Stages-Northern California Performing Arts is dedicated to promoting public appreciation of and access to the performing arts in communities across Sacramento, Placer and El Dorado counties and beyond, fostering an interest and involvement in the performing arts by young people, and providing highly talented, aspiring young artists with pre-professional training and the opportunity to showcase their talents through high-quality public performances.  Stages-Northern California Performing Arts currently has 60 members between the ages of 10 and 18.  All three Stages companies (including Folsom Lake Civic Ballet's sister companies iMPACT Contemporary Dance and Sound Out Tap Company) train at the Hawkins School of Performing Arts, in Folsom.