The Patel Conservatory realizes the dream of benefactor and namesake Pallavi Patel, wife of world-renowned philanthropist Kiran C. Patel, by giving arts education a prominent place in Tampa Bay’s cultural community. Through its camps, ballet programming and Rock School, the conservatory has offered a slew of enriching activities for kids, but adults at all levels can learn to dance, perform stand-up comedy, sing, act in front of the camera and so much more. Wendy Leigh and her intrepid staff have worked around the clock to make the Conservatory accessible to all. patelconservatory.org.
This article appears in Sep 22-28, 2011.
