Plymouth Performing Arts Center
Plymouth Performing Arts Center holds musical theatre performance classes, summer camps, and private vocal training year-round for students in grades K through 12.
Plymouth Performing Arts Center
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In its 22nd year, Plymouth Performing Arts Center (formerly known as Music Training Center) enriches the lives of children through performing arts and music education. Students attend year-round musical theatre classes and summer camps, voice and piano lessons, and the First Notes baby-toddler music program in PPAC’s modern performance venue in the Plymouth Meeting Mall.
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- 2023 LOVE Award Winner: Best Performing Arts Program
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Jennifer Blasetti
PPAC has been such a gift and a wonderful stepping stone into my daughters love of theater! The whole staff does an amazing job with the kids and making the productions come to
Life!
Laurie
My son loves being part of PPAC. The theater program has helped both his confidence and in finding a strong public speaking voice. He has started taking vocal lessons and it has been fun watching him gain confidence and control of his voice in his performances. Justin and Blaze are great with the students.
Heather
Our daughter has done both theater and piano at PPAC for the last 5 years and absolutely loves both! She has grown so much and gained more confidence through every performance she does. She now is the lead in her winter theater program for Willy Wonka and is learning one of her favorite songs, Love Story, on the piano!
SC
My daughter loves her singing teacher. She has learned so much. Although recitals are probably not her favorite thing they have helped her grow and gain confidence. Now she has even started worrying more for the younger kids in the recital who are nervous rather than herself. Recommend PPAC
Cara
My daughter has truly blossomed and found her love for theatre since joining PPAC in 4th grade. The staff is incredibly kind, patient and passionate about what they do. She has done both summer and school year programs and currently takes voice lessons at ppac as well. All great!
Alyssa Pianelli
We have been involved with PPAC for over a year, and our daughter has done 2 camps and is on her 3rd show. PPAC is such a warm and welcoming place and the shows they produce are amazing. They really take time to nurture and inspire young actors and have really built confidence in our daughter. We will be doing shows here for years to come!
Julia
We love Ms Morgan and Mr Paul! My daughter took the First notes class years ago, sheโs now almost 4 and still likes to join when she can. My son is 17 months and started classes when he was 12 months, he LOVES the songs and ribbon freeze dance, and eats up lots of attention from the teachers. He is so interested in the guitars, drums, and different instruments. We also listen to the SoundCloud playlist every day in the car. My daughter said โthese music teachers make the best music!โ And itโs true ๐ we all like to sing and dance and listen to it together.
Jill
My daughter is 11 years old and has been attending PPAC for the past four years, and it has been an incredibly positive experience for her. She has always loved to sing, dance, and act, and this program has given her a wonderful opportunity to truly develop those talents. Even more importantly, she is gaining valuable life skills that will benefit her far beyond the stage โ including public speaking, self-confidence, commitment, and responsibility.
Over the years, we have seen tremendous growth in her ability to memorize lines, learn choreography, and understand the importance of practicing and preparing. The teachers create a supportive and encouraging environment that helps students feel comfortable expressing themselves while also challenging them to improve. My daughter looks forward to every class and has built friendships and confidence that extend into other areas of her life. We are very grateful for the positive impact this school has had on her development and would highly recommend it to other families.
Community Member
PPAC continues to provide tremendous opportunities for students to develop in the performing arts that absolutely translate to other areas of their development, in my experience. Every member of the faculty that my daughter has been fortunate enough to work with are highly knowledgeable in their fields and seem to truly understand how to educate, motivate and inspire students of all age levels. My daughter tends to leave each session at PPAC with heightened energy and excitement. This past year she participated in semi-professional musical in the area and placed as a finalist in a prestigious vocal competition. Her time at PPAC not only helped to prepare her skills for participating in these types of activities, but also helped to build her confidence to try things just beyond her comfort zone.
Beth Lauro
My family and I absolutely love Plymouth Performing Arts Center. Both of my daughters started when they were 4 years old and are now 13 and 10. Mr. Justin and has been their theater teacher the entire time and his consistency, kindness, and dedication have made such a positive impact on our family. He is efficient, expressive, and amazing with all the kids. He not only teaches them how to perform but also creates a supportive, positive environment that makes me proud to be part of this community. We couldn’t be more thankful for everything he brings to this program.
The teachers, the friendships and the amount of confidence that this program has instilled in my daughters is what keeps us coming back year after year and has been priceless to us. We love watching each performance and watching our daughters progress after every show and we couldn’t be more proud. We have been truly amazed by the performances that are put on especially in the timeframe that they do it in.
As my daughters are getting older they have had the privilege to take advantage of additional classes offered. They have been enrolled in voice lessons, Glee, dance and film classes with Ms. Lesia and Mr. Robert. We feel incredibly fortunate to learn from such knowledgeable, talented, kind, and supportive people.
This truly is a special place and one that both my daughters have described as a second home. I highly recommend!
Melissa
I canโt say enough about PPAC. My very shy daughter has absolutely blossomed in their musical theater program. After the first few weeks she said, โI wish I could go there every day.โ And thank goodness in the summer she can, doing every camp possible! Sheโs made friends of all ages, and Iโve never seen her happier. The staff from the directors to the front desk are loving and kind. They make sure that every kid has time in the spotlight and the performances are consistently dazzling.We are so grateful for this magical place!
Laura Forsberg
Sending our son to PPAC has been one of the best growth experiences of his life. He joined out of curiosity but soon discovered his love of the stage. He has been involved in multiple performances both during the school year and at PPAC summer camps. The director is extremely engaged, enthusiastic and supportive. Our son has also taken voice lessons with a stellar teacher which helped him learn new skills and have the opportunity to perform in recitals. Everyone who works there is exceptionally dedicated and professional. Highly recommend to any family!
Colleen
My 3rd grader has been doing theater at PPAC since she was in kindergarten, and it is her absolute favorite thing. Iโve loved watching her grow and improve as a performer, and seeing her self-confidence bloom. My younger son has joined a few shows as well, and I couldnโt be happier! They love the teachers, and Iโm so impressed with the way they nurture the young performers.
We also use PPAC for private music lessons, and have been very happy. I love that there are opportunities for recitals every few months.
Laurie
My daughter absolutely loves the PPAC theater community! We started a few years ago and have signed up for every session and at least one summer camp since. Mr. Justin and his team have helped her grow and let her shine! This group is very welcoming, supportive, and fun. Keeping the class to only 20 students means everyone gets a good role. The structure of each session makes it very manageable and predictable so by show time everyone knows exactly what to do and puts on a tremendous performance!
Molly
My daughter has been a theater student at Plymouth Performing Arts Center for the last four years. She has had tremendous opportunities to put on a variety of productions, and participate in every level of the shows. The instruction, guidance and support from Mr. Justin, Blaze and their supporting team have helped her grow in ability, confidence and overall stage presence. The friendships she has developed over the last four years are truly cherished, and her instructors are looked to as role models. She has expanded her classes to include Glee this year, and could not be happier in that program as well. A few years ago, we also hosted a karaoke birthday party at PPAC, which was wonderfully organized and fun. We are so grateful for this wonderful creative outlet for her ๐
Amy
We recently had my 9 year olds daughterโs birthday party at PPAC and everyone had a blast! Planning/booking was smooth and easy. The girls were able to pick 15 songs and sing on stage with show lights! Our party hostess, Maddy, was great and helped us during the stage time and party room time. I would highly recommend choosing PPAC for a party location!
Meghan
We LOVE PPAC!! Our daughter has found a home here and we all couldnโt be happier. She takes singing lessons here and has done two summer theater camps and a fall theater program. She is all signed up for the winter Willy Wonka! It has a very family feel. When my daughter walks in, every worker knows her name, from the person at the front desk, to the tech person, to the owner. We had been in productions prior to here where there are 60 kids in a production and though the productions were great, our daughter has learned and grown more at PPAC in the past 8 months than she did in the years before. I canโt say enough great things about the place! I recommend to any family!
Kelly
Great birthday party for my 9 year old- well organized, easy to work with, and the kids had a blast
Main Line Parent Community Member
My daughter loves the musical theater camps and K-2 theater classes. She usually avoids reading but when she gets a new script she eagerly pours through it. Of all the activities that my daughter does, this is the only one that she always wants to do no matter her mood. I’ve been blown away by every production. They do an amazing job with the kids, the choreography, the music, and the lights. Putting a microphone on every child means each one can be heard. I love that they stress every part is equally important.