Welcome to HSPA

Performing Arts skills - setting you up for a confident life!

The School's Founder:  Dale Hartley-Brown B.A., L.T.C.L

Hi, I'm Dale, I am a Wife and Mother of two children and through my school I offer a wide range of Performing Arts classes in Acting, Singing  and Dance skills for children as well as  adults in the Rangiora and North Canterbury area.  I am both an experienced performer and teacher of performing arts.

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 collaborative school and workspaces, the ability to speak out, work well with others, be creative, deal with pressure, meet deadlines and generally be confident, are all attributes that are increasingly valuable.  

My school presents two major Children's Musical-Theatre Stage shows each year and offers examination in Speech & Drama, Singing and Dance.  This gives my students a fun, confidence building environment in which to follow their dreams.

I am glad to offer a safe space 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 for Term One 2025 open soon!

Read about our many options here: Classes 

Well done to everyone for an amazing 2024.

https://app.thestudiodirector.com/hartleyschoolofperform/portal.sd?page=Login

For 2025 we have classes in:

Our students can sit Speech & Drama, Musical Theatre &  Singing exams through Trinity College, London.  

Our Dance students can sit Levels through DNZM or NZAMD.

2025 times are online soon!

http://www.hspa.co.nz/classes

2024 Honours Board!!

We are so proud of all of our 2024 Scholarship recipients, whom we celebrated on December 10, 2024 at our Prizegiving event at the Rangiora Town Hall.  

They are all amazing student who work very hard and we are proud to have them represent both HSPA and the wonderful businesses and families who sponsor these awards. 

Julia Brandts-Giesen

Stevens Excavations Junior Scholarship

Pictured here with Mea & Indi Stevens.

Marli Buys

HSPA Intermediate Scholarship

Pictured here with Dale Hartley-Brown

Julia Carter

Dragon Stone Paving Senior Scholarship

Pictured here with Dale Hartley-Brown

Tara Hosking

Bruce Family Personal Growth Scholarship

Pictured here with  Stacey & Erin Bruce

Tyler Waghorn

Arizto Allstar Award Scholarship

Pictured here with sponsors Carissa & David Brant

Erin Bruce

Winner of the North Canterbury Musicals

Major Senior Scholarship

Pictured here with NCMS President Leanne O'Mahony