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.
For 2025 we have classes in:
Speech & Drama - Competitions & Trinity College Exams available. New Tutors in Senior 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
Jazz Dance - Performance based group. NZAMD Grades and Medals available.
Junior, Intermediate & Senior Singing Groups - Performance based singing groups.
Junior Intermediate & Senior Musical Theatre - a combo class in singing, dance and acting.
Private Singing, Drama and Dance lessons - Solo and in pairs.
Preschool Drama & Music Combo Classes
Refine - Dance Technique Class.
Commercial Dance - Fast paced modern dance class for Teens
Boys Dance Combo class
Open Aged Multi-style Dance - casual dance class for fitness and fun.
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!
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