The Center Stage Studio

The Center Stage Studio is described as one of the premiere performing arts centers for children, teens, and adults in Orange County. The studio emphasizes high-quality training in a joyful environment and uses a gentle approach to foster raw talents in children from a young age. It is described by students as a “safe space” where they can be themselves, with a focus on building leaders who have strong communication skills and a positive outlook on life’s challenges.

• Ages: 3–18 years old

The Center Stage Studio opened its doors 18 years ago in Aliso Viejo, California. Its mission is to educate students on the fundamentals of what it means to be a triple threat performer and to equip them to take on what will be thrown at them in their future endeavors. The studio describes itself as a community that empowers and refines students with artistic talents that can be used on and off the stage for the rest of their lives and states that it builds leaders with strong communication skills who have a positive outlook on life’s great challenges. The Center Stage Studio states that everyone should be given the opportunity to express their true selves and that life change happens in the context of community. CSS has won countless awards crowning the studio one of the premiere performing arts centers for children, teens, and now adults in Orange County. One testimonial describes The Center Stage Studio as a “safe space” for students to be themselves.

Last updated April 6, 2026.