The AdventHealth School of the Arts

We believe the performing arts can benefit artists ages 3 to 103 by helping them grow their talents, find community and share their unique gifts in a safe space.

That's why AdventHealth is furthering the development of these artists, especially the youth in our community, through arts education at the AdventHealth School of the Arts at the Dr. Phillips Center. We're also committed to supporting individual students with scholarships to keep artists, dancers, singers and performers feeling whole.

Hear from two students about how their involvement within the AdventHealth School of the Arts offered them a place to learn, create and have fun.

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AdventHealth School of the Arts Student Spotlight

Julian Villela

Julian Villela

Julian, Young Simba in the Broadway North American Tour of “The Lion King,” credits the AdventHealth School of the Arts with helping him learn professionalism and develop his focus during auditions.

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Cole Higginbotham

Cole Higginbotham

Cole is a student at the AdventHealth School of the Arts, training as a triple-threat dancer, actor and singer. He shared that the arts have impacted him in such a way that they are his “source of motivation, peace, happiness and connection to the world.”

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Annika Franklin

Annika Franklin

From enrolling in the AdventHealth School of the Arts to her Broadway debut in “The Lion King,” Annika shared, "Your musical theater family becomes a second family with friendships and memories that last a lifetime.”

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Bringing You Broadway in Orlando

AdventHealth is honored to be the Presenting Sponsor of the 2024-2025 Broadway Season at the Dr. Phillips Center, where you can experience the acclaimed performances you love right here in Orlando.

A Symphony of Healing

AdventHealth and the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts partnered with London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to bring STROKESTRA®, a groundbreaking, international medical research program, to Orlando. The stroke rehabilitation program in Steinmetz Hall featured a learning exchange session between the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra members and AdventHealth Rehab and Music Therapy teams. The teams had the opportunity to share practices and ideas before engaging in the STROKESTRA® workshop with local stroke survivors and their caregivers.

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Innovative Care Starts With Groundbreaking Research

Our research with the Dr. Phillips Center is just one of the ways we’re seeking to improve the lives of people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

AdventHealth researchers are passionate about whole-person health. Learn more about our memory loss study, which is dedicated to understanding how the performing arts impact those with memory loss and their caregivers.

Blogs and Articles

A group of people performing on stage.

Meet the Four Counts and Quarter Notes

The AdventHealth School of the Arts fosters artistic excellence and creativity through diverse classes, camps, productions and performance groups. Meet a few members of the Four Counts and Quarter Notes and read how the arts are transforming their lives.

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A woman strumming a guitar.

Bringing the Arts to the Community During COVID-19

Learn how the arts brought our community together and fostered joy through live entertainment at a time when we needed it most.

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A couple discusses memory loss.

DAVOS Alzheimer’s Collaborative Study

When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, we believe you deserve answers earlier to stay well ahead of memory issues for longer. That’s why the AdventHealth Research Institute has joined forces with global partners to revolutionize Alzheimer’s care through the DAVOS Alzheimer’s Collaborative study.

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