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Tickets & Events

The Ticket Sales Office is open Mon.-Sat. 12-7 p.m., Sun. 12 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Plan Your Visit

Need to know where to park? Where should I eat before the show? This is where you'll find the answers.
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Community Impact

There are veterans depending on Straz Center programs to help them live with PTSD; there are extraordinarily talented children who have no other access to training except when our teachers come to their schools; there is no greater way to bridge the divides between us socially and politically than by uniting in the experience of creativity.
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Support The Straz

Donors ensure the curtain goes up and the spotlight shines brightly at The Straz.
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Opera Tampa

For more than 25 years, Opera Tampa has served as the resident opera company of the Straz Center providing breathtaking productions and exemplary educational outreach opportunities to the Tampa Bay area.
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Patel Conservatory

The Patel Conservatory provides the finest performing arts training in an inspirational setting by giving students the tools to: dream, reach, discover and create the performing arts; integrate them into everyday life; and contribute to the community.
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Dining & Catering

Come early to your show and dine steps away from your theater seats at one of the Straz Center's three restaurants.
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Placement Auditions

Ballet students practicing in a dance studio.

Acceptance is by audition only. Auditions are scheduled through the dance department by calling (813) 222-1079 or by e-mailing us at danceprogram@strazcenter.org.

Year-Round, Pre-Professional Trainee Program:
NGB’s Year-Round, Pre-Professional Trainee Program is an audition only program, designed for advanced dancers who possess strong potential in classical ballet. Dancers may audition by scheduling an in-person audition or by submitting an audition video. To schedule an in-person audition please fill out the form below or contact the dance office at danceprogram@strazcenter.org or 813. 222.1079. To fill out a dance placement form, click here.

Video Auditions
Video auditions may be in the form of a class video or a YAGP classical variation.
We accept video auditions through Acceptd. To submit a video audition, click here.

NGB Summer Intensive

For information on NGB Summer Intensive auditions, click here.