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Performing arts in Alhambra
PopRock grew up in Alhambra. We opened our first doors here in 2011 and spent our early years as an Alhambra studio before moving to Temple City — so for Alhambra families, this isn't a school that serves your city. It's a school that came from it.
PERFORMING ARTS DIRECTORY
Performing arts schools in Alhambra
This directory is compiled from publicly available online sources; each entry lists where its information came from and when we retrieved it. Details change — always confirm with the school directly.
PopRock AcademyNEARBY — TEMPLE CITYActingDanceMusicAges 3+
Address: 9657 Las Tunas Dr., Temple City, CA 91780
Phone: (626) 282-7625
Ages: 3+
Alhambra School of Music & ArtsActingDanceMusicAges ~4 to adult
Address: 226 E Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801 — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Website: alhambraschoolofmusic.com — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Phone: (626) 282-1400 — listing, retrieved 2026-07-24
Phone: (626) 495-1515 — listing (conflicting), retrieved 2026-07-24
Established: since 1993 — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Established: since 1990 — own site (another page, conflicting), retrieved 2026-07-24
Offerings: piano, guitar, drums, violin, cello, ukulele, sax, clarinet, flute, trumpet, trombone, French horn, bass, oboe, voice, songwriting; group classes; recitals — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Ages: ~4 to adult — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
- “Steinway & Sons Educational Partner” — own site
- “Expertise Magazine Best Music School” — own site
own site active lists as: operating, 2026-07-24
Fried MusicActingDanceMusicAges beginner to advanced, youth and pre-college
Address: 11 S 2nd St, Alhambra, CA 91801 — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Website: friedmusic.com — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Phone: (626) 427-1935 — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Offerings: piano, violin, cello, viola, flute, guitar; pre-college program, chamber music, concerts — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Ages: beginner to advanced, youth and pre-college — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
- “run by Connie & Ben; pre-college and chamber program” — own site
own site active lists as: operating, 2026-07-24
Glow Dance & FitnessActingDanceMusicAges all ages
Offerings: ballroom, Latin, Zumba, K-pop, hip-hop, jazz; group classes — listing, retrieved 2026-07-24
Ages: all ages — listing, retrieved 2026-07-24
Address: (exact street address unconfirmed) — research pass, retrieved 2026-07-24
listing lists as: appears active, 2026-07-24
Let's Dance L.A.ActingDanceMusicAges adults (and kids)
Offerings: ballroom, Latin, swing, salsa, theatre/showdance; group and private — DanceUs listing, retrieved 2026-07-24
Ages: adults (and kids) — DanceUs listing, retrieved 2026-07-24
- “15 years in Alhambra” — DanceUs listing
- “features world champions in salsa/swing” — DanceUs listing
research pass lists as: uncertain - no confirmed street address or current-status signal found, 2026-07-24
The Center of World Dance (Arte Flamenco Dance Theatre)ActingDanceMusicAges 5-18 and adults
Address: 216 E Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801 — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Website: clarita-arteflamenco.com — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Phone: (626) 458-1234 — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Offerings: Flamenco/Spanish, ballet, tap, folklorico, hip hop, hula/Tahitian; touring company — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Ages: 5-18 and adults — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
- “artistic director Clarita; performs historical Spanish/Flamenco repertoire” — own site
own site active lists as: operating, 2026-07-24
HISTORY
Performing arts history in Alhambra
A century ago, Main Street was Alhambra's theater row: the Alhambra Theatre opened in 1917, the Temple Theatre in 1921, Bard's Garfield Egyptian in 1924, and a 990-seat playhouse at Atlantic and Main mixed live plays and vaudeville with the movies. Nearly all of those houses are gone now — the Egyptian showed Chinese-language films for Alhambra's Asian community until 1999 — but the performing spirit stayed: a church-founded Alhambra Performing Arts Center hosts free monthly concerts, and summer nights bring live music to the Alhambra Park Bandshell.
VISIT
Visit PopRock Academy
PopRock Academy. 9657 Las Tunas Dr., Temple City, CA 91780. (626) 282-7625
Free trial policy
Free trials are limited to one (1) free group class and one (1) free private lesson per student, across all programs, and are subject to availability. Free trial private music lessons — including voice — require a deposit of 50% of the first-lesson rate at the time of booking. After the trial lesson is attended, the deposit is either refunded or applied toward enrollment. If the student does not show up for the scheduled trial, or cancels with less than 24 hours' notice, the deposit is forfeited. The deposit requirement applies to music and voice private lessons only; acting and dance offer free group class trials instead, and private lessons in those programs are generally reserved for advanced students. Additional restrictions may apply — contact the PopRock front desk for details. This offer may be rescinded at any time.
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