh Rising Leaders cohort on our website, here: https://www.michiganbusiness.org/industries/macc/rising-leaders/

🎺🎻🎤FSPA Large Ensemble Auditions will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026 Placement auditions for Flint Youth Chorus, F...
08/11/2026

🎺🎻🎤FSPA Large Ensemble Auditions will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026

Placement auditions for Flint Youth Chorus, Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra, Flint Youth Wind Ensemble, Flint Youth Philharmonia, Flint Youth String Orchestra.

Students who have previously participated in an ensemble do need to audition each year to confirm proper placement.

Contact David at 810.238.1350 ext.3 to schedule an audition or with any questions.

Do you have a little dancer at home? On Tuesday, August 25, come try a dance class with us before you sign up for fall c...
08/10/2026

Do you have a little dancer at home? On Tuesday, August 25, come try a dance class with us before you sign up for fall classes! 🩰

Free and open to the public. 🤩

Schedule for the day:

Dance Makers (2-3 years with parent/guardian) 4:30-5:15 PM
Designed for young children and adults to move together, this class builds and encourages a child's creativity. This class incorporates a wide variety of music, props and partnered movement in a safe and friendly environment. Body and spatial awareness, coordination, and exposure to many music styles are all elements of each class. Dancers should wear comfortable clothing to allow movement.

Discover Dance (4-5 years, parents encouraged to observe) 5:30-6:00 PM
Discover Dance introduces fundamental skills and locomotor movements through creative improvisation, play, and guided discovery. For this workshop, dancers should wear comfortable street clothes that allow movement.

Introduction to Ballet (6-7 years, parents encouraged to observe) 6-7 PM
Dancers will explore beginning ballet vocabulary and technique with no prior experience necessary. Dancers should wear close-fitting but comfortable clothing, such as leggings or shorts and a t-shirt. Long hair should be pulled back from the face and secured in a ponytail.

Children's Intro to Hip Hop (7-12 years) 5-6 PM
This beginning-level class explores culture of Hip-Hop and its foundational technique. Students should wear sneakers and comfortable clothing that allows them to move easily.

Teen Hip Hop (13-18 years) 6-7 PM
For dancers with previous dance experience in Hip-Hop or other styles. Dancers will hone their technique and learn more complex sequences of choreography. Students should wear sneakers and comfortable clothing that allows them to move easily.

“Take courage, my heart: you have been through worse than this. Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen w...
08/05/2026

“Take courage, my heart: you have been through worse than this. Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen worse sights than this.”
― Homer, The Odyssey ❤⚔️🏛️

Flint Youth Theatre Presents: The Odyssey
Friday, August 7, 2026 2:00pm
Friday, August 7, 2026 7:00pm

https://tickets.thefim.org/odyssey

Adapted by Gregory A. Falls and Kurt Beattie from Homer's The Odyssey.

Bring Music Therapy to Your School  Music therapy supports: ✔ Communication & language development ✔ Motor skills & coor...
08/01/2026

Bring Music Therapy to Your School

Music therapy supports:
✔ Communication & language development
✔ Motor skills & coordination
✔ Social interaction
✔ Emotional regulation

Backed by research and delivered by certified professionals at the Flint School of Performing Arts, music therapy helps students succeed both in and out of the classroom.

Contact FSPA at (810) 238-1350 x3 today to bring music therapy to your school.

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1025 E Kearsley Street
Flint, MI
48503

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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+18102381350

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