2. The largest and most qualifed teaching faculty.

With over 45 teachers, all with University training and/or professional performance experience - you can be confident that we have the right teacher to meet your needs.
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Our teachers are dedicated to learning about your personal goals and helping you to achieve them, and we incorporate all the details into our weekly lessons and classes (ex. music theory and sight reading into your music lessons, stage terminology and choreography, specialized art techniques and art history movements - you get the idea!) right along with helping you learn your favorite part of music, acting, art and musical theatre.

In addition to their teaching credentials, our teachers have warm personalities, are extremely friendly and dedicated to teaching you the styles that you want to learn.

Ask about our Practice Club & Student Rewards Program - learning can be fun!

Whether you have a young child who wants to try out lessons for the first time, or a high school student preparing for college entrance or a professional career in music, acting, art and musical theatre, your personalized lessons will help you accomplish your dreams.

This ensures that YOU get to choose what your goals are, and meet them in a way that works best for you.

3. A wide range of lesson times available.

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK - Morning 'til night!

Private and Group Music, Acting, Art, Dance and Musical Theatre Lessons and Rock Band Classes are by appointment and are first come, first serve so contact us today to arrange your first lesson!.

Music Lessons, Acting, Art, Dance, Musical Theatre Classes
Monday-Thursday: 11:00am to 9:00pm
Friday: 11:00am to 7:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am to 1:00pm
Sunday: 2:00pm to 5:00pm


Preschool and Kindergarten-Musical Arts Schoolhouse
Performing Arts Preschool/Kindergarten for 3-4-5-6 year olds -
7:30am to 6:00pm daily (half-day and full-day options available)
2-Day, 3-Day, 5-Day Options available

4. A proven track record of excellence.

Over 12,000 students taught, and voted "Best in Education" by Frisco Style Magazine. Visit our testimonial  page to see what our students are saying.

Every year, aspiring teachers start their own studio, and a year or two later they're closed.

The Frisco School of Music and Performing Arts has a proven track record of offering quality lessons, year round. Our full time mission is teaching music, acting, art and musical theatre. Learn what YOU enjoy!

We teach a wide variety of styles, from classical piano to rock and metal, sacred to modern pop and jazz music, vocals and singing, method and improv acting, mixed media and cartoon animation/flip book art, plus musical theatre staging, blocking, choreography, sequencing and Broadway routines.

5. A comfortable waiting room for parents and family members.

Instead of waiting in a music retail store showroom or a cramped skinny hallway, our families enjoy a spacious, professional waiting room with comfortable chairs, kids coloring table station, Wi-Fi, and video class monitors.

We also provide observation windows on every door so that you can watch your child's lesson and class while you wait.

​Or, if you prefer, you can sit in on  lessons anytime you like (for private music students).

6. Fully stocked lesson studios.

Our rooms are stocked with everything you need for lessons, including amps, stereos, full acoustic drum kits, keyboards, pianos, mics, staging, mirrors, professional art supplies and more. Plus, teachers have an iPad in every studio to incorporate fun learning apps and sample video examples, etc. We have spent thousands of dollars on our facility to offer sound-resistant studios and observation windows.

7. Performance opportunities at each level of study.

Other schools only offer 2 shows per year?   Maybe just 1 show? Charge extra fees,  require families to purchase tickets?
NOT HERE!

Our students have the opportunity to perform in more than 19 yearly events in music, rock school band, acting, art, dance & musical theatre!

The level of confidence you get performing cannot be achieved anywhere else. Plus, preparing for a performance motivates students to work toward a goal.

MUSIC: Our beginning group music lab classes have a Group Student Performance Week for parents six times per year, and private lesson students have the option of participating in our Achievement Graduations, Coffee House Music Shows, Yearly Theory Test and Musicfest.

Our Rock School Band Series is for students who want many more performances, including weekly Band rehearsals, several yearly Band Blowout Shows and all of the above mentioned performance opportunities as well. See our Performance and Events page for details on these events.

ACTING, ART, & MUSICAL THEATRE: Our students perform in three yearly Celebration of the Arts Variety Shows featuring all performing arts departments in a grand gala show in our performing arts auditorium on campus at FriscoPAC with professional lighting, sound, video and art gallery. Also students perform for parents in our 6 yearly Group Student Performance weeks for parents throughout the year.

FAIRY TALE PRINCESS BALLET: Our princess dancers perform in the end-of-year Fairy Tale Princess Royal Ball, a regal display of princess costumes from around the world and traditional
pre-ballet selections.

8. Professional office staff seven days a week.

We have friendly and professional Office Staff who are always available at the front Desk to assist our families. We staff our Registration Desk starting at 9:00 or 10:00am through closing each day Monday through Saturdays, and Sundays starting at 2:00pm. We return all phone inquiries as soon as possible in a friendly and courteous manner.

9. Convenient location in the "heart" of Frisco.

We are located on Preston Road, just north of Main Street on the NW corner, across from the Brinkman Ranch. With our central location, the school is convenient to Frisco residents on both the east and west sides of Preston, plus Little Elm, McKinney, Prosper, Celina, Savannah, The Colony, and Plano. Visit the location page for more details.

Meet the Owner/Director

Chris Duncan, owner/director, has over 35 years of teaching and consulting experience has written several books and is a bestselling author on Amazon.

She holds a B.A. Degree in Piano Pedagogy and Music Theory from Michigan State University and is a Licensed Preschool Director (DFPS). She also holds the highest level of certification with the Early Childhood Music and Movement Association, and is a past board member of that group and is recognized as one of America’s Premier Experts for publishing expert content on early childhood creative curriculum.

Ms. Duncan (along with her business partner Steve South) is the founder and Director of the Musical Arts Schoolhouse which opened in Fall 2009; a unique performing arts preschool for 3-4-5-6 year olds, with private Kindergarten.

These and other experiences have lead her to help families choose music and arts education for their children and themselves.