Welcome to HSPA
Now is the time to invest in your child's future.
The School's Founder: Dale Hartley-Brown B.A., L.T.C.L
Hi, I'm Dale, and through my school I offer a wide range of Performing Arts classes, teaching Acting, Singing and Dance skills including Jazz, Contemporary, Tap and Hip Hop to children as well as adults in the Rangiora and North Canterbury area.
My school presents two major Children's Musical-Theatre Stage shows each year and gives my students a fun, confidence building environment in which to follow their dreams.
I feel strongly about the skill set that performing arts gives it's students, both those who wish to perform and those who wish to gain life skills. In our new Modern Learning Environments, the ability to speak out, work well with others, and stand out from a crowd are all attributes that are increasingly valuable.
I am glad to offer a place for people to find these strengths.
Dale Hartley-Brown
What is the point of difference at HSPA???
We offer smaller class sizes that allow all of our students to feel included and accepted.
We build our students to become leaders within our school,
from this they become leaders in life.
Browse this website to see what our classes can offer!
You can also check out what we are up to on facebook.
Enrolments are open for Term Two 2022!!
Term Two Dates Mon May 2nd - Friday July 8th
If you are not sure what we offer, please select 'Classes' top left & browse all of our classes for 2022.
If you already know what you'd like to sign up for you can go straight to registration by clicking this button below.
Check out our Adults Beginner Contemporary Dance Class !
Tuesday 6.30-7.30pm No experience necessary! This is a class for those who would love to have a go at dance with no pressure of performing or sitting exams. The class will focus on Contemporary dance style and work on fun routines to modern music. Expect to build on your fitness and flexibilty as well as enjoy learning interesting dance routines.
With an open age range, this class would suit those who would like to learn with their child!! Contemporary is a barefoot dance style so just come in your comfy clothes and learn to dance!!
For 2022 we have classes in:
Speech & Drama - Competitions & Trinity College Exams available. New Tutors in Junior Dept.
Contemporary Lyrical Dance - Performance based group. DNZM Tests available
Hip Hop Dance - Performance based group. DNZM Tests available
Tap Dance - Performance based group. Exams available New Tutor
Jazz Dance - Performance based group. DNZM Tests available
Junior, Intermediate & Senior Glee Clubs - Performance based singing groups.
Junior Intermediate & Senior Musical Theatre - a combo class in singing, dance and acting. New age group Classes!
Private Singing and Private Drama lessons - Solo and in pairs. New additional Tutor!
Preschool Drama & Music Classes - Two timeslots available.
Refine - Dance Technique Classes - Two age groups.
Our students can sit Speech & Drama, Musical Theatre & Singing exams through Trinity College, London.
Our Dance students can sit Levels through DNZM or NZAMD.
2022 times are online now!
2022 Honours Board!!
We are so proud of all of our 2022 Scholarship recipients. They are all amazing student who work very hard and we are proud to have them represent boty HSPA and the wonderful businesses and families who sponsor these awards.
Ruby Bosworth
Tony Mounce Mortgages Junior Scholarship
Pictured here with Dale Hartley-Brown
Tyler Waghorn
North Canterbury Musicals Intermediate Scholarship
Pictured here with NCMS Vice President Gavin Bailey.
Ella Putwain-Harris
HSPA Senior Scholarship
Picutred here with Dale Hartley-Brown
Lola Feutz
Bruce Family Personal Growth Scholarship
Pictured here with sponsors Stacey & Liam Bruce
Madison Tull & Summer Payton
Combined winners of the Brandts Giesen McCormick Laywers
Major Senior Scholarship
Pictured here with Dale Hartley-Brown
Congratulations to our Two Trinity College Diploma recipients for 2021.
Hannah Thompson ATCL
Well done to Hannah for achieving her Trinity College Speech & Drama Diploma in November 2021!
Iona Main ATCL
Well done to Iona for achieving her Trinity College Speech & Drama Diploma in November 2021!