Frisco's #1 choice for music, dance, & musical theatre!

2. The largest and most qualified 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, 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, 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 6 DAYS A WEEK - Morning 'til night!

Private and Group Music, Art, Dance and Musical Theatre Lessons are by appointment and are first come, first serve so contact us today to arrange your first lesson!. Homeschoolers love our early afternoon lesson times.

Music Lessons, Art, Dance, Musical Theatre Classes
Monday-Thursday: 11:00am to 9:00pm
Friday: 11:00am to 7:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am to 1:00pm

Summer Performing Arts Day Camps and Music camps
for 4-14 year olds -
8:30am to 4:00pm weekly (half-day and full-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, 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, mixed media and cartoon animation/flip book art, plus musical theatre staging, blocking, choreography, sequencing and Broadway routines.

5. A comfortable waiting areas 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 area with comfortable chairs, 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 24 yearly events in music, 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 several times per year, and private lesson students have the option of participating in our Yearly Judged Music Show, Center Stage Music Shows, Yearly Theory Test and Musicfest.

See our Performance and Events page for details on these events.

ART, & MUSICAL THEATRE: Our students perform in three yearly Musical Theatre Variety Shows in our performing arts auditorium on campus at FriscoPAC with professional lighting, sound, video. Also students perform for parents in our Group Student Performance weeks for parents throughout the year. Student Art Gallery Shows are held three times a year for our art students. Artwork is judged by local artists with awards given in three categories

AROUND THE WORLD FAIRYTALE PRINCESS BALLET: Our princess dancers perform in the end-of-year FairyTale Princess Royal Ball, a regal display of princess costumes from around the world and traditional pre-ballet selections.

8. Professional office staff six 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. 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

Hello! I’m Chris Duncan, NCTM,the Founder/Owner and Executive Director of the Frisco School of Music andPerforming Arts, Frisco Performing Arts Center, Frisco Best Summer Camps, andthe author and creator of the Around the World Fairytale Princess Ballet System(a complete preschool ballet curriculum for ages 3-6). Along with my businesspartner Steve South, we opened the school in 2000.I’d like to share something close to myheart.As a parent myself, I’ve faced the samechallenges you may be experiencing. When my two boys were younger, I sawfirsthand how smart and capable they were, but had too much energy, and theystruggled to stay focused in school.That’s when I discovered the transformativepower of music. My boys, like so many children, needed an outlet for theircreativity and energy, and music provided that. But at the time there wasn’t aplace that offered the variety and flexibility we were looking for, where theycould explore multiple instruments and truly find their passion. That is why in2000, we decided to create our own music and arts school – a place where kids like mine (and yours) could discover what excites them and where they could grow in confidence and skill and learn week-by-week how to give effort.
‍Our programs are designed not just to teach technical skills but to help children develop self-confidence, focus and leadership. We champion success by encouraging students to push their limits in a supportive, nurturing environment. From learning a new instrument to performing in front of an audience, every step of the journey helps them sine both on and off the stage.
Our motto: Our faculty at the FriscoSchool of Music and Performing Arts gives personal attention to each of our students and delivers an exceptional learning experience in a top-notchexciting performing arts school atmosphere, backed by a solid business team andprofessional administrative staff. Each part of the school works together tomake your experience at FSMPA is the best in education and customer service.We help students of all ages learn success,self-confidence and leadership through music and the performing arts. And now, we havegrown to two large buildings on our campus – welcoming over 1000 studentsthrough our doors each week for music, art, dance, musical theatre acting, andmore. Ihave over 40 years of teaching and consulting experience, have writtenseveral books and am a bestselling author on Amazon. These and otherexperiences have led me to help families choose music and arts educationfor their children and themselves. And now, we havegrown to two large buildings on our campus – welcoming over 1000 studentsthrough our doors each week for music, art, dance, musical theatre acting, andmore.