Hoogland Performing Arts Education
Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 South Sixth Street, Springfield, IL 62701
About
Hoogland Performing Arts Education offers theatre classes that focus on theatrical performing and theatre education. The program includes a year-long track called Hoogland Dreamers, Explorers, Believers, Creators, and Achievers, which teaches students the fundamentals of theatrical performing with the goal of appearing in one of the mainstage Hoogland Education productions. Students in the year-long program are involved in several performances throughout the school year, and all of these students are required to participate in at least one quarterly class per school year. Quarterly classes are also open to students who are not registered for the year-long program and focus on building the student’s confidence and knowledge base so they are able to perform at their highest level.
• Ages: 6–17 years old
The Hoogland Center started its own education program in 2012, and for the past 10 years the Hoogland Performing Arts Education program has provided area students with education in the performing arts and has been described as one of the best sources for theatre education for young performers in central Illinois. Students are given the opportunity to be involved in Hoogland Performing Arts Education in two ways: through the year-long program and through quarterly classes. The Hoogland Center for the Arts is not funded by the city, state, or federal government and raises money by fundraising, classes, ticket sales, productions, grants, and renting space. The Hoogland Center for the Arts was established to provide a creative environment for people of all ages to participate in the arts and to provide a central location with reasonable rent for area arts organizations to call home, and it is home to several resident organizations that present concerts, plays, musicals, recitals, gallery showings, dinners, weddings, poetry readings, meetings, and classes. The building also serves as a training ground for young artists, with educational opportunities for youth provided by several of the resident arts organizations, and it has drawn thousands of people to the heart of Springfield each week, making a major economic and cultural impact on the city. The Hoogland Center is led in part by Dr. Nicole Florence, who is the 2025 Board President.
Last updated January 11, 2026.
• Ages: 6–17 years old
The Hoogland Center started its own education program in 2012, and for the past 10 years the Hoogland Performing Arts Education program has provided area students with education in the performing arts and has been described as one of the best sources for theatre education for young performers in central Illinois. Students are given the opportunity to be involved in Hoogland Performing Arts Education in two ways: through the year-long program and through quarterly classes. The Hoogland Center for the Arts is not funded by the city, state, or federal government and raises money by fundraising, classes, ticket sales, productions, grants, and renting space. The Hoogland Center for the Arts was established to provide a creative environment for people of all ages to participate in the arts and to provide a central location with reasonable rent for area arts organizations to call home, and it is home to several resident organizations that present concerts, plays, musicals, recitals, gallery showings, dinners, weddings, poetry readings, meetings, and classes. The building also serves as a training ground for young artists, with educational opportunities for youth provided by several of the resident arts organizations, and it has drawn thousands of people to the heart of Springfield each week, making a major economic and cultural impact on the city. The Hoogland Center is led in part by Dr. Nicole Florence, who is the 2025 Board President.
Last updated January 11, 2026.
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