Our Performance Model
Since its inception, A Place to Be has integrated the therapeutic values of music and performance.
We give our clients an opportunity to perform in front of people, whether that is in a session with family, or a small recital, large recital, a musical production, or a touring group.
The belief is that performance has many layers of positive, creative, and therapeutic values.
Touring Shows
For the last decade, thousands of students across the region have been able to experience one of A Place To Be’s touring shows, which have been sharing Social Emotional Learning skills with Loudoun County Public Schools for over a decade!
Past shows have included “The Same Sky Project,” “Pathfinders”, “Five Ways To Make A Friend”, “A Will To Survive”, “The Worst School Day Ever”, as well as multi-media presentations like “The Land of Music” and “Team Kentron”, field trip opportunities like “A Place To Be Me”.
All of these programs star A Place To Be clients and performers, with a cast comprising individuals with an array of differing abilities and life challenges. These shows give our actors a chance to share their unique story, providing students with a strong positive model that we all more than the labels we are given.
Recitals and Performance-Based Therapy
Within the therapeutic relationship of Music Therapy, a client works on pieces that have the potential to be performed in private or public events.
A Place To Be recital opportunities range from imitate performances for family and friends, seasonal recitals alongside other A Place To Be performers, or large scale galas with hundreds in attendance. Some clients may opt for alternate semester capping projects, such as video production, recorded music, theatrical performances, and much more!
Inclusive Theatrical Performance
Throughout the year, there are opportunities for clients to become a part of a cast of a musical. This experience allows them to perform, connect socially to others, and to work on a multi-layered creative process, which has several benefits: memorization, movement, engagement with other cast members, and being a part of something that is bigger than themselves, not to mention the support and adoration from an audience.
Summer Camps
Each summer we custom create summer camps that serve the interests of our clients and community. Offerings range from our popular musical camp, to “Pop Rocks”, where campers form a band and record music over the course of a week. Film camp sees campers collaborating on a 15-minute short film, while creative arts camps offer other opportunities for expression through painting and other artistic mediums
The goal of our inclusive camps and productions is two-fold. We believe that through performance and creative outlets, clients find ways not only to express themselves, but to work on their therapeutic goals. We also believe in the importance of visibility, and the educational and informative power these type of performances can cultivate.
2025’s Film Camp Movie, Created By A Place To Be Clients
“I will never forget when we enrolled my son in the very first play over the summer and all of his teachers told you he would have trouble following directions. To our happy surprise he was a fantastic artist. He followed directions and learned all his lines, and also helped others with theirs. He has moved forward with A Place To Be in many endeavors, and he has loved them all. We are so glad you have become such an integral part of our lives. Love to you all”
Tim Price, Parent
8 N Jay St, Middleburg, VA 20117
1600 Village Market Blvd SE suite #108, Leesburg VA 20175
Mailing Address: PO Box 1472 Middleburg, VA 20118