Mt. Pleasant Performing Arts Company, Inc. aka MPPAC,  was founded by Larisa Dahabi in August of 2005 to create a caring and nurturing environment where students can grow and learn about the dance profession.   In an effort to further the mission of arts education and expand performance opportunities MPPAC has been established as a 501 (c)3 non-profit corporation financially separate from Academy of Dance Arts which is home for MPPAC.

MPPAC is a pre-professional dance company, promoting the importance of commitment and determination, in a non-competitive atmosphere, wishing to build happy memories that last a lifetime. The company consists of approximately 32 members ranging from ages 8 through 25 and all have been trained at Mt. Pleasant School of Performing Arts, now merged with Academy of Dance Arts  

We strive to bring to the low country the art of dance with performances throughout the year.  Larisa Dahabi uses her extensive professional background in dance and theatre to bring these arts to our children and the community. As the company’s artistic director and choreographer, she has directed and choreographed the following performances for our dance company over the past several years -  West Side Story, The Nutcracker, Etudes, Coppelia, A Mixed Bill, featuring music from Faust, Josh Groban and Michael Buble’ and just recently LaBoutique Fantasque.  An annual performance of The Nutcracker was held at Charleston Southern University Lightsey Chapel in December of 2009 and was a hugh success.  Upcoming events are already in the making and will include the full lenght ballet of "Coppelia", to be held at CSU on May 15th, 2010 at 7pm.  Tickets sale information will be posted on the website in the near future. 

MPPAC cannot thrive without the generous support of our community through sponsorships and donations.  If you would like to be a supporter of this young dance company here in the lowcountry, please call 971-7880 or email mpspa@comcast.net  All donations are tax deductible.  There are many items that are needed to help support our dance company and the following is a wish list that would certainly be greatly appreciated:

Copy machine that is able to fold, collate and staple.

Fax machine

Old fashioned party dresses and crinolines for The Nutcracker party scene.

You can also become a MPPAC Volunteer lending your talents to this dynamic group in a number of ways: Grant Writing (writing and seeking grants), Graphic Services (designing flyers, ads, cards, program design.  Also printing services are greatly needed), Sewing Services (hand & machine sewing), Fund Raising (chairing one of our yearly events i.e bake sale, car wash, etc. ), Performance Volunteers (ushers, direct traffic, dressing room monitors, etc.)