Academy of the Performing Arts is a values-driven performing arts studio in Kalispell that combines dance and music education with an emphasis on character development, discipline, and creative growth. Serving students from preschool through adulthood, it offers instruction in tap, jazz, hip hop, and contemporary, along with an early-childhood dance program. The studio also supports a high-level dance company and travel program for students pursuing more intensive performance experience. Known for balancing rigorous training with a warm, encouraging environment, it has been voted Best Dance Studio in the Flathead Valley for 10 years and has helped launch former students into professional dance and music careers across the country.