Triple-threat training in the heart of Durban.
The International School of Performing Arts (ISPA) is a tertiary musical theatre academy dedicated to comprehensively training talented school leavers in all aspects of performing arts, including dancing, singing and on-stage and screen acting.
We aim to empower our students with skills to work locally and internationally, as well as produce, direct and perform their own work.

About Us...
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The ISPA offers students the opportunity of
completing 1, 2 &/or 3 Year International
Diplomas in Musical Theatre and Performance
Arts.
- The 2 year diploma meets the criteria of a
Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate Degree in
Musical Theatre and Performance Arts - an
International Level 6 qualification by Trinity
College of London and regulated by OFQUAL,
The Office of Qualifications and Examination
Regulation.
ISPA Qualifications
Classes @ ISPA
Daily dance classes comprising of different styles -
ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, musical theatre,
tap & body conditioning.
- Students will improve their dance skills and muscle
memory as well as develop the confidence to create and
choreograph their own work
- Dance
Vocal classes (group classes and individual tutorials) develop and
strengthen the singing voice by incorporating various breathing and
singing techniques.
Focusing on performance and bringing songs to life, students will
discover how to connect to the emotion and meaning of the music
as a way of performing and communicating by working on solo, choral
and harmony work.
Vocal classes aim to strengthen students music theory and application
(sight singing).
- VOCALS
Drama classes focus on developing the essential tools
every actor needs - voice projection, articulation, text
analysis, characterisation and improvisation.
Using various drama methodologies and techniques,
group classes and individual tutorials aim to develop
students abilities to create and perform believable
characters (on stage as well as on screen).
- Drama
Education & Certification
All graduates of the International School of Performing Arts will leave with extensive
triple-threat training and theoretical knowledge of musical theatre. By receiving our
internationally recognised diplomas, our students will be sought-after in the performing
arts industry in Durban, South Africa and beyond.
Our business mentoring will also aid our students in seeking and securing casting opportunities
on stage and screen as well as producing their own creative work.
Our Qualifications
ISPA offers one, two and three year diplomas in Musical Theatre/Performance Arts.
Our 2 year diploma meets the criteria for a
Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate Degree in Musical Theatre/Performance Arts -
an International Level 6 qualification by Trinity College of London
- and regulated by OFQUAL, The Office of Qualifications and Examination Regulation.
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International School
- of the Performing Arts
ISPA
Corner 7th and Florida Rd
113 Florida Rd,
Windermere
4001
Entrance in Seventh Ave
Click here for directions
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