About Us
At NIPA, we firmly believe in making Performing Arts accessible to all, empowering the next generation to innovate, be inspired and achieve excellence. We offer both Foundation and Diploma courses in Preforming Arts.
Our Mission
Our mission is to deliver teaching of the highest quality, encompassing every aspect of performance, and ensuring that students receive qualifications in teaching as well as performance, in turn enabling our students to pass on their expertise. We are dedicated to maintaining our high quality, valuing inclusivity and recognising diversity within our supportive community. We take an individualistic approach to learning, with personalised programmes of study."
Courses and Auditions
Foundation - Individualised IDTA Teaching Diploma course
Course Overview
Students are 18 years and over with a dance foundation, we have no upper age limit. Professional dancers wishing to take the teaching route are very welcome and can gain excellent qualifications for a long teaching career. Our rigorous training will give you the skills to be a teaching assistant with Level 3 and/or a fully registered IDTA qualified teacher with Level 4.
We work with you on an individual basis to select and create your personalised programme dependent on your preferences and skills.
As adults you take responsibility for your learning, we will give you the knowledge and skills for your individual goals. This is a highly cost effective way of fulfilling your dreams. During a private consultation you can clarify the required hours, lessons and module content you will need to achieve your desired qualification. This is transparently costed for you empowering you to control your own destiny. As an adult who use to dance you may wish for a career change, take the step and come and talk to us.
Course Awards Offered:
IDTA Anatomy and Physiology (optional)
Level 3 IDTA Intermediate (Theatre Craft,Tap,Ballet,Modern)
Level 3 IDTA Diploma in Dance Teaching (Assistant)
Level 4 IDTA Full Dance teaching diploma
Individualised timetables support unique paths. Fit your teaching qualifications around your work and family. Course Cost: Individualised to your unique needs.
Diploma Courses in Trinity College London Performance Arts
Course Awards Offered:
Grade 8 Trinity College London (TCL) (equivalent to A Level) in Musical Theatre, Performance Arts.
Level 4 ATCL Trinity College London Performance Arts Diploma
Level 6 LTCL Trinity College London Performance Arts Diploma
Level 4 ATCL TCL Teaching Diploma
Individualised timetables support unique paths
Your individual course will give you unique training and a pathway to long-term employment. The transferable skills offer many future directions alongside the teaching and performing industry.
You will attend only for the hours of your course allowing you to fit in work and family commitments. You can train as intensely as you wish allowing you to complete your course, fulfilling the guided learning hours, over months or a year depending on your choice of attendance. Lessons are mostly private 1:1 supporting these high level qualifications.
Private Singing lessons can be booked to develop musical theatre and singing performance skills you may wish to use in your diploma. These are invoiced as additional.
Auditions
Acceptance on a NIPA course is by audition and interview.
Auditions are held throughout the year they are free.
Please email either via the our contact page to book an audition/interview.
or direct to: office@nipa.org.uk
We look forward to discussing you goals, do you wish to enter you pupils for exams, have your own flourishing school, gain a performance diploma, make a career change or more?
> Find out more about the audition process
