SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
Performing arts in South Pasadena
South Pasadena knows our recitals firsthand — for three years, from 2016 to 2019, PopRock held them at the South Pasadena High School Auditorium, and our students grew up on that stage.
PERFORMING ARTS DIRECTORY
Performing arts schools in South Pasadena
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+
Encore Music & Performing Arts (South Pasadena)ActingDanceMusicAges 4 months to adult
Address: 1143 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030 — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Website: encoremusicsouthpasadena.com — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Phone: (626) 869-5033 — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Offerings: piano, guitar, drums, bass, flute, violin, viola, ukulele, voice, group classes; dance program (K-pop, hip hop, jazz, theater, all-abilities) ages 4-14 — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
Ages: 4 months to adult — own site, retrieved 2026-07-24
- “founded by a former classroom music teacher; dance program built with Rise Up & Dance” — own site
Yelp updated June 2026 lists as: operating, 2026-07-24
HISTORY
Performing arts history in South Pasadena
South Pasadena's stage is the Fremont Centre Theatre — opened in 1997 inside a 1925 building that began life as a mortuary, and for years the home venue of Ray Bradbury's Pandemonium Theatre Company. It is an intimate house, under a hundred seats, and the city's 2023 downtown plan preserves it as civic space.
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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