Welcome to The Colburn School!

At the Community School of Performing Arts, we strive for open communication between faculty, students, and administration and ask that you familiarize yourself with the information below regarding our school policies. The complete policies can be found on our website at www.colburnschool.edu/community-school/student-resources/.

Parking
With a student population of 2,000+ students, parking at the Colburn School is not guaranteed. A limited number of spaces are available to Colburn families on a first come first served basis. Families can receive up to two parking decals upon completing registration. However, a parking decal does not constitute a guaranteed parking space.

Decals are issued by Security at the Grand and Olive security desks.

On a busy day when there is a line of cars waiting to enter the garage, students may be dropped off in front of the school on Grand Avenue. There is a loading area in front of the doors across from the Broad Museum. After dropping off your student, please make your way to Lower Grand and patiently wait in line for a parking space to open in the garage. If you do not wish to wait for a spot to open, offsite parking at a discounted rate is available at Lot #3 on the southwest corner of Olive and 2nd Street. We recommend that you have a validation in-hand when parking in Lot #3 so that you can receive the discounted rate without interruption. Validations can be purchased in the Community School office for $4 each.

Community School of Performing Arts

Academic Year
August 24, 2024 – May 19, 2025

Important Spring Semester Dates

• January 13: First day of Spring Semester
• January 21: First day of Early Childhood instruction
• March 1: Application for 2025-26 Scholarships opens online
• April 14-20: Spring Break - NO CLASSES
• April 15: Priority Summer Session registration for continuing students
• April 15: Application deadline for 2025-26 Herbert Zipper Scholarships
  
• May 1: Open Summer Session registration for all students
• May 1: Application deadline for 2025-26 Need-Based Scholarships
• May 12: Last day of Spring Semester instruction
• May 13-19: Jury Week - NO CLASSES OR PRIVATE LESSONS
• May 20-June 2: Semester Break and Make-up Lessons - SCHOOL OPEN
• May 26: Memorial Day - NO CLASSES
• May 31: Early Childhood Orientation for New Students

Complete 2024-25 Academic Calendar

Registration and Payment
The Community School offers a wide range of musical and dramatic instruction for students of all ages and ability levels. Classes are listed by subject in the Schedule of Classes. All of our offerings are categorized as either Group Classes or Private Lessons. You can access the Schedule of Classes, learn about enrollment dates/policies, and download registration and payment forms on our website at www.colburnschool.edu/register.

Students may register using any of the methods below:

• Fill out a registration form (physical copy or PDF) and submit it to the CSPA Registration Office in-person or by email at cspa@colburnschool.edu.
• Register through our online registration portal, ASAP, at www.colburnschool.edu/register.
• NOTE: Students who receive financial assistance CANNOT register online and must submit a registration form instead.

Please note that we cannot register students or accept payment over the phone.

NOTE: Students who pay with a debit or credit card will be charged a 2.99% service fee. Check, e-check, and cash payments will not incur the service fee. We strongly recommend that students pay either by check, e-check, or cash to avoid service fees.

Adding/Dropping Classes and Private Lessons
Students may enroll in Group Classes during the designated registration periods listed in the Academic Calendar. Continuing students are given a 2-week priority registration period before the start of open enrollment. Once the open enrollment period ends, students must get approval from the instructor to enroll in a group class.

Students may enroll in Private Lessons at any time during the year. School-aged students are required to register for the full academic year (32 lessons) if they are enrolling in the fall, or for the full semester (16 lessons) if they are enrolling in the spring semester. The required number of lessons will be adjusted following the third week of each semester. All students must submit an inquiry form at www.colburnschool.edu/inquiry and receive instructor approval to register.

Please refer to the Drop Policies on our website at www.colburnschool.edu/community-school/student-resources/.

Deferred Payment Plans
Monthly deferred payment plans are available for year-long and single-semester classes for a one-time fee of $80 or $40 respectively. Students must submit a Deferred Payment Plan Agreement Form to the Community School office at the time of registration. All payment plan requests are subject to approval by the Cashier.

Students who enroll in a payment plan will be charged on the 15th of each month. If the student opts out of automatic payments, they will be responsible to make payments on time in-person or online.

CSPA Office Hours During Fall and Spring Semesters
Monday–Friday: 10 am–6 pm
Saturday: 8 am–4 pm
Sunday: Closed

CSPA Office Summer Hours
Monday–Saturday: 8 am–4 pm
Sunday: Closed

Contact Information
Phone: (213) 621-4548
Email: cspa@colburnschool.edu
Website: www.colburnschool.edu/community-school

Trudl Zipper Dance Institute

Academic Year
August 26, 2024 – June 1, 2025

New students must audition or take an assessment class unless they are registering for an entry-level class (Creative Dance, Pre-Ballet, Ballet Prep and Tap I). The audition determines the placement in the proper course level. Please reach out to us at dance@colburnschool.edu to schedule your audition or assessment.

Registration for fall classes is now open!

TZDI Office Hours During Fall and Spring Semesters
Monday–Friday: 10 am–6 pm 
Saturday: 9 am–3 pm

Contact Information
Phone: (213) 621-4530
Email: dance@colburnschool.edu
Website: www.colburnschool.edu/dance

Forms and Informational Documents

• Registration Form
• Drop Request Form
  • CSPA Drop Policies
  • TZDI Drop Policies
• Deferred Payment Plan Agreement Form (Monthly Payments)
• Payment Authorization Form (Paying in Full)
• Card Key Request Form
• Parking Decal Request Form
• Community School Academic Calendar
• Community School Performance Calendar (Coming Soon!)
• Community School Course Catalogue
• Important Information for New Students

Account Login

Your primary email address is your login for your entire family. If the system cannot find your email, please email the Community School office at cspa@colburnschool.edu and we will help you uncover the email address that is tied to your online account. DO NOT create a new account unless you are a new student. Please help us maintain accurate data on your student accounts.