Professional Performances

Since 2015, the University of Rochester Institute for Performing Arts (IPA) has provided students with opportunities to attend professional performances each year for free or at a significantly discounted rate.

Through our partnerships with a variety of local and regional organizations, we've taken students to experience performances at venues including:

  • Rochester Fringe Festival (across multiple locations in Rochester)
  • Geva Theatre Center
  • Rochester Broadway Theatre League (RBTL)
  • Nazareth University
  • Eastman School of Music
  • College at Brockport
  • Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO)
  • Rochester City Ballet (RCB)

Additionally, we have supported special off-site trips, including visits to New York City for professional performances and to the Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake.

IPA Nights

The Institute for the Performing Arts (IPA) also sponsors on-campus performances and hosts receptions where artists, students, and audiences can connect and engage.