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MJPAA’s The Nutcracker Featured in Local Publications
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Our Nutcracker Performance was featured in Wesley Chapel Magazine and Lutz Magazine in November 2020....
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MJPAA Featured in Lutz Magazine
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Mary Jo and team are thrilled to be featured on the cover of Lutz Magazine,...
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Academy Closed for Spring Break – Mar. 15-21
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The Academy will be closed for Spring Break – March 15-21st, 2020.
Aubriana is Unicorn Strong!
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Anyone who has ever encountered our little MJPAA dancer, Aubriana, will tell you that her...
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Join Our Team
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Mary Jo’s Performing Arts Academy has been a leader in the Tampa Bay Performing Arts...
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Bullying in Our Social Media Driven World
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Bullying is not a new phenomenon, but it has become intense and more magnified among...
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The Magic of Make Believe
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When our children are babies and toddlers, we never think twice about playing make believe...
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
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Eye–rolling, curses and insults, backtalk, name calling, ignored requests, snide comments: disrespect from your child...
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Another Dance Icon at MJPAA!
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This past week another dance icon graced our halls and then worked all weekend...
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Dee Caspary: MJPAA Guest Artist & Choreographer
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Dee Caspary Biography Dee Caspary choreographed and was Director of Staging for Justin Timberlake’s World...
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Kendra Scott
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Meet the Newest Bully On The Block: the Mean Mom
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How about the cut-throat competitive parent you met through the PTA? You know, the one...
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Interested in Saving Time?
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How much time have you spent digging through “Lost & Found” for that one shoe,...
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MJPAA is Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence
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Though rooted in Tampa Bay, the impact that Mary Jo’s has had on its students...
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Why Choose MJPAA For Your Child?
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Mary Jo’s Performing Arts Academy Published on 27 June 2016 in the Business Section of...
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The Benefits of Acting
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The Arts are such an important part of children’s lives. This encompasses not only dancing...
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Performing Arts Are Healing Arts
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At Mary Jo’s Performing Arts Academy, we have coined the phrase “it’s so much more...
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Dynamite Comes in Small Packages!
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Matilda Broadway Connection Master Class with Cameron Burke Mark Your Calendars for Saturday, February 27,...
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MJPAA Family Kick – Off Extravaganza celebrating 40 Years of Excellence!
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Save the Date! MJPAA Family Kick – Off Extravaganza celebrating 40 Years of Excellence! Join...
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The Tampa Tribune: Dance is best medicine for 9-year-old’s health challenges
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The value of a life fully lived was the theme of this year’s Hats Off...
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