Open House for Patel Conservatory's 2015/2016 Season

If you've ever thought about performing on stage, you're invited to attend an upcoming open house at the Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Tampa!

The Patel Conservatory offers classes in dance, theater and music for preschoolers through adults.

No matter your age or experience level, we’ve got something for everyone.

Our fall session begins on Aug. 24, 2015. From adult acting classes to preschool dance, come learn more about all of our programs, tour the Conservatory and ask questions.

Classes include dance, adult acting, musical theater, group guitar and Rock School, voice classes and much more! All classes include performance opportunities ranging from open classrooms to fully ticketed productions on one of our Straz Center stages.

The open house includes a brief presentation to provide an overview of our Straz Center education programs, and light refreshments will be served.

For your convenience, there are two open house dates from which to choose:

Upcoming open house dates:

Tues., Aug. 18

6 to 7:30 p.m.

Presentation at 6:30 p.m.

Sat., Aug. 2210 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Presentation at 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m.

To RSVP, please click here.

For more information or questions, please contact our registration office at 813.222.1002 or patelconservatory@strazcenter.org.

Spring 2015 Open House dates

The Straz Center's Patel Conservatory will host two free open houses for all new and prospective parents and students.

Spring classes begin the week of Jan. 12, 2015, with more than 100 classes for adults and children of all ages and skill levels, including new theater classes just added, and our popular Rock School program.

New theater classes include Adult Improv, and youth Theater Arts classes offered during the day for homeschool students.

Come learn more about all of our performing arts programs in dance, theater and music and tour the Conservatory’s 45,000 square-foot facility, which includes dance studios, classrooms, private music lesson studios and the Conservatory’s TECO Theater.

Brief orientation sessions will provide students and parents the opportunity to meet staff,    ask questions and receive more information about our programs, policies and procedures.

Patel Conservatory Spring Open House Dates

Sat., Jan. 3, 2015
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Orientation at 10:30 a.m.

Tues., Jan. 6, 2015
6 to 8 p.m.
Orientation at 6:30 p.m.

Tours are offered before and after each orientation session, and light refreshments will be served.

Auditions for select music classes will also be held on Tues., Jan. 6. For more info, click here.

To RSVP, call 813-222-1002 or email patelconservatory@strazcenter.org.

Patel Conservatory's Fall Open House

The Straz Center's Patel Conservatory will host a free open house on August 16, 2014 for all new and prospective parents and students.

The Conservatory’s 2014/2015 season begins the week of Aug. 25, with more than 100 classes for adults and children of all ages and skill levels.

Come learn more about our performing arts classes in dance, theater and music.

The open house will include light refreshments and a tour of the Conservatory’s 45,000 square-foot facility, which includes dance studios, classrooms, private music lesson studios and the Conservatory’s TECO Theater.

Brief orientation sessions will provide students and parents the opportunity to learn more about our programs and ask questions. Tours will be available after each orientation session.

Patel Conservatory Fall Open House

Sat., Aug. 16, 2014

1 to 4 p.m.

Orientation sessions at 1 and 3 p.m.

To RSVP, click here or call 813-222-1002.

Open House at the Patel Conservatory

The Patel Conservatory will host two open houses for all new students on June 3 and June 7, 2014

Whether you’re already registered, or interested in learning more about our dance, theater and music camps and classes, you’re invited to attend!

Come learn more about all of our programs, policies and procedures, tour our facility, meet the staff and ask questions.

Patel Conservatory Open Houses

Tues., Jun. 3, 2014

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Orientation at 6:30 p.m.

Sat., Jun. 7, 2014

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Orientation at 10 a.m. and noon

Tours will be available before and after each orientation session, and light refreshments will be served.

The Patel Conservatory offers camps and classes for adults and children of all ages and skill levels.

Auditions for music and theater programs will also be held on June 3 and 7. For more information about auditions, click here.

To RSVP for our open house, please click here.

For more information, please call 813.222.1002.

Open House and Orientation for spring classes

Ever thought about performing?

No matter your age or experience level, if you've ever thought about performing on stage, you're invited to attend our upcoming open house!

Come learn more about our classes in dance, theater and music at the Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center in downtown Tampa.

The Conservatory’s spring session begins on Jan. 13, 2013, with classes for adults and children of all ages and skill levels. Learn more about our adult acting and dance classes, group guitar and jazz classes , private lessons, hip hop dance, children's and teen choirs and much more! Most classes include performance opportunities in the spring.

The open houses will include light refreshments, tours of the Conservatory and orientation sessions which provide students and parents the opportunity to meet the staff, learn more about our programs and ask questions.

For your convenience, there are two open house dates from which to choose:

Tues., Jan. 7, 2013

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Orientation at 6:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 11, 2013

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Orientation at 10 a.m. and noon

Tours will be available before and after each orientation session.

To RSVP for the open house, please click here.

Also on Tues., Jan. 7, the Conservatory’s music department will have auditions for their vocal arts, jazz and chamber music programs; and the theater department will have auditions for Oklahoma! RSVP is required.

For more information, or to RSVP for auditions, please call 813.222.1002 or email patelconservatory@strazcenter.org.

Open house at the Patel Conservatory

If you’re interested in the performing arts, you’re invited to visit the Patel Conservatory in downtown Tampa at one of our upcoming open houses.

Our 2013/2014 session begins on Aug. 26, 2013 with more than 100 classes for adults and children, from beginner through pre-professional training.

Come tour the Conservatory and learn more about all of our classes and programs. All new and prospective students are encouraged to attend.

For your convenience, we’ll have two dates to choose from:

Patel Conservatory Open Houses

Tues., Aug. 13, 2013

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Orientation at 6:30 p.m.

Sat., Aug. 24, 2013

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Orientations at 10 a.m. and noon

Light refreshments will be offered.

Orientation sessions provide students and parents with important information about our policies and procedures, and offers the opportunity to meet staff and ask questions.

Tours will be offered before and after each informative orientation session.

Also, on Tues., Aug. 13, our music department will have auditions for their vocal arts, jazz and orchestra programs; and on Aug. 24, there will be free ballet master classes.

To RSVP for our open house, please click here, or call 813.222.1002.

Open house at the Patel Conservatory

The Patel Conservatory in downtown Tampa invites all students, parents, and prospective students to our upcoming open houses.

All registered summer students, and all those interested in performing arts camps or classes, are encouraged to attend an open house to receive important details about our summer programs.

For your convenience, we’ll have two dates for you to choose from:

Patel Conservatory Open Houses

Sat., Jun. 1, 2013

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Orientation at 10 a.m. and noon

Tues., June 4, 2013

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Orientation at 6:30 p.m.

Light refreshments will be offered.

Orientation sessions provide students and parents the opportunity to meet staff and ask questions.

Tours will be offered before and after each informative orientation session. Our summer lunch provider, EVOS, will be available to answer questions about ordering lunches for summer campers.

On June 1, we'll also have free ballet classes and auditions for our summer theater productions.

Free ballet classes will are offered for all ages and skill levels throughout the morning. These free master classes are a great way to introduce new students to ballet, or for experienced students to work on technique with Next Generation Ballet faculty. All master classes offer an opportunity for placement in the NGB and PCYB program. RSVP is required. To RSVP for the free ballet classes, please call the dance department at 813.222.1263.

Auditions for our summer theater productions will be for those interested in performing in The Little Mermaid, Straz Musical Revue and Little Shop of Horrors. Many roles are still available, and especially male actors to for roles in The Little Mermaid. RSVP is required. To RSVP for theater auditions, please call our theater department at 813.222.6414.

The Patel Conservatory offers both camps and classes in dance, theater and music. For more information, or to RSVP for our open house, please call 813.222.1002.