Arts

  • Salina Theatre for Young People (STYP) offers classes for youth from preschool to high school. Special production opportunities are available for youngsters grades 4-13. STYP is a part of the Salina Community Theatre.
  • The Salina Art Center offers classes for young artist throughout the year. In the summer months, the Art Center provides week-long art classes for children from kindergarten through high school. A special art exploration area is open year-round for young people to explore art through hands-on activities.
  • The Salina Youth Symphony offers an exciting opportunity for area youth to participate in a professionally directed youth orchestra composed of students who are dedicated to making fine music. The Salina Youth Symphony offers the following ensembles:
    • Youth Symphony (9-12th grade) – Advanced full orchestra performing the highest quality of literature written for full
    • Junior Youth Symphony (6-8th grade) – An honor string orchestra for middle school students.
    • Wind Symphony (6-9th grade) – An advanced wind orchestra performing challenging and advanced literature written for winds. The winds will combine with Junior Youth Symphony to perform full orchestra literature in concert.
  • A number of private dance studios in Salina offer youth of all ages access to professional dance instruction.
  • Salina Children’s Choir performs a number of concerts throughout the community in a variety of venues.

The City is a 14,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art entertainment facility serving students in middle and high school. (Middle school on Friday nights, high school on Saturday nights.) With a capacity of 550 students, The City offers a variety of entertainment options, including music and dancing, live bands, indoor basketball, computer, video and arcade games, food, billiards and special events.

Summer stage is a 4-week production camp for students in grades 4-8. Students study music, drama, stage etiquette and produce a full musical for the public at the Salina Community Theatre. Stage II is a production for high school and college freshmen. These students perform a musical in late summer, also at the Salina Community Theatre.