Beginning Friday, September 5, with The Arts in Motion Gala, and culminating in aday full of free activities for kids and families at a community open house on Saturday, September 6, from 1 to 5 p.m., the Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) celebrated the grand opening of the Toledo Center for Live Arts, newly located at 4747 Heatherdowns Boulevard, adjacent to the Stranahan Theatre.
The facility is home to TAPA’s members—the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Ballet, Toledo Jazz Orchestra, Toledo Symphony Youth Orchestras and Toledo Symphony School of Music.
Featuring five dance studios, two large music rehearsal/ performance studios, and 11 small music instruction rooms, the center provides space for individual and group instruction, rehearsals and small performances. It also brings together all of TAPA’s artists, educators, students and administrators for the first time under one roof. Large common spaces also provide a place for students and families to gather before and after classes, along with a lounge/study area reserved just for students.
“The Toledo Center for Live Arts is the realization of a dream that began when the Toledo Symphony and Toledo Ballet merged to create TAPA in 2019. It is perhaps the best expression of what we stand for and what we believe in. To see our students and professionals work side-by-side in this incredible new space is a fantastic step forward for our organization and for Toledo,” said TAPA President Zak Vassar.
For more information, visit artstoledo.org.
