The School of Performing Arts houses both the Music and Theatre Departments which perform on UCF campus and in the Central FL community.

Upcoming Events

  • Percussion Ensemble

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Steinmetz Hall: Steinmetz Hall

    An electrifying performance featuring the U.S. premiere of a piece by Brazilian composer Ney Rosauro, performed alongside the UCF choir.  This event is a part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025.

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025 (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • Inclusive Knights: Out of This World, Featuring the UCF Concert Band

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Steinmetz Hall: Steinmetz Hall

    This is a young person’s concert to provide a safe and welcoming place for people who are looking for ways to access live music that may not normally be able to do so. We will offer support for members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities, persons on the autism spectrum, persons with cognitive disabilities, family members, as well …

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  • Project Spotlight “Murder at the Mirage Hotel”

    Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater

    Project Spotlight, UCF’s only student developmental theatre organization, presents an original and thrilling murder mystery play by UCF student Joseph Fields.   Ten strangers arrive at the Mirage Hotel, seeking refuge from the blizzard raging outside. Some come for comfort and relaxation, others come for dangerous liaisons. The evening quickly turns violent when the strangers discover that their sworn enemy is …

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  • A Tribute to Pablo Casals

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: DeVos Family Room

    The tribute consists of intertwined cello performances by UCF Professor David Bjella and multimedia presentations by UCF historian Luis Martínez-Fernández. Professor Martínez-Fernández will lecture on the life and extraordinary accomplishments of cellist Pablo Casals (1876-1973), widely recognized among the 20th century’s greatest musicians . Casals was also a renowned composer, conductor, teacher, and international humanitarian. He recognized Johan Sebastian Bach …

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  • Music for All UCF – Orlando Band Invitational

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Steinmetz Hall: Steinmetz Hall

    Middle and high school bands from across the state of Florida are invited to perform and receive feedback from a panel of nationally recognized educator-clinicians in Steinmetz Hall or the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theatre. Each band will have the opportunity to participate in individual clinic sessions with a clinician, who will provide personalized recommendations. This unique opportunity for young …

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025 (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • Pegasus String Quartet: Transfigured Night

    Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater

    Pegasus String Quartet Returns to Dr. Phillips Center for the 4th Year! Join UCF’s Pegasus String Quartet, under the direction of Ayako Yonetani, for an unforgettable evening of chamber music as the Pegasus String Quartet, UCF's premier graduate string ensemble, returns to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for the fourth consecutive year. Program Highlights: In the first …

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  • The Body’s Voice: Luca Vullo Shares Italy’s Silent Language

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: DeVos Family Room

    “The Body’s Voice” is a fun and heartfelt show where Luca Vullo brings Italy’s silent language to life. Often referred to as the “Ambassador of Italian gestures,” Luca has over a decade of experience teaching masterclasses on this subject at more than 70 international universities. Vullo’s unique expertise allows him to compare Italian gestures with those of other cultures and …

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  • Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Bands: Premieres and Collaborations

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Steinmetz Hall: Steinmetz Hall

    The University of Central Florida’s top two auditioned ensembles, the UCF Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, present an evening of firsts, including the premieres of important and impactful works and collaborations with guest artists and ensembles. The program includes the consortium premiere of a new Concerto for Trumpet and Symphonic Band, by Juan Vásquez, featuring UCF Associate Professor of Trumpet, …

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025 (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • Faculty Recital: Richard Drexler, Jazz Piano

    Rehearsal Hall

    Live jazz recital by UCF faculty member Richard Drexler at UCF main campus.

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  • Fiddler on the Roof (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Walt Disney Theater

    Immerse yourself in a world rich with unforgettable musical hits like “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” and “If I Were A Rich Man,” as well as the enchanting melodies of “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life (L’Chaim!).” Join us for a heartfelt journey through the bonds of family, love, and laughter as fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, come together in a celebration …

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  • Choir Invitational

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Steinmetz Hall: Steinmetz Hall

    Join 200+ High School Students from across Florida and spend a day immersed in choral excellence under the guidance of conductors Dr. Jeffery Redding and Dr. Kelly Miller, participating in mass choir rehearsals, choir clinics, leadership and community building that culminate the day in a powerful mass choir concert alongside the UCF Singing Knights. This unique opportunity offers: Guidance: Learn …

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  • The Roots of Black Entrepreneurship in Parramore, 1870-1965

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: DeVos Family Room

    The men and women who built and sustained businesses in Parramore during the era of segregation challenged the image of a perpetual, low status working class that defined the expectations for African Americans coming out of enslavement. Black entrepreneurs addressed the consumer and service needs of the African American community and represented their neighbors to the powerful. They served as …

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025 (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • Fiddler on the Roof (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Walt Disney Theater

    Immerse yourself in a world rich with unforgettable musical hits like “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” and “If I Were A Rich Man,” as well as the enchanting melodies of “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life (L’Chaim!).” Join us for a heartfelt journey through the bonds of family, love, and laughter as fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, come together in a celebration …

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  • UCF Choirs: Mozart’s Requiem: A Journey Through Mortality and Hope

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Steinmetz Hall: Steinmetz Hall

    Part One: Solo Sojourn The evening opens with the UCF School of Arts and Literature (SoAl) and University Singers in a captivating solo set. Their performances will inspire and uplift you through a thoughtfully curated selection. Part Two: A Journey Through Mortality and Hope The second half unites the UCF University Singers, Orlando Choral Society, select members of the UCF …

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  • UCF Celebrates the Arts 2025 (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Downtown

    UCF Celebrates the Arts is an immersive and dynamic cultural extravaganza that fuses creativity, innovation and community engagement. This annual festival showcases the artistic prowess of UCF’s faculty and students and invites the broader community to enjoy performances, exhibitions, presentations and interactive experiences. With a focus on accessibility, partnership and diverse offerings, UCF Celebrates the Arts is a unique opportunity …

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  • New Music Ensemble: Harper’s Bedtime Story

    Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater

    The UCF New Music Ensemble invites you to experience a bedtime story the way you never have before! Her parents are having a party, but Harper needs a story before she can go to sleep. Over the course of this evening, several partygoers will take a turn adding to the tale. Unfortunately, none of them can agree on how the …

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  • Faculty Recital: Ensemble Noree

    Rehearsal Hall

    Jung Choi, oboe - University of North Texas Yoon Joo Hwang, Bassoon - University of Central Florida Jihea Hong Park, Piano - Brigham Young University

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  • Orlando Family Stage: Dino Dance Party

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: DeVos Family Room

    Join Orlando Family Stage for a prehistoric adventure with Dinosaur Dance Party, a lively Theatre for the Very Young production designed for children ages 1 to 5. This 30-minute interactive show invites young audiences to stomp, clap, and groove alongside their favorite dinosaurs. With music, movement, and sensory play, Dinosaur Dance Party is more than just a performance — it’s …

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  • Fiddler on the Roof (Recurring Event)

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Walt Disney Theater

    Immerse yourself in a world rich with unforgettable musical hits like “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” and “If I Were A Rich Man,” as well as the enchanting melodies of “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life (L’Chaim!).” Join us for a heartfelt journey through the bonds of family, love, and laughter as fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, come together in a celebration …

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  • Character Animation showcase

    Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater

    Join us for an exciting evening showcasing the innovative work of UCF’s SVAD graduating seniors from the nationally ranked Emerging Media BFA program. Engage with the future of Orlando’s design community, connecting with talented students as they showcase groundbreaking projects in the Graphic Design and Animation & Visualization tracks. The evening will conclude with inspiring presentations from distinguished industry guests, …

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  • Let’s Go Camping! Theatre for the Very Young

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: DeVos Family Room

    Join best friends Happy Camper and Fuzzy on a camping adventure, told through music, puppetry, and creative play! "Let's Go Camping!" is a 45-minute interactive play designed for 2 to 5-year-olds. Along the way, children will explore the wonders of nature, meet woodland friends, and earn Junior Explorer badges. Children are encouraged to bring their favorite stuffed animal or doll …

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