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Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) collaborates with Symphony Pro Musica in a concert performance of Prokofiev's Cinderella Suite. The ballet excerpt, choreographed by Clyde Nantais, is part of Symphony Pro Musica's "Musical Matinee: A Family Concert." Performances are at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 26 at Hudson High School and on Sunday, January 27 at Westborough High School. Under the direction of founder and Music Director Mark Churchill, the premier MetroWest community symphony orchestra will present a family-friendly program that also includes Poulenc's The Story of Babar with narration and Saint-Saen's The Elephant and Fossils with student musicians from Hudson and Westborough.

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) announces casting for the 2012 holiday production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. More than 100 young dancers from 25 area towns will perform in the production. Performances will take place on Saturday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, December 9, at 2:00 p.m. at the Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium, 224 Oak Street, in Franklin. Erica Cornejo, Boston Ballet principal dancer, and Carlos Molina, former American Ballet Theatre soloist and Boston Ballet principal, will dance the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. The annual holiday classic will also feature a live, professional orchestra under the direction Peter

The Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) introduces new dance classes for the 2012-2013 school year. Instruction will be offered in Franklin and at the school's new satellite facility in downtown Hudson. Entering its 28th year, FSPA offers a broad range of programming in music, dance and drama, with extensive performing opportunities through the school and the affiliated Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC).

The Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) SummerStage presents You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown tonight, August 16 and Friday, August 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium, 224 Oak Street, Franklin. An abbreviated production of the musical, featuring younger students, will be performed on August 17 at 5:00 p.m. SummerStage is a two-week theater program for students in grades 3-12 that culminates in all-student musical productions.

The Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) SummerStage presents You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Thursday, August 16 and Friday, August 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium, 224 Oak Street, Franklin. An abbreviated production of the musical, featuring younger students, will be performed on August 17 at 5:00 p.m. SummerStage is a two-week theater program for students in grades 3-12 that culminates in all-student musical productions.

Electric Youth, (EY) the international touring ensemble of talented singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts, will perform two free summer concerts. The outdoor performances will be held at Town Hill in Norfolk tonight, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. and at Franklin Common on Wednesday, July 25 at 6:00 p.m.

Electric Youth (EY), a dynamic ensemble of talented, young singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), will headline the Fourth of July entertainment for U.S. Troops and families stationed abroad at Aviano Air Force Base. The Independence Day performance highlights EY's 9th European concert tour, featuring engagements throughout Austria and Italy from June 15 to July 8.

Electric Youth (EY), a dynamic ensemble of talented, young singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), will headline today's Fourth of July entertainment for U.S. Troops and families stationed abroad at Aviano Air Force Base. The Independence Day performance highlights EY's 9th European concert tour, featuring engagements throughout Austria and Italy from June 15 to July 8.

Electric Youth, (EY) the international touring ensemble of talented singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts, will perform two free summer concerts. The outdoor performances will be held at Town Hill in Norfolk on Thursday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. and at Franklin Common on Wednesday, July 25 at 6:00 p.m.

Electric Youth, a dynamic ensemble of talented, young singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), departs on a three-week concert tour of Austria and Italy on June 15. Backed by an eight-piece band of Boston's finest musicians, Electric Youth offers high-powered family entertainment with an extensive range of contemporary pop, classic rock and Broadway hits. The ensemble performed a Bon Voyage Concert at Showcase Live on June 10 for an enthusiastic crowd, providing an exciting and energetic send-off for their European adventure.

Electric Youth (EY), the international touring ensemble of talented singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), will perform at Showcase Live at Patriot Place in Foxborough tonight, June 10 at 6:00 p.m.

Electric Youth (EY), a dynamic ensemble of talented, young singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), will headline the Fourth of July entertainment for U.S. Troops and families stationed abroad at Aviano Air Force Base. The Independence Day performance highlights EY's 9th European concert tour, featuring engagements throughout Austria and Italy from June 15 to July 8.

Electric Youth (EY), the international touring ensemble of talented singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), will perform at Showcase Live at Patriot Place in Foxborough on Sunday, June 10 at 6:00 p.m.

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will present Annie on Saturday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 4, at 2:00 p.m., at the Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium, 224 Oak Street, in Franklin.

Performing Electric Youth's 2012 in-concert debut, thirteen talented young performers from Franklin, Hopkinton, Medfield, Sharon and Wrentham will take the stage at Showcase Live, Patriot Place, on Sunday, February 12 at 6:00 p.m. This Valentine's Weekend show offers a great evening of family entertainment with music appealing to all ages.

Performing their 2012 in-concert debut, Electric Youth (EY) 2012 will take the stage at Showcase Live, Patriot Place, on Sunday, February 12 at 6:00 p.m. For the Showcase Live performance on February 12th, doors will open at 4:30 p.m. and a full dinner menu will be available. Tickets can be purchased at the main office of Franklin School for the Performing Arts, 38 Main Street, by phone at (508) 528-8668, in person at the Showcase Live Box Office or through Ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices are $28.00 for floor seats and $18.00 for loge seats; premium seating and reservations for large parties are available. This Valentine's Weekend show offers a great evening of family entertainment with music appealing to all ages.

Performing Electric Youth's 2012 in-concert debut, thirteen talented young performers from Franklin, Hopkinton, Medfield, Sharon and Wrentham will take the stage at Showcase Live, Patriot Place, on Sunday, February 12 at 6:00 p.m. This Valentine's Weekend show offers a great evening of family entertainment with music appealing to all ages.

Performing their 2012 in-concert debut, Electric Youth (EY) 2012 will take the stage at Showcase Live, Patriot Place, on Sunday, February 12 at 6:00 p.m. For the Showcase Live performance on February 12th, doors will open at 4:30 p.m. and a full dinner menu will be available. Tickets can be purchased at the main office of Franklin School for the Performing Arts, 38 Main Street, by phone at (508) 528-8668, in person at the Showcase Live Box Office or through Ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices are $28.00 for floor seats and $18.00 for loge seats; premium seating and reservations for large parties are available. This Valentine's Weekend show offers a great evening of family entertainment with music appealing to all ages.

The Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) will present Bye Bye Bieber, an original musical spoof, on Saturday, October 22nd at 7:30 p.m. at the Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium, Horace Mann Middle School in Franklin.

The Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) will present Bye Bye Bieber, an original musical spoof, on Saturday, October 22nd at 7:30 p.m. at the Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium, Horace Mann Middle School in Franklin.