Sonshine Performing Arts Academy
About
50-Year Performing Arts Academy with Dedicated Musical Theatre
Sonshine Performing Arts Academy opened in 1976 and has grown from one room with 36 students into a 500-student, 8,400 sq-ft facility on East Republic Road. The studio offers the most diverse class lineup in the Springfield area, including a dedicated musical theatre track alongside its dance disciplines.
Multi-Discipline Class Lineup
Programming spans classical ballet through musical theatre. Class disciplines include:
- Classical Ballet and Pointe
- Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop
- Modern and Lyrical
- Musical Theater (dedicated track)
- Tumbling
- Technique and Conditioning
What's Included
- 8,400 sq-ft facility with movable walls and fully operational stage
- In-studio stage for performance training
- Cross-training across multiple disciplines under one studio
- Five-decade institutional history
Experience
The combination of dance disciplines plus musical theatre under one roof suits students who want triple-threat training without switching studios. The on-site stage means performance rehearsals happen on real risers rather than against studio mirrors.