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Performing arts in Arcadia
Arcadia hosted our music recitals for years — from 2017 to 2019 at the Evangelical Formosan Church of Arcadia on East Live Oak Ave. — and Arcadia families have watched PopRock students grow up on stage ever since our early days.
PERFORMING ARTS DIRECTORY
Performing arts schools in Arcadia
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+
Creation Talent AcademyActingDanceMusicAges 5-18, incl. special-needs via SDP
Address: 1229 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007 — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Website: creationtalentacademy.com — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Phone: (626) 926-8198 — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Offerings: acting, singing, dance (hip-hop/K-pop via KOD), martial arts for film, public speaking; after-school, camps, free trial — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Ages: 5-18, incl. special-needs via SDP — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
- “faculty from The Voice, American Idol, Kinjaz; connects students to agents; KOD partner (Fall 2026)” — own site
own site active lists as: operating, 2026-07-24
HISTORY
Performing arts history in Arcadia
Arcadia waited sixty years for its stage. Plans for a high-school auditorium date to Arcadia High's construction in 1952, but funding only arrived with a 2006 bond measure. The $20 million Arcadia Performing Arts Center finally opened on the campus in October 2012 — Paul Anka played the inaugural benefit — and its 1,200-seat hall remains the city's only performing-arts venue, shared between students and the whole community.
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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