DIASPORA SCHOOL OF SPEAKING ARTS (DISSA)

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Master the Art of the Voice.

The structure of a top performing arts academy. The transformative power of spoken word.

Welcome to Diaspora School of Speaking Arts (DiSSA)—a premier training ground where voice, oration, and expression are developed with professional discipline. Modeled after the training frameworks of renowned fine arts academies, DiSSA transforms raw vocal potential into powerful command.

Whether your goal is influencing a corporate board, capturing a live audience, mastering a second language, or healing through creative expression, we provide the blueprint to make your voice unforgettable.

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The DiSSA Difference

Why "Speaking Arts"?

At DiSSA, a subsidiary of Creative NYing LLC, we believe that speech is not just a tool for communication—it is an art form, a civic right, an income generator, a social skill, and an instrument for global engagement. True oration requires physical control, emotional intelligence, and structural strategy.

Led by classically trained performing artists  and experienced professionals, our curriculum balances technical precision with a supportive, empowering atmosphere. From age 12 to late adulthood, we meet you exactly where you are and elevate you to the next level of vocal mastery.

Core Course Offerings

School of Performance & Entertainment

These courses are designed for those who want to use their voice to entertain, impact, and move crowds.

• What We Train: Spoken word poetry performance, rhythmic delivery, comedic timing, monologue performance, and stage movement.

• Who It’s For: Aspiring and established performance artists, writers, poets, emcees, and storytellers in varrious genres.

School of Public Speaking & Oration 

These courses strip away the anxiety of public presentation and replaces the fear with confidence, method, and technique.

• What We Train: Professional presence, formal debate frameworks, motivational speaking, extemporaneous speaking, and speech structure.

• Who It’s For: Students (ages 12+), community leaders, corporate professionals, and academic influencers.

The Creative Writing & Publishing Lab 

These courses help move your work from thought to page. This lab provides the skills to shape your lived experiences, creative ideas, and distinct voice into compelling literature.

• What We Train: Multigenerational storytelling across diverse genres, chronological framing, character development, rhythmic prose, publishing, and a specialized legacy curriculum for senior memoir writing.

• Who It’s For: Aspiring authors, poets, retired writers, family historians, and senior citizens ready to preserve their history and leave a permanent legacy.

The Advanced English & Global Language Classroom

Language can provide opportunities that change your life. Backed by certified TESOL and TEFL certifications and global teaching experience, we offer specialized linguistic development.

• What We Train: Advanced English language acquisition for those seeking English as their Secon Langue, Business English, and cross-cultural communication. Group and 1-on-1 classes. 

• Who It’s For: Advanced language learners and international adult professionals looking to refine their business communication.

Wellness & Resilience Spaces

We design trauma informed workshops that use the performance arts to help participants reclaim their personal stories in a safe space. [This is not a licensed arts therapy program.]

• What We Train: How to safely rediscover and share one's creative voice after a prolonoged period of silence or self-editing. 

• Who It’s For: Individuals; Groups involving surviors of domestic abuse and coercive control.

Why Train With Us?

• Instructors Demonstrate Performing Arts Excellence: Our foundational training roots trace directly to the legendary Bernice Johnson Cultural Arts Center, ensuring true, disciplined performance with cultural pride.

• Trauma-Informed & Safe: Our leadership also has advanced credentials in the fields of education, human services, and counseling, creating a safe environment where vulnerable voices can emerge.

• All Skill Levels Welcome: From beginners looking to overcome stage fright to industry veterans focused on refining their crafts, our tiered instruction scales to your exact needs.

• Community Focused: We aren't just an academy; we are a cultural hub. We actively produce local events to give our students real-world stages and our community dynamic, creative, and compelling entertainment.

Ready to Free Your Voice?

Our cohorts fill up quickly. Choose the path that matches your goals and step into your power.

[Register for an Upcoming Class] View our current schedule of youth, adult, and advanced language courses.

[Bring DiSSA to Your Organization] Are you a school district, non-profit, or corporate entity? Contact us to book custom workshops, professional development training, or specialized community resilience programming.