WELCOME! Celebrating 27 Years…
Young Performing Artists (YPAs), Inc. encourages the young artists of today who will keep the “Arts” of tomorrow alive!
Assisting those who will make “The Arts” their life’s worth and work!
Our Founder, Beverly Steele
National Award Winner
Steele receives Daughters of the American Revolution National Historic Preservation Award presented by The Villages’ Puc Puggy Chapter.
Make Donations payable and send to:
Young Performing Artists (YPAs), Inc.
9060 County Road 231, Wildwood, FL 34785
352-748-0260
Email: youngartists@aol.com
*A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free (800)435-7352 within the State. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the State.
Announcing..
Mr. Maitland Keiler, 92, Royal’s Most Prominent Advocate is Lake Sumter Style Magazine’s Person of the Month, June 2025.
#SAVEROYAL
UPCOMING EVENT:
Sunday, June 15th, Join us as we present a Royal Historic Presentation during Royal’s Annual Homecoming Sunday Worship Service, 10AM, at New Life Ministries, Inc., 9709 County Road 229, Wildwood (Royal), FL 34785.
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Young Artists’ Showcase
2024 Artistic Scholarship Awardees
https://www.venmo.com/u/youngperformart
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Learn about one of Florida’s oldest African American Communities and our historical preservation initiatives to preserve this rich and unique nationally significant place. Community of Royal formed 1865. Yes! the people kept the land.
Sign our petition- Click image and add your name to help Preserve Royal Florida. Thank you.
Click Image: Read about Royal’s Oral History Project 
Click image below; visit our Royal historic website.
Visit our Royal 40 Acres & A Mule Page for more information regarding:
*’40 Acres & A Mule Virtual Historic Tour
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Click & add your name to our Preserve Royal Florida’s petition
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YPAs, Inc. Provides- Artistic Scholarships
To apply for 2025 Virtual Event; click Young Artists then select Day of Stars page for information & application. Application and submission Deadline: TBD
Young Performing Artists, Inc. Touring Band will combine music and entertainment by joining coordinated workshops, rehearsals, music camp and performance. The Band’s mission is to design and interlock all performance components, to stimulate bold thought and action in music education for young musicians, sponsors and audiences.
Check out our Young Artists Page to learn how you can help us help young artists achieve their goals.
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- As an Art Organization, we incorporate the ‘Humanities’ with the ‘Arts’. Each year, we present one or more Humanity focused program(s).
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- Our programs are lively non-partisan discussions and/or activities i.e.:
OUR past Humanity focused programs
To view our past Humanities virtual events; click on our Programs Page:
2023- ‘The African American Woman: SeeHer/HearHer’.
2021- “Let’s Talk Reparations: Historic Preservation”
2020- ‘The Women’s Centennial: How Women Of Color Helped Win The Vote’.
Or, view on our Corporate FaceBook Page @youngperformingartists
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Building ‘Open Air Graffiti Art Galleries’
Establishing ‘Open Air Graffiti Art Galleries’.
Recognized as a Florida League of Cities Best Practice.
Visit our Graffiti Page. copyright: The Steele Organization, LLC
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Enrichment & Historical Programs
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- Royal Historical Enrichment & Art Program (RHEAP) offers:
Seniors and Elders Enrichment Programs
Children & Youth Enrichment Programs
Homeschooler’s Virtual Visual Art Program
Royal Community-wide Drive-By Holiday Parade & Drive-Up Concert
Royal Community-wide Drive-By MLK Walk/ March & Drive-Up Speaker Event
Visit our Programs’ Page for more information.
Click image to preview this 2021 Finding Your Roots – WEDU TV virtual screening & Lively Q & A event featuring Steele, our Founder.
Steele’s, our Founder, Book Release!
Community of Royal, one of Florida’s oldest African American communities. Formed in 1865 by freed slaves; the people kept their 40 to 80 acres of land.
Available on Amazon or by calling the Alonzo A. Young, Sr. Enrichment & Historical Center at 352-748-0260
YPAs, Inc receives 10% of net sales.
Read this interesting and rare Civil War African American History.
