Hoogland Performing Arts Education
Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 South Sixth Street, Springfield, IL 62701
About
Hoogland Performing Arts Education offers theatre education for young performers through a year-long program and quarterly classes. The program involves theatrical performing and several performances during the school year, including plays, musicals, concerts, recitals, gallery showings, dinners, weddings, poetry readings, meetings, and classes held at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.
• Ages: 6–17 years old
For the past 10 years, the Hoogland Performing Arts Education program has provided area students with education in the performing arts, and the Hoogland Center started its own education program in 2012. In the year-long program, called Hoogland Dreamers, Explorers, Believers, Creators, and Achievers, students learn the fundamentals of theatrical performing with the stated goal of appearing in one of the mainstage Hoogland Education productions, and they are involved in several performances throughout the school year. All students in the year-long program are required to participate in at least one quarterly class per school year, and quarterly classes focus on building the student’s confidence and knowledge base so they are able to perform at their highest level. Students may also register only for quarterly classes without being in the year-long program.
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. It is home to several resident organizations, including performing and visual arts groups, civic clubs, and private businesses that entertain thousands of visitors every month, and it serves as a training ground for young artists through educational opportunities for youth. The Hoogland Center for the Arts is not funded by the city, state, or federal government; money is raised by fundraising, classes, ticket sales, productions, grants, and renting space. The Hoogland Center states that it is a home for communities in which creative arts and education are nurtured and a cultural hub where performances, programs, and events provide enjoyment and enrichment for diverse audiences. The building that houses the Hoogland Center was formerly the home of the Masonic Temple, with the southern half built in 1909 and a major northern addition added in 1960.
Last updated May 24, 2026.
• Ages: 6–17 years old
For the past 10 years, the Hoogland Performing Arts Education program has provided area students with education in the performing arts, and the Hoogland Center started its own education program in 2012. In the year-long program, called Hoogland Dreamers, Explorers, Believers, Creators, and Achievers, students learn the fundamentals of theatrical performing with the stated goal of appearing in one of the mainstage Hoogland Education productions, and they are involved in several performances throughout the school year. All students in the year-long program are required to participate in at least one quarterly class per school year, and quarterly classes focus on building the student’s confidence and knowledge base so they are able to perform at their highest level. Students may also register only for quarterly classes without being in the year-long program.
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. It is home to several resident organizations, including performing and visual arts groups, civic clubs, and private businesses that entertain thousands of visitors every month, and it serves as a training ground for young artists through educational opportunities for youth. The Hoogland Center for the Arts is not funded by the city, state, or federal government; money is raised by fundraising, classes, ticket sales, productions, grants, and renting space. The Hoogland Center states that it is a home for communities in which creative arts and education are nurtured and a cultural hub where performances, programs, and events provide enjoyment and enrichment for diverse audiences. The building that houses the Hoogland Center was formerly the home of the Masonic Temple, with the southern half built in 1909 and a major northern addition added in 1960.
Last updated May 24, 2026.
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