Lab Performing Arts Initiative Inc

The Lab Performing Arts Initiative is a 501C 3 non-profit organization designed to enrich the lives of young people through the performing arts with an emphasis on dance. Our mission is to cultivate and educate new generations of life-long dancers and arts advocates.

The Lab Performing Arts Initiative benefits the community by focusing on young people who are under-represented in the dance world due to affordability, availability, or lack of exposure through two arts programs; a scholarship talent based program and a community outreach program.

LPAI's community outreach program exposes children to the arts by providing various performance and training opportunities throughout the community for those who have little to no experience or exposure to the performing arts.

LPAI's talent based program provides young people who have the talent, potential, and desire to pursue a professional career in dance with high quality dance training in Houston and throughout the United States. Scholarship recipients are given a rigorous pre-professional dance curriculum developed to create a well-rounded performer by providing exceptional training in numerous genres including: classical ballet, modern techniques, jazz, tap, and hip hop. Students also gain performance experience by competing in regional and national dance competitions and at local events. Additional training opportunities extend beyond the Houston area to some of the best dance institutions in the country including, Alvin Ailey American Dance Center's and Dance Theater of Harlem's Summer Intensive programs.