Photo: Maraya Students with Grammy Award Winning Artist, CIARA. Numero Netherlands Magazine. Photo by: Tyler Kenny
2506 Catamaran way chula vista, CA 91914
More Than a Performing Arts Studio
Maraya Performing Arts is proud to serve as both a creative home for performers and a catalyst for strengthening the arts in our community.
Through our youth and adult training programs, professional productions, community partnerships, and the nonprofit Arts Leadership Co-Lab, we are committed to developing not only exceptional artists, but the next generation of creative leaders.
Whether you're enrolling your child in their first dance or acting class, auditioning for a production, or seeking professional development as an artist, educator, or nonprofit leader - you'll find a welcoming community dedicated to excellence, creativity, and lasting impact.
At Maraya, we don't just teach the arts—we build confidence, foster inclusion and belonging, and empower people to use their creativity to enrich their lives and the communities they serve.
Three Ways to Experience Maraya
Maraya Performing Arts
Academy & Professional Productions
Our Academy provides quality training in dance, acting, musical theatre, and voice for children, teens, and adults. Students develop confidence, discipline, and technical excellence while preparing for performances, auditions, competitions, and future artistic opportunities.
Beyond the classroom, our Production Company brings learning to life through fully staged musicals, original productions, showcases, competitions, and professional performance experiences.
Maraya Performing Arts Collective - Our Nonprofit 501c3
Maraya Performing Arts Collective expands access to the arts through scholarships, community partnerships, educational programs, and original artistic projects that bring diverse communities together.
From intergenerational performances, cultural celebrations to arts education initiatives and site-responsive productions - we use the performing arts to strengthen communities, foster belonging, and inspire meaningful social impact.
Maraya Arts Leadership Co-Lab
The Arts Leadership Co-Lab equips artists, dance studio owners, nonprofit leaders, theatre companies, educators, and creative entrepreneurs with practical tools to build thriving organizations. Through workshops, consulting, coaching, and professional development, participants gain real-world strategies in fundraising, grant writing, partnerships, marketing, and sustainable business practices. Whether you're launching your first nonprofit or growing an established arts organization, the Co-Lab is here to help you lead with confidence and purpose.
Additional Services
- Youth programs in dance, acting, musical theatre, and voice
- Open-level adult ballet classes
- Private coaching and audition preparation
- Self-tape audition coaching
- Professional musical theatre productions
- Original dance theatre productions and commissioned works
- Community performances and cultural arts programming
- Professional development for emerging artists
- Business development, grant writing, and fundraising consulting
- Merit-based scholarships and financial assistance
- Partnerships with homeschools: Element Education and Pacific Coast Academy
- Partnership with San Diego County Regional Services for children and adults with special needs such as Autism and Down Syndrome.
Artistic Excellence
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Elite Arts Mentors
Learn from seasoned professionals from Disney, Broadway, and Hollywood, dedicated to nurturing talent, professionalism, discipline, and confidence.
Some of our students are working professionally and have appeared in: Netflix, Disney, Paramount +, Apple TV and professional regional theatre.
Meet MARAYA STUDENT Romi Herrada
Discover the Magic of Maraya Performing Arts
Discover the Magic of Maraya Performing Arts
Discover the Magic of Maraya Performing Arts
Discover the Magic of Maraya Performing Arts
Discover the Magic of Maraya Performing Arts
Discover the Magic of Maraya Performing Arts
A Parent's Reflection
A Voice from the Community
A Voice from the Community
"Enrolling my neurodivergent daughter in theatre was probably one of the most impactful decision I ever made for her. Maraya did not just become an outlet for her creative expression. It also became her therapy, her advocate and her community! The rigorous and thorough training has improved her focus, discipline and love for performing arts. I’m grateful for Maraya for encouraging her to come out of her shell, and for allowing her to be her true authentic self. Maraya is more than a theatre school, it’s family!"
Jem Frankenberger, Parent
A Voice from the Community
A Voice from the Community
A Voice from the Community
"Maraya Performing Arts is the newest gem to grow from the soil of San Diego's South Bay. With an unwavering commitment to equity, inclusion, and access to the arts - Maraya celebrates the vast diversity in the community that they serve. This organization will be an asset to not only the students themselves, but to the community as a whole by providing an artistic home and a safe haven for people of all generations to nurture individuality and creativity in a supportive and disciplined environment."
Jacole Kitchen, Local Casting Director - La Jolla Playhouse