Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts

The Dance Center and School of Performing Arts in Baton Rouge, LA, is a professional performing arts institution that offers a comprehensive range of classes in dance, drama, and music. Students can engage in various dance styles such as ballet, hip hop, contemporary, jazz, and tap, as well as participate in private music lessons on instruments like piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, and ukulele. The school emphasizes a holistic approach to performing arts education, where students can also develop their theatrical skills through drama classes focused on improvisation, character development, and scene work. Participants have opportunities to showcase their talents in productions at the center's Little Black Box Theatre. Generated from the website

Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts in Mandeville, LA (also known as LAAPA and the Mandeville School of Music & Dance) has brought the joy of music, dance, and acting classes to kids, teens, and adults throughout St. Tammany Parish. Our university-trained teachers work with students of all ages and skill levels and serve families in Mandeville, Madisonville, Lacombe, Slidell, Covington, Chinchuba, Grande Maison, Fontainebleau, Forest Brook, Lewisburg, and surrounding areas. Offering: Music Lessons: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Singing, Ukulele, Drums, Violin, Cello, Trumpet, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Songwriting and more. Dance Classes: Ballet, Hip Hop, Contemporary. Drama Classes: Musical Theater, Acting, and Preschool Music & Dance Classes.