FSPA To Host Open House During Strawberry Stroll June 16

A Spring Open House will be held at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) at 38 Main Street on Thursday, June 16th during Franklin's annual Strawberry Stroll from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. The community is invited to meet FSPA's faculty, tour the facility and learn about the school's Summer and Fall 2011 programs in Music, Dance and Drama. FSPA's classes are designed for all ages and levels of ability, and beginners are welcome.

Electric Youth (EY), the international touring ensemble of talented singer-dancers trained at FSPA, will hold a free open rehearsal performance in FSPA's Recital Hall on June 16th from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Electric Youth embarks on a cruise to entertain audiences aboard Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, sailing from June 25 - July 2 to the Western Caribbean. EY will perform in four concerts in the ship's AquaTheater and Dazzles Club during the week-long cruise.

There will also be a "sweet giveaway" at FSPA during the Open House, in accordance with the strawberry theme.

FSPA will offer a new program of one-week camps for the school's 2011 summer session. The menu of performing arts camps includes Camp GLEE, Rock and Jazz Instrumental Camps, Dance Camps, Voice, Acting and Musical Theater Camps and a Creative Kids Camp for young children.

In addition to the one-week camps, FSPA will conduct an eight-week session of weekly classes in the Music and Dance Departments. The Drama Department offers the school's annual SummerStage musical theater program featuring an all-student, full-length production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast on August 11 & 12, 2011.

Registration is ongoing for summer and fall classes at FSPA and can be done in person or over the phone. For more information, please call 508-528-8668 or visit www.FSPAonline.com.