Marcia P. Hoffman School of The Arts

On Sale Now 🍫 Roald Dahl's Charlie and The Chocolate Factory presented by the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts takes the Ruth Eckerd Hall stage on Jul 31 & Aug 1.

Grab a golden ticket before time runs out! Get your tickets today at: RuthEckerdHall.com/events/detail/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory

Tickets On Sale Friday at 10am 🍫 Roald Dahl's Charlie & The Chocolate Factory is part of the jam-packed Summer Camp lineup – don't miss your chance to step into a world of pure imagination! Performances begin Fri, Jul 31 and run through Sat, Aug 1 at Ruth Eckerd Hall. For more information, visit: RuthEckerdHall.com/events/detail/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory

Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay is just around the corner! The nomination ballot is open now through Jun 10 for daily write-in nominations.

Nominate the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts for Best Summer Camp and Best Jazz Ensemble! Check out the categories and nominate the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts today by visiting: https://vote.cltampa.com/

Summer camps start next week! Campers interested in theater can learn the basics of acting and character creation through themed week-long camps for ages 5-7 & 8-10.

Whether crafting magical spells in Wizard Academy, Jun 1 – 5, experimenting with a new art form in Arts Unleashed, Jun 15 – 18, or bringing a classic fairytale to life in Storybook Adventures Jun 29 – Jul 2, the roles to play are endless!

To learn more about the fun camps offered and to enroll today, please visit: rutheckerdhall.com/classes-private-lessons

It's time to vote! ✅ The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts has been nominated for Best Art Classes in the 2026 People's Choice Best of the Best Awards by the Tampa Bay Times! Vote today by visiting: tampabaybestofthebest.com/vote/

Vote once per device per day through Sun, May 31 at 11:59pm.

Summer is almost here! Step into the spotlight with these great drama and musical theater camps for ages 11-13.

Jun 1-5 🧟 Undead Detectives
Jun 8-12 🧌 Monster Mayhem
Jun 15-18 ✨ K-Pop Bootcamp

For more information on these great camps and to enroll today, visit: rutheckerdhall.com/education-community/classes-private-lessons

Middle School Arts is presented by Raymond James.

Get ready for a scrumdiddlyumptious summer at The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts! 🍫 Camps start June 1 🍫 Creative classes and camps are enrolling now and filling up quickly! Enroll today by visiting: https://www.rutheckerdhall.com/education-community/classes-private-lessons

Happy International Dance Day from the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts 🩰

Ready to step into the spotlight this summer? Performance based camps like K Pop Bootcamp invite young artists to train like true idols. Create a unique K Pop persona, form a group, and rehearse high energy routines in an exciting four day intensive!

Camps begin Monday June 1. Secure a spot today: rutheckerdhall.com/classes-private-lessons

Thank you to Raymond James for supporting middle school arts!

As the curtain closes on this season's SchoolTime Series, the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts would like to give a big thank you to its wonderful sponsors, Duke Energy, Raymond James and Pinellas Community Foundation, for helping make this year’s series possible.

This season was truly one for the books, featuring puppet theater, incredible dancers, an award-winning children's musician, and even dinosaurs! Get the full recap here: rutheckerdhall.com/news/detail/25-26-schooltime-series-recap

SchoolTime Series performances make the perfect field trip experience. Stay tuned! The 26-27 SchoolTime Series Season will be announced soon.

Did you catch the future stars performing with Foreigner? Students from the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts took the stage at The BayCare Sound to perform "I Want To Know What Love Is" along with Lou Gramm last Saturday in Clearwater!

📷 Tracy May