One or more performing arts schools are present in Macon. The term performing arts refer to the group of arts in which the artist uses his body to convey a range of expressions, emotion and meaning, as opposed to using a separate medium such as canvas or clay. The artist himself or herself, acts as the artistic medium. Performing arts belong to a number of different forms, such as dance, opera, theatre, circus and music. The school can have teaching and instruction available in one or more disciplines of this art. Instruction is provided by reputed, experienced and often professional performance artists. You can choose to learn these arts to turn professional, or as a vocation. This school in Macon can be exclusively for the arts, or it could be one that integrates that with an academic curriculum. Learning a performing art properly can take many years, and needs talent, dedication, hard work, and a genuine love for the art form.