Columbia Performing Arts Center (CPAC)

Columbia Performing Arts Center (CPAC) is a dance studio in Columbia, MO. The studio serves more than 875 students each year beginning at age 2, offering classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and competitive programs. It holds a rating of 4.80.

CPAC runs structured competitive programs alongside its regular class curriculum. The CPAC Collective team for 2025-2026 includes dancers such as Kostandina Aslanidis, Ella McNett, Abigail Bennett, Amelia Morse, Keira Blake, Margot Munter, Genevieve Bockting, and Liberty Bockting, among many others. The 2026-2027 Ensemble, Troupe, and MiniTroop rosters bring together additional dancers across age groups, including Avery Allen, Etta Finley Arnold, Collynn Barnes, Rory Barnes, Sage Beasley, Logan May, and Katherine Beckett for the Ensemble, with Elliot Amann, Skyler Lines, Alexis Avanzado, Harper Ball, Winnie Millner, Caroline Brown, Evalyn Pierce, and Matilda Carlson listed for Troupe. The studio invites families to review its class curriculum, policies, and performance information to find the right fit.

The studio sits on North Cedar Lake Drive East, about two tenths of a mile from Swan Lake and a short walk from Smith Lake roughly four tenths of a mile away. South Providence Road runs nearby, and the Columbia School District is within about four tenths of a mile.

With a 4.80 rating built on customer reviews and an annual enrollment exceeding 875 students across multiple dance styles, CPAC has grown into one of the larger youth dance programs in Columbia.