Forsyth Academy of Performing Arts (FAPA)

Forsyth Academy of Performing Arts (FAPA) offers singing, dancing, acting, acting games, learning lines, choreography, blocking, and dance, along with playing games and making crafts. The program also includes singing class, non-musical play production, technical theater, scenic design, running crew backstage for a production, prop building, scene painting, music, movement, and sensory exercises. FAPA’s preschool and kindergarten curriculums include weekly sessions that feature singing, dancing, acting, playing games, and making crafts, and its musical theater classes and productions focus on singing, acting, and dancing while non-musical classes and productions focus on play production and performance skills. Technical theater classes cover areas such as scenic design, prop building, scene painting, and running crew backstage for a production, and FAPA also offers The Village, which is described as a uniquely developed environment that includes music, movement, and sensory exercises for babies and toddlers and their caregivers.

• Ages: 0–18 years old

FAPA describes its preschool and kindergarten curriculums as specially designed to give children the opportunity for creativity, self expression, and fun, and notes that these classes help build confidence as well as pre-reading and reading skills that students will need as they start school. FAPA states that its environments for 1st and 2nd grades boost self-esteem and confidence while laying a solid foundation for overall growth and development, and that its environments for 3rd–5th grades sharpen critical thinking and problem-solving while building self-esteem and fostering well-rounded growth. The program notes that being a theater kid in 3rd–5th grade is described as particularly special because of the confidence that will carry them through the transition to middle school, and that its environments for 4th–6th grades are designed to nurture self-esteem during the transitional tween years. FAPA emphasizes giving students the opportunity for self-expression through the arts so they can express themselves authentically and explore complex emotions, and notes that students learn perseverance as they tackle a tricky piece of choreography or a meaningful scene. The Village is described as a uniquely developed environment providing enrichment and community for babies and toddlers as well as their caregivers, and each Village class is described as an exploration of music, movement, and sensory exercises where parents and caregivers build community.

One testimonial from educator and Broadway composer/lyricist Rob Rokicki describes FAPA as developing “triple threats – with fantastic voices, smart acting and wonderful dancing,” and notes that “the fun and professionalism this program fosters is palpable.” Other parent testimonials describe leadership and staff they view as better than other after-school activities they have experienced, instruction they describe as superior, and a focus on kids and the essence of theatre rather than fancy costumes and sets. Parents also describe FAPA as very family friendly, reasonably priced, and a highlight of their children’s week, and they mention that their children love the instructors, singing, dance, improv, and the chance to be creative. Multiple parents say they see their children’s confidence growing at FAPA and describe the skills their children gain as going beyond the stage, and one parent notes that The Village provides enrichment and community for babies, toddlers, and caregivers.

Last updated April 22, 2026.