First batch of Sharjah Performing Arts Academy students realises Sheikh Sultan’s vision

First batch of Sharjah Performing Arts Academy students realises Sheikh Sultan’s vision

First batch of Sharjah Performing Arts Academy students realises Sheikh Sultan's vision

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SPAA's first cohort of talented individuals are torchbearers for the future of performing arts locally and globally.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The determination of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to create a standalone, professional performing arts academy in the Middle East has been fully realised with Sharjah Performing Arts Academy (SPAA) successfully completing its first, full academic year of teaching and learning.

The only dedicated performing arts academy in the Middle East welcomed its first cohort of BA students in September 2019 from the UAE, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Morocco and Iraq. Following a conservatoire template, the highly select students were immersed in intensive, practice-based training and performance