School For Creative and Performing Arts

Wonderful opportunity for our youth. High end academics and incomparable arts education.

The gem of CPS and if you have the chance go check out one of their many student performances throughout the school year. The school has an elementary musical, major musical, holiday ballet, spring ballet, junior high and high school musical/​drama.
I recently enjoyed The Music Man, the major musical for the 12 – 13 school year with a friend on a Thursday night and the students gave their all on opening night. The orchestra, costumes, acting and singing were top notch.
I can’t wait to return to see the best Cincinnati has to offer from SCPA.

This school and its facility is top of the line. I have not spent much time here but the little time I have, I am impressed. I am happy that these talented artist have a building with the appropriate tools to help them hone their gifts.

My favorite MPMF venue this year!
As expected, the acoustics were fabulous! The theater seating was great for short folks and those of us with tired feat. Also, a venue with a clean restroom! I couldn’t ask for more from a venue for Midpoint. I hope to see SCPA back for MPMF 2012!

Beautiful facility! Positive vibe and excellent for learning. Got to see the majority of the place while volunteering for MPMF and it is just a magnificent space for learning.
Student work aligns almost every wall — clean, organized, well lit and excellent layout. One of the few modern schools I’ve seen that doesn’t make me feel like I’m in a prison — lots of natural light from windows.
This place is a top notch, grade A facility…

The School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) is home to 1400 students and is the only public K-​12 art school in the United States. Grades K-​3 are admitted by application and grades 4 and up must also audition for admission. Pupils outside of the Cincinnati Public Schools system can attend for a tuition fee; those inside county can attend for free.
The school has three large performance venues:
— The Corbett Theater (seats 750)
— The Mayerson Theater (seats 300)
— The Black Box Theater (seats 130)
The Corbett Theater stage has high ceilings which allow for «flying» actors, as well as an orchestra pit that sinks down to another level of the building! In addition to the stage, SCPA has courses in their scenery and prop room. Students create and build about 95% of the stage. The convenient location of the stage shop allows them to move scenery on and off the stage with ease.
The art and dance rooms have a wall of windows which overlook 12^th Street, Music Hall and Washington Park. Equipped with six dance studios, students can rehearse in this studio knowing their show can be replicated, step for step, in the Corbett Theater, as the two venues are identical in size. Many of the studios are heavily insulated so that loud classes will not disturb another.
The school building has a very modern design with industrial elements and bright colors. Massive pieces of student artwork hang in the hallways. My favorite detail about the school is their students: they appeared happy and focused. In contrast to other public schools, all of the SCPA pupils were dressed nicely for class with combed hair; no one was wearing pajamas.