About The Conservatory




Site Map	About The Conservatory The Facility Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel Volunteer Opportunities Adult Student And Parent (ASAP) Association Support The Conservatory Chairmen's Library Retail Employment Links Mission and Philosophy The Facility Officially opened in December 2004, The Patel Conservatory holds classes weekly, after school and on weekends in a beautiful, 45,000-square-foot facility attached to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. The Conservatory's instructors are highly skilled artists and many are working professionals in the area of their expertise. There are studios and classrooms for dance, media arts, theater, on-camera acting and private lessons in all disciplines, plus a piano lab, a recording studio, a scene shop, a costume shop, a library and a "black box" theater. With the construction of the new facility, the City of Tampa requires 1% of the vertical construction costs of new municipal building projects to be set aside for Public Art. Dollars generated by this ordinance are used for the commissioning, acquisition, installation, maintenance, administration, and insurance of art works, as well as for publicity and education about the City of Tampa’s art collection. The Patel Conservatory's contribution to Public Art is MARQUEE, an artwork by Tobey Archer. An artwork made of light, MARQUEE is highly visible and comprises carefully choreographed colored lights moving in opposite directions and at varied speeds on the buildings. The addition of MARQUEE makes the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center a visible, identifiable and unique landmark anchoring a corner of downtown Tampa. MARQUEE is sponsored by Verizon. BACK TO THE TOP Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel made a $5 million gift to TBPAC's Capital Campaign and in recognition of the git, TBPAC names its education building the Pallavi Patel Performing Arts Conservatory a.k.a. Patel Conservatory. BACK TO THE TOP Volunteer There are volunteer opportunities available in administration, teaching assistance, production, hospitality and operations. Volunteer benefits include receiving incentives such as free admission to TBPAC/Conservatory performances, making your own flexible schedule and working in a friendly environment. Teacher assistant jobs and greeter positions will be assigned to coincide with the class sessions. Day-to-day office assistants will be needed all year. Whether you can give two hours a week or 20, we appreciate all that you can give to The Conservatory. Call 813.222.1002 for more information. BACK TO THE TOP Adult Student And Parent (ASAP) Association (formerly SPFA) The ASAP Association is committed to developing and strengthening the parent-student-Conservatory partnership. Our goal is to enhance the education and creativity of all Patel Conservatory students and to grow the performing arts in this area. ASAP is open to all parents and adult students of The Patel Conservatory. There are no dues or fees. Call 813.222.1002 for more information. BACK TO THE TOP Support The Conservatory Contributions are vital to help the Dr. Pallavi Patel Performing Arts Conservatory and TBPAC fulfill its mission. As part of TBPAC's overll arts and humanities initiative, The Conservatory's programs are supported through gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations and our public partners. There are many ways to give to TBPAC, with benefits and privileges available to you for your generosity. If you are enrolling your child in Patel Conservatory classes, for example, your registration fee is waived. Think of the impact if you're enrolling more than one student! Membership begins at $50. Please join us, and bring the joy of the performing arts to thousands of young people through arts education. For more information on ways you can support TBPAC and The Conservatory, visit the membership pages of TBPAC's website. BACK TO THE TOP Chairmen's Library Officially opened September 2006, Patel Conservatory's Chairmen's Library houses more than 1,000 books, CDs, DVDs, albums and musical scores. The library is in partnership with the Hillsborough County Library System, which allows access to the library items from their on-line catalog. BACK TO THE TOP Retail The Conservatory Retail Store is next door to the TECO Energy Foundation Theater and is open Monday through Thursday from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. The Conservatory Retail Store stocks items such as DVDs of past showcases/recitals, t-shirts, lanyards, books, cards, performing arts paraphernalia and musical items from Paragon Music. The Conservatory Retail Store is one of the retail operations of CenterStore, the main retail operation at TBPAC, which maintains a constant inventory of theater-related gifts and souvenirs including posters, music scores, CDs and tapes and many other items. In addition to CenterStore, TBPAC has boutiques and shops in each of the performing halls which are in operation before and during major performances and which feature items related to the current productions. CenterStore offers some of its inventory for sale online as well. For more information, visit the CenterStore pages of TBPAC's website. BACK TO THE TOP Employment For employment opportunities, please visit the employment pages of TBPAC's website. BACK TO THE TOP Links The Patel Conservatory has relationships with other arts organizations. For your convenience, you can access those organizations' websites via the links provided. Broadway Theatre Project http://broadwaytheatreproject.com Paragon Music http://www.paragon-music.com BACK TO THE TOP Mission and Philosophy The Patel Conservatory will provide you with the tools to dream, reach, discover and create the performing arts. DREAM — The Conservatory is the place to realize your dream. It is your artistic home. You or your child could begin the journey by attending a Center performance or coming to an open house. Or you could jump right in and sign up for a class like Acting, Group Voice, Rock School or any number of other classes or workshops designed for you. REACH — In class, you begin to look at things in a new way, to take chances you've never taken before, to risk being exposed and to share a part of yourself previously reserved for you alone. You are free from your self-imposed limitations. You explore, discover and challenge yourself. DISCOVER — You begin to see a pattern to your creative work. You begin to understand and develop technique. You practice. You ask questions. You gain confidence in your performance skills or see new confidence in your children. You continue to take classes, seeking all experiences that will enrich your new understanding. Maybe you try another discipline, knowing that it's the journey that's important, much more than being naturally good at something. Through doing, you'll learn. CREATE — What has come into being is you — your life, your experiences, your stories. The Patel Conservatory has become your laboratory — for learning, practicing, creating, rehearsing and performing. You choreograph a dance, you sing a song, you write a play, and you integrate the arts into your life and contribute to your community. At the Conservatory, we Provide a nourishing environment with the finest educational and training opportunities. Provide a place where creativity is celebrated, honored and revered. Respect traditional performing arts as well as new forms. Encourage students to experience all artistic disciplines in developing their own unique style. Listen to students and help them to realize the practical steps necessary to make their visions a reality. Instill in students a sense of pride that accompanies disciplined work habits and self-determination. Offer arts opportunities for all ages and interests. Provide a safe space for exploration and development. Reinforce the guiding principle that artistic growth never ends and that unrealized ideas are natural components of artistic growth. Develop a common artistic vocabulary so that we can communicate across disciplines. Reinforce the principle that art is process, as well as product. BACK TO THE TOP
	Dr. Pallavi Patel Performing Arts Conservatory Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center 1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place Tampa, Florida 33602 Events, dates, times, performers and prices subject to change without notice. © 2008 Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center