Oklahoma Performing Arts
Performing Arts Programs
A nonprofit arts education program for Tulsa-area youth
Oklahoma Performing Arts students learn more than how to dance, sing or perform onstage. They also develop strong problem solving, time-management, goal setting and social skills.
Our age-based curriculum allows students to develop these skills in a non-competitive environment.
Enjoy a Free Trial
Prospective students are invited to experience everything Oklahoma Performing Arts has to offer with a one-week free trial. Join OPA for in-person or virtual lessons in music, voice, acting, acrobatics and dance. During your one-week trial, try as many lessons within your age level as you like.
OPA training
Children ages three and older receive classical arts education in a variety of performing arts genres. These lessons, which are divided by age to ensure children are surrounded by developmentally similar peers, teach skills in a non-competitive environment. Classes meet several times per week and are conducted both online and in-person.
tracks
Focus on lessons geared towards acting and singing with the Actor/Singer Track, or receive training in a variety of aspects of theatre, music, and dance with the Complete Performer Track!
Ages 5 to 6
Monday and Tuesday 4:30p – 6:30p
Covers: Ballet, Tap, Music/Voice, Acting, and Acrobatics
Ages 7 to 9
Actor/Singer Track: Tuesdays 5:30p – 7:30pComplete Performer Track: Tuesdays 5:30p – 7:30p, Wednesdays 4:30p – 6:30p, Thursdays 4:30p – 7:30p
Ages 9 to 13
Actor/Singer Track: Thursdays 5:30p – 8:30p
Complete Performer Track: Tuesdays 4:45p – 8:30p, Wednesdays 4:30p – 6:45p, Thursdays 5:30p – 8:30p
Ages 13 and over
Singer/Actor Track: Mondays 530p – 830p
Complete Performer Track: Mondays 530p – 830p, Wednesdays 430p – 830p, Saturdays 9a – 12p
lessons
Oklahoma Performing Arts offers classical arts education in many disciplines, try a one week free trial to test out everything we have to offer!
Ages 3 to 4
Monday, Wednesday and/or Thursday 5:30p – 6:45
Ages 5 to 6
Monday: Ballet 4:30p – 5:30p, Tap 5:30p – 6:30p
Tuesday: Music/Voice 4:30p – 5:00p, Acting 5:00p – 5:30p, Acrobatics 5:30p – 6:30p
Ages 7 to 9
Tuesday: Music/Voice 5:30p – 6:15p, Movement for Actor/Singer 6:15p – 6:45p, Acting 6:45p – 7:30p
Wednesday: Ballet 4:30p – 5:30p, Jazz 5:30p – 630p
Thursday: Acrobatics 4:30p – 5:30p, Jazz 5:30p – 6:30p, Tap 6:30p – 7:30p
Ages 9 to 13
Tuesday: Jazz 4:45p – 5:45p, Acrobatics 5:45p – 7:15p, Ballet 7:15p – 8:30p
Wednesday: Ballet 4:30p – 5:45p, Tap 5:45p – 6:45p
Thursday: Music/Voice 5:30p – 6:30p, Movement for Actor/Singer 6:30p – 7:30p, Acting 7:30p – 8:30p
Ages 13 and over
Mondays: Acrobatics 5:30p – 7:00p, Music/Voice 5:30p – 6:30p, Movement for Actor/Singer 6:30p – 7:30p, Acting 7:30p – 8:30p, All Hands on Tech 7:30p – 8:30p
Wednesdays: Ballet 4:30p – 6:00p, Jazz 6:00p – 7;30p, Tap 7:30p – 8:30p
Saturdays: Ballet 9:00a – 10:30a, Jazz 10:30a – 12:00
OPA Programs
Allenato
LUEY
(Let Us Entertain You)
OPA Testimonials
“My 4-year daughter has been taking dance from OPA for about 6 months. She has learned more than I could have imagined during that time. During a recent gymnastics class at another location, her instructor commented on Avery’s poise and talent- and said it must come from her ballet instruction! The children are challenged to do more than expected and they DO! During the holidays, the students performed at various nursing homes in the area. It was so much fun to see the JOY on the faces of the residents watching the children perform. The children interact with the residents following the nursing homes and its mutually beneficial!!”
“I am now a senior in College and have an outstanding GPA, job offers, and am two months away from a bachelors degree. None of this would have been possible without Oklahoma Performing Arts. It is more than a studio it is a family. I have had so much support even when I graduated from the school. I am always in contact with the director who is constantly helping me figure out problems academically, artistically, and emotionally. While I was there I learned responsibility, maturity, and how to work as a team. There is no other place in Oklahoma where you can find all of that plus highly rated arts education. Any time I come back to Oklahome me and the other alumni always make sure we can take at least one class. They deserve as much support as anyone can give. The director is trying to make a difference in Oklahoma and with support I know she can do it.”
“I learned more about myself while attending Oklahoma Performing Arts than any other organization I was ever involved with as a kid. I developed self-confidence, leadership, a very strong work ethic, courage, strong skill in the fine arts, social skills, and most of all best friends. I learned more skills than just the several disciplines of dance. Miss. Laura was the best mentor, friend, and instructor I could have had during my childhood and part of the roughest times in my grade school life. I credit Miss. Laura and the Oklahoma Performing Arts studio for many of the accomplishments I have achieved since I have left the studio. Everything I learned from Oklahoma Performing Arts has helped me in so many more areas than the performing arts, and dance; the life skills I learned have helped me in college, academics, the work field, student organizations, and athletic teams at college.”
“We moved to the area this past year and were referred to OPA as our daughter is serious about dance. We had never done voice or acting . . . It quickly became evident that the program was very advanced and well suited for our family. It impresses me how quickly the children progress. My daughter was behind others her age, but was given the attention and instruction to catch up and thrive! It is a true testament to the fact that if you expect something out of a child, they WILL rise to meet the goals! Also, the family atmosphere made our move and integration into a new community much easier. We love it so much that our son recently started in the program.”
Frequently Asked Questions
OPA Rehearsals/Classes are offered at our Broken Arrow location:
718 South Elm Place
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
(81st and Elm Place)
The monthly tuition is dependent on the number of hours a student enrolls for each week. For example: If your student were to enroll in AB Acting, which is one hour per week, your monthly tuition will be $65.00 per month.
Boys
- Pre-Performer/Beginner: white form fitting shirt, dark shorts, black canvas split-sole ballet shoes, and black tie tap shoes
- Ballet: white form fitting shirt, dark shorts, and black canvas split-sole ballet shoes
- Jazz: solid color form fitting shirt, dark shorts, and black slip-on Jazz shoes
- Tap: solid color form fitting shirt, dark shorts, and black tie tap shoes
- Acrobatics: solid color form fitting shirt, dark shorts, and bare feet
Note: Boys should wear sliders beneath their shorts.
Girls
- Pre-Performer/Beginner: solid color leotard (will need a skin toned spaghetti strap for performance), pink and tan convertible tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, and black Mary Jane tap shoes
- Ballet: solid color leotard and pink tights, black dance shorts may be worn over leotard and tights, pink canvas split-sole slippers and/or pointe shoes (if applicable), hair in a bun
- Jazz: solid color leotard, tights (can be cut offs), solid color dance shorts may be worn over leotard and tights, and skin toned slip-on jazz shoes
- Tap: solid color leotard, tights (can be cut offs), socks (optional), dance shorts may be worn over leotard and tights, and tan Mary Jane tap shoes
- Acrobatics: solid color leotard, convertible tights (can be cut offs), dance shorts may be worn over leotard and tights, and bare feet
Hair
- Hair should be worn up and away from the face in a ponytail
- Hair should be in a bun for ballet
Important Note:
- Street clothes are to be worn over lesson/movement/dance clothes outside of OPA at all times)
One of the most often overlooked vehicles for helping children achieve their optimum human potential is the performing arts.
Something magical happens onstage when children face down their anxieties and bravely step in front of an audience to don a new persona. By the time the curtain falls, they have become more confident, more resilient, and more comfortable in their skin. And with enough time and practice, they will take those character gains with them into a more hopeful future.
Founded in 1996, Oklahoma Performing Arts offers developmentally sensitive programs for children ages three to 19 featuring ballet, tap, jazz, acrobatics, music, voice, acting, and technical theater, as well as public performances in diverse theatrical genres.
Unlike many other arts organizations that serve youth, Oklahoma Performing Arts teaches more than just how to dance, sing, or perform onstage. Through the vehicle of performing arts, students develop the emotional intelligence, tenacity, and grit they need to truly succeed in life.
At Oklahoma Performing Arts, we teach character through performance.
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