Northern School of Performing Arts

WELCOME TO TERM 3! ✨

One of our BIGGEST and most exciting terms is here!

This term we’ll be diving into dance show preparations for our 2026 production, ARABIAN NIGHTS 🕌✨🐪🌙, making it the perfect time to pick up a new class or join the NSPA family 🫂

Our NZAMD & ISTD students will be sitting their exams from Week 2 after months of hard work, dedication, and preparation—we’re so excited to see them shine! 🌟

ANNNNND our School of Rock students will be turning up the volume as they work towards their epic shows kicking off in October 🤘🏼🎸🔥

We CAN’T WAIT to get started…

See you in class! 👀💜

OVER THE MOON FOR YOU BOTH 🤩🌙✨

A huge congratulations to Eden Gibbons on receiving a $7,500 scholarship and early acceptance into the full-time program at !👏🏼

And congratulations to Bailey Ewart on receiving early acceptance into ! ⭐️

We couldn’t be prouder of you girls!!!

Thank you for providing these opportunities to dancers 🫶🏼

🥈 Clair Li | RUNNER UP JUNIOR TOP DANCER

🥉 Avianna Broomfield | 2ND RUNNER UP INTERMEDIATE TOP DANCER

What an incredible night at the NZDA Gala! ✨

The biggest congratulations to our beautiful girls, Clair Li and Avianna Broomfield, on these outstanding achievements. 🤩

Your dedication, resilience, and work ethic inspire everyone around you. We couldn’t be prouder of you both 🤍

We also loved performing our two lyrical teams ‘Die on This Hill’ & ‘Only Love’ in the gala. What an INCREDIBLE display of troupes, congratulations to everyone who performed 👏🏼

Congratulations on representing NSPA so beautifully - we are beyond proud! 💙

WINTER SCHOOL IS HERE 🤍❄️

22nd June – 3rd July

Extra exam classes ✔️
Makeup classes ✔️
Exam prep mode ON ✔️

A reminder to all dance students: your exam class may not be on your usual day or with your usual teacher, so please check the timetable carefully.

Let’s get exam ready ✨

CONTRACT ANNOUNCEMENT 📣❕

Bianca is off to SING & DANCE on Royal Caribbeans - Wonder of the Seas ⚓️

Bianca will be the female understudy across the ships shows- Effectors, Crash ‘N’ Burn and Voices covering all 3 female vocal leads while also performing in the ensemble 😍

We are so proud of this beautiful girl who we have watched blossom into the most incredible triple threat 🎶

We cannot wait to see where this journey takes you next 🤍

Just. So. Proud. The most deserving!!! 🚢🥹

NATIONAL DANCE CHALLENGE ⭐️

Wow!!! We ALWAYS loooooove NDC weekend — just the best vibes both on and off the stage 🩷❤️

We are so proud of our teams and how they performed. We are especially proud of our team INTERROGATION for placing in the Top 10 in the Finals Gala and receiving a Double Platinum Gold! 💎🏆

🏆 1st Place | Platinum Gold | Only Love
🥈 2nd Place | Platinum Gold | Cell Block Tango
🥉 3rd Place | Platinum Gold | Die on This Hill
🥉 3rd Place | High Gold | Rockin’ Robin
🏅 5th Place | Platinum Gold | L.O.V.E
🏅 8th Place | Platinum Gold | Interrogation
🏅 8th Place | High Gold | Wind It Up

Shout out to Ay Carumba and our tap team Another Day of Sun for their ⭐️ Challenger placings ⭐️ and amazing performances!!

As always, thank you to for such a well-run competition ✨ and thank you to the amazing adjudicators .ashe & for sharing such valuable feedback 🙌🏼

GO NSPA!! 🩵

NOTHING. BEATS. THIS. FEELING. 🎶

Huge congratulations to everyone who was involved in our Musical Theatre Showcase😍

THANK YOU .schiess for teaching our young performers how to sign 🫰🏼

Pure, simple, authentic and joyful youth theatre 💙

Watching week for our dance classes kicks off today! 👀😘

Pop in and see your child’s progress, checkout what we have been working on in class and come see your kids doing what they love 🫶🏼