New Hampshire Academy of Performing Arts is currently enrolling students of all ages!

NHAPA Holiday Party

$25.00

Join us for a night filled with festive fun. Help your team win the snowball fight, get creative making ornaments, play candy cane limbo and dance to holiday hits. Students will end the night with a holiday snack and a special screening of the some of the of the movie "Elf". Fun for any child age 6+. We hope you will join us for this special event. 

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Visiting Week

Come see what your student has been working on in their class!

​Save the Dates

Our Annual Performance weekend  will be returning to The Music Hall in Portsmouth

Creative Dance Winter/Spring Installment #1 (Half)

$105.00

Creative Dance(ages 2.9-5) (14-week Winter/Spring Session)

45 mins on Mondays 3:30pm, Sat 9:15am

14 weeks/one day a week: $210 ($15/class)

Creative Dance is a fun, interactive class to introduce young students to dance. Through music, singing, dance games, and props students will practice their understanding of balance, rhythm, movement, coordination, and basic ballet steps. This class will include age-appropriate movement that helps strengthen both fine and gross motor skills. In this learning environment, students will also work on developing skills such as self-confidence, discipline, structure, and also work on social skills like taking turns, making friends, teamwork, and listening.

We have an optional up-grade to join the annual performance on stage at The Music Hall. The $100 cost includes, rehearsals and costuming.

Monday Creative Dance 3:30-4:15pm 

14 Week Series

1. 1/8
2. 1/22
3. 1/29
4. 2/5
5. 2/12
6. 3/5
7. 3/12
8. 3/19
9. 3/26
10. 4/2
11. 4/9
12. 4/30
13. 5/6
14. 5/13

Saturday Creative Dance 9:15-10:00 AM

14 Week Series

1. 1/14
2. 1/20
3. 1/27
4. 2/3
5. 2/10
6. 3/9
7. 3/16
8. 3/23
9. 3/30
10. 4/6
11. 4/13
12. 5/4
13. 5/11
14. 5/18

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Acro I Installment #1

$140.00

Friday 4:30 - 5:30 (14 week program session) 

 ($280 ½ installments $140 12/15 and 2/15)

For our more experienced and older acro dancers. Available by invitation only.

Acro dance has several benefits, including helping to improve a dancers strength, flexibility, control, balance, as well as help prevent injuries. Throughout this course, the dancers will continue to build on these essential areas they have worked on previously, and continue to work towards more advanced moves.

ACRO I (Fri 4:30-5:30)

1. 1/5
2. 1/12
3. 1/19
4. 1/26
5. 2/2
6. 2/9
7. 2/16
8. 3/8
9. 3/15
10. 3/29
11. 4/12
12. 4/19
13. 5/3
14. 5/10

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Youth Acro Installment #1

$140.00

YOUTH ACRO  (Fri 3:30-4:30)

14 weeks ($280 ½ installments $140 12/15 and 2/15)

1. 1/5
2. 1/12
3. 1/19
4. 1/26
5. 2/2
6. 2/9
7. 2/16
8. 3/8
9. 3/15
10. 3/29
11. 4/12
12. 4/19
13. 5/3
14. 5/10

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Adult Broadway Jazz with Kayla

$15.00

Join NHAPA faculty member Kayla on 12/14 for an Adult Broadway Jazz class. All levels are welcome including faculty and alumni!

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Adult Modern Pop Up with Makayla

$15.00

Join NHAPA faculty Makayla on 12/22 at 5:30 for an Adult Modern Pop Up. All intermediate level adults are welcome. Hope to see faculty and recent alumni there!

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Our 2023 Fall traditional season now open for registration. 

Upcoming Performances

Our company members are always working hard and spreading joy in the community through dance. 

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T E S T I M O N I A L S

We really appreciate the dance education and what it’s done for their self esteem, work ethic, discipline and intellectual development.
​~Parent

Here’s to you, Mrs. Patent! Thank you NHAPA for sharing your love of dance with me and thousands of others over the last 60 years. Thank you for giving me a creative outlet and a second family. And thank you for giving me a spot up on the stage this weekend – I’m so honored to perform next to such talented and beautiful dancers!
~Former Student

It never ceases to amaze me what a fantastic group of kids you have at your school. I have seen such a huge improvement in Kassidy’s dance abilities, and she wouldn’t be where she is today if not for you both. The best decision I ever made was enrolling my daughter in your school. I so look forward to many more moments like we had this weekend at competition and thank you both again for making it all such a wonderful experience. You guys are the best.
​​~Parent

I love this place! My daughter started when she was 4 and has developed confidence in herself . The teachers (especially Miss Danielle) never gave up on her for being scared. Thank you!
​​~Parent

All the teachers are extremely nice and helpful and the environment is just very fun and comfortable. I’ve really enjoyed my experience at the studio these past two years.
​~Parent

The students at NH Academy of Performing Arts were all focused, dedicated and positive – a great reflection on the environment created for them by the studio and its staff. The studio itself was warm and inviting, with several windows that allowed for natural light! It was an honor and inspiration to share my experience as a Broadway Connection Teaching Artist with everyone at NH Academy!
~Broadway Dance Connection Teacher

My daughter has been going to NHAPA since she was 2 (now 5) I couldn’t ask for a better place for her to learn the art of dance! Love NHAPA!
​​~Parent

Thank you so much for letting me teach. For allowing me to share my experiences and knowledge of dance with all of you. It was a blast! I hope to return soon to see how you’ve all progressed! I will miss you all!
~Disney Program Actress​

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