Center for Performing Arts
The Center for Performing Arts (CFPA) at San Beda College Alabang is a dynamic hub for artistic excellence and cultural expression. Committed to nurturing talent across various performing arts disciplines, CFPA provides students with exceptional opportunities to develop their skills, creativity, and passion. Home to five distinguished artistic groups, it serves as a premier platform for aspiring performers to engage in immersive training, collaborative productions, and inspiring performances that enrich both the campus and the broader community.
Artistic Groups of CFPA
SBCA Theater Guild
The SBCA Theater Guild offers students an immersive theatrical experience through productions and hands-on training. It nurtures aspiring actors and production team members, enhancing creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. Participants engage in script analysis, stage management, and performance, fostering a deep appreciation for the art of theater.
SBCA Chorale
As the institution’s varsity choir, the SBCA Chorale cultivates vocal excellence through rigorous training and diverse performance opportunities. Members develop their musical skills, discipline, and teamwork, showcasing their talents in concerts both within and beyond the campus.
SBCA Dance Company
The SBCA Dance Company explores various dance styles, including contemporary, ballet, and hip-hop. Through regular classes and rehearsals, students refine their technique and artistic expression, culminating in dynamic performances that highlight their growth as dancers.
SBCA Symphony Orchestra
The SBCA Symphony Orchestra enriches the college’s musical landscape by providing students with orchestral training. Members master a range of instruments and perform works spanning classical masterpieces to modern compositions, contributing to the institution’s vibrant artistic community.
CFPA Studios
CFPA Studios is the creative, digital, and technical production group of the Center for Performing Arts. It provides hands-on training and experience in stage production, multimedia, filmmaking, digital creatives, and backstage operations. Through every CFPA project, members combine technical skills and creative vision to bring performances and productions to life.
CFPA Programs
Productions and Continuing Programs
Annual Training per Artistic Group
Regular training is at the heart of artistic development at CFPA. Conducted throughout the year by the Center’s resident artistic directors, these sessions provide structured, discipline-specific instruction that develops the skills, technique, creativity, and performance quality of student-artists within their respective artistic groups.
Annual Continuing Programs — Volumes 1 & 2
The Annual Continuing Programs provide student-artists with a sustained program of training and artistic development throughout the school year. Divided into two volumes, each program culminates in a grand recital, giving participants the opportunity to showcase their growth and accomplishments. Guided by experienced artistic practitioners, the program features intensive sessions in music, dance, and theater designed to strengthen technique, creativity, and performance skills.
CFPA Grand Christmas Concert
The CFPA Grand Christmas Concert is the Center’s annual celebration of music, performance, and community. Bringing together student-artists from across San Beda College Alabang, the concert showcases their talents while celebrating the Christmas season. The event also features the Gawad Rektor, which recognizes the outstanding student-artist of the year.
Pinocchio: The Major Production
Scheduled for early 2027, Pinocchio is CFPA’s major musical theater production for the season. Bringing together the Center’s artistic groups, the production provides student-artists with an opportunity to collaborate across disciplines and experience the creative and technical demands of a full-scale theatrical production.
Annual Summer Programs
The CFPA Annual Summer Programs extend artistic learning beyond the academic year through intensive workshops in music, dance, and theater. Designed to develop emerging performers, the programs provide opportunities to explore new disciplines, strengthen performance skills, and gain practical stage experience, culminating in a grand recital.
ELEVATE 2026
Building on the success of its 2025 seminar, ELEVATE 2026 is a five-day intensive masterclass series featuring hands-on learning across key artistic disciplines. Led by experienced industry practitioners, the program combines mentorship, collaborative training, and practical application. It culminates in an integrated Filmmaking Masterclass and Production Workshop, bringing together participants from different disciplines to create a professional institutional video of the San Beda College Alabang Philippine National Anthem, performed by SBCA Vox Benedictus in collaboration with CFPA Studios.
