About Us
The Metropolitan School of the Arts (MSA) is a non-profit performing arts organization offering classes, experiences, and performances in dance, music, and theater for students of all ages for extracurricular, pre-professional, and daytime training opportunities.
Our mission is to change the world by inspiring and supporting students, faculty, and staff to reach their fullest potential as artists, innovators, and generous citizens.
Areas of Study
MSA students may pursue multiple genres of dance including: ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, tap, and more in a supportive and creative environment focused on high quality training and performances. Musically, students can study drums, guitar, piano, violin, voice, and more with highly qualified instructors and may participate in multiple performance events. Theater opportunities include workshops, classes, coaching and performances in acting, improv, musical theatre.
MSA students are surrounded and supported by passionate and invested faculty, visiting artists, and staff with whom they’ll collaborate and learn in the classroom, the studio, and on stage.
Why Join?
We strive to be a world-class center for cultivating excellence in the arts through professional training, top-notch faculty, and by educating our community on the significant impacts of the arts. We achieve excellence in arts and academic education through a unique approach to teaching and learning. Our methodology encourages a nurturing, supportive and inspiring culture where students earn the confidence to work towards their highest potential. Students are free to take risks, make changes and learn from their experiences while doing so.
We offer Daytime Private School, Homeschool and Gap Year Programs, After School Youth Programs, Adult Dance and Fitness, and Pre-Professional Company Opportunities.