Sierra School of Performing Arts
About
Nonprofit Performing Arts School for Reno Youth
Sierra School of Performing Arts (SSPA) is a Reno nonprofit 501(c)(3) running year-round theater and musical-theater training for ages 5-18, plus full-scale annual musical productions including Mean Girls: The Musical, Grease, and Beauty and the Beast.
Theater Programs for Kids
Programming covers school-break camps, year-round classes, and audition-based productions. Offerings include:
- Performing Arts Camp for ages 5-8 (theater, movement, music)
- Reno's Got Talent week (grades 4-9, original show creation)
- Theater classes and workshops
- Seasonal school-break camps
- Youth and summer productions
- Full musicals as primary annual cadence
What's Included
- Indoor classes and rehearsals
- Nonprofit cost structure
- Production-track and class-track options
- Performance opportunities alongside community actors
Experience
Production-oriented nonprofit school with serious musical theater repertoire and broad age coverage - well-suited for kids who want to be in real musicals rather than only attend classes.