Junior Academy of Performing Arts
Our junior program offers training in all genres from as young as 3 years to 18 years of age.
Ballet Dance and Modern Dance
Our ballet and modern dance sections are headed by advanced and qualified teacher, Nicki Rayepen. We are affiliated to the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, with examinations run through this accredited society.
Street Dance Styles
Hip Hop, Break Dance, Afro-fusion, Amapiano & Gqom Dance.
Our street dance section is headed up by seasoned professional, Cheslyn Meyer. Here, we are affiliated to Dance Sport South Africa (DSSA), and run examinations through this society for our students.
Drama
Acting for Stage, Camera, & TV presentation.
Our drama faculty is headed up by qualified and seasoned teacher and performer, Darren Rockman. Our exam and syllabi affiliation is to the Trinity College of London.
Singing and Vocal Training
Our singing and vocal training faculty is headed up by qualified and seasoned teachers and performers, Cailan Taryn van Heerden and Nande Mzaidume. Our exam and syllabi affiliation are to the Trinity College of London.
Academy Studio Location in Port Elizabeth
Academy Classes
Our Difference?
- We offer a holistic training and arts experience for young performers in training.
- You can find all genres under one roof, so that kids are versatile from an early age.
- We have street and break dancers who pick up the microphone and sing with confidence and stage presence, knowing how to command a stage.
- A child that comes to the academy for ballet classes, inevitably takes part in the annual musical produced by the academy, where they have the opportunity to sing and act, whilst using their dance training, and vice versa for kids who come for drama, or vocal training.
- When preparing young people for the professional industry, making them aware from an early age that they need to be versatile is very important.
In addition, from the perspective of personal development, this makes what they are doing real, and applicable to the world around them, bringing confidence, building discipline, enhancing teamwork abilities, with their peers across genres of the arts, and in other spheres of their lives.
Where is your Academy located?
Our studio can be found at 7 Athol Fugard Terrace, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001
What are the age groups at your Academy?
- 3 yrs old - Tiny Tots
- 4-5 yrs old – Pre- Primary
- 6-7 years old- Primary
- 7-8 years old – Grade One
- 9-10 yrs old - Grade Two
- 11-12 yrs old – Grade Three
- 12-13 yrs old – Grade 4
- 14-15 years old – Grade 5
- 16-17 yrs old – Grade 6
- 17 -18 yrs old – Foundation Intermediate
- Senior / Young adult- Intermediate, Advanced 1, Advanced 2, Associate
Any events through the year?
As an academy, for both the junior and the senior school, we partake in the following...
- Exams
- Festivals
- Performances
Any Professional Opportunities?
Yes, our young performers are exposed to professional performance opportunities from an early age.
This could include opportunities such as...
- parts in movies,
- adverts,
- to voice overs,
- corporate work,
- and chances to perform in amateur and professional productions.
This is in addition to shows, dance festivals, competitions, and annual exams and assessments.
Who are you Affiliated with?
We are proudly affiliated with...
- Trinity College of London for their singing and drama exams
- The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing for their classical and modern dance exams
- Dance Sport South Africa for the street dance styles exams.
Is your team well trained?
Yes, our team are well trained, and well connected, to share many moments of professional development for the students, in a guided and supported way. Coming from international stages themselves, and having gone through thorough teacher training, they are always upskilling on training methods and best practices for childhood development within the performing arts training context.
Are your teaching staff qualified?
Yes, our teaching staff are well trained and experienced teachers, who are qualified and passionate about what they do. They have a strong ethos of youth development through the performing arts and believe in leaving no child behind. They welcome all learning styles, and abilities, as the arts are for everyone.
Is your Academy inclusive?
Yes, we are proudly inclusive, and zealous about sharing the transformative power of the performing arts with as many as possible.
We also do outreach work wherever we can and have done several projects to reach the youth who lack access to performing arts training.
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