Contemporary Music Prize
Made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Contemporary Music Prize of $1,500 is awarded for excellence to a second year Bachelor of Music (Contemporary Music) student.
Jazz Honours Prize
Made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Jazz Honours Prize of $1,500 is awarded for excellence to a final year Bachelor of Music Honours (Jazz) student at their final graduation recital.
Jazz Recital Prize
Made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Jazz Recital prize of $1,500 is awarded to a final year Bachelor of Music (Jazz) student at their final graduation recital.
Luigi Paolino Award of Excellence in Classical Percussion
The purpose of this $500 award is to recognise and acknowledge the excellence of an undergraduate final year student in the Bachelor of Music (Classical Percussion). Eligible students must be enrolled in their fourth year of the Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance) degree course.
Mustang Award for Contemporary Music
The purpose of this $500 prize is to recognise the most outstanding student graduating from the Bachelor of Music (Contemporary Music) or Bachelor of Music Honours (Contemporary Music). Eligible students must be enrolled in the fourth year of the Bachelor degree or the alternative honours year in the calendar year of the award. Bachelor of Music (Contemporary) students have the option of doing an honours year as an alternative to the standard 4th year of the degree which is why both courses are taken into consideration.
*Winner will be selected based on top weighted average mark (WAM).
Peter Hurford Award for Excellence (Music)
The Peter Hurford Awards for Excellence will award a $10,000 prize to an outstanding candidate from WAAPA’s Music program.
Up to nine candidates will be selected across WAAPA based on a combination of Weighted Average Mark (WAM), excellence in a unit, demonstrated consistent commitment, as well as Coordinator recommendation.
Selected candidates will then be invited to submit a personal statement and be invited to a panel interview, after which 3 finalists will be chosen as award winners.
The award winners will be presented with their prize of $10,000 each at the award ceremony, scheduled to be held in August each year.
ROSL Baroque Prize
This prize of $1,000 is for the most outstanding performance of a work composed during the baroque period (from 1600-1750). The competition is open to individuals and groups of up to ten performers (including voice). All performers must be WAAPA students, and the time limit is 8 minutes.
ROSL Orchestral Composition Prize
This prize of $1,000 is for the most outstanding new composition for symphony orchestra. Up to nine entries will be workshopped by the WAAPA Symphony Orchestra, and the winning work will be publicly performed by the WSO. The time limit is 5 minutes.
ROSL Improvisation Prize
The ROSL Improvisation Prize is open to any solo instrumentalist, or group of instrumentalists, enrolled in any music course at WAAPA. The winner of the improvisation competition will be the individual or group who improvises most convincingly in the following two situations:
- Students will be given a choice of three themes and will improvise on one of these themes for three minutes. Students will see the themes approximately ten minutes prior to the improvisation.
- Students will create a three-minute improvisation as a response to a given painting or a poem. The student will choose their preferred medium (painting or poem) and will see the stimulus material approximately ten minutes prior to the improvisation.
Students are free to improvise in any style they wish. The winner is awarded $1,000 and will be the creator of the most compelling, interesting and captivating music.
ROSL Original Song Prize
This award is for the most outstanding original song, permitting one submission per student enrolled in either Contemporary Music Performance or Music Artist courses (Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Bachelor levels). The prize focuses on creativity and songwriting skills, however high-quality recordings are encouraged. The winner is awarded $1,000 and will perform at the Music Accolades concert.
ROSL Composition Recital Prize
This $1,000 prize is for the final-year composition (or Honours student in composition) with the highest final recital mark.
ROSL Chamber Music Prize
This $2,000 prize is for the most outstanding chamber music performance, open to any group comprising between 3-8 players. All performers must be WAAPA classical students, and the time limit is 10 minutes.
Taryn Fiebig Award (Classical Voice and Music Theatre)
Perth-born Taryn Fiebig was one of Australia’s leading sopranos, famed for her dazzling voice, versatility, charisma and radiant stage presence.
Made possible through the generosity of the Humanity Foundation, this new award celebrates Taryn’s memory and legacy by supporting rising stars who combine singing and drama to create magical theatre.
The Taryn Fiebig Award is a prestigious $10,000 prize designed to enable an outstanding student at WAAPA to undertake activities to benefit their professional development.
The Award is open to currently enrolled WAAPA students in either:
- Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance - Voice) in third-year, enrolled in either PS5 (MUS3505) or PS6 (MUS3509); or
- Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre) enrolled in second-year.
The Dame Mary Gilmore Award
The Dame Mary Gilmore Award, provided by Perth’s Karrakatta Club for the most promising overall final year female student in the Classical Performance (Vocal) course. The $2,000 prize is awarded to a final year female student in the Classical Vocal course, considering their semester one result in Principal Study their attitude, contribution to the course and support of their fellow students.
The Ellington Jazz Club Prizes for Excellence and Equity
A local institution in the Perth jazz scene since 2009, The Ellington Jazz Club is proud to support two prizes of $2,000 each, awarded to exceptionally talented students, and students who may experience disadvantage achieving entry into WAAPA due to financial or social challenges. The Ellington has a particular interest in supporting talent development for women in the music industry, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) students entering the music industry through WAAPA. In addition to $2,000 cash, the two recipients receive the opportunity to host a performance at the Ellington, with part proceeds supporting their music career. To learn more about this prize, please contact WAAPA Jazz Performance Course Coordinator, Mr Tom O'Halloran.
The Richard Gill Award (Classical Music)
Named in honour of former Dean of WAAPA and renowned champion of music education, Richard James Gill AO (4 November 1941 – 28 October 2018), this $2,500 prize, plus a $500 runner-up prize, recognizes the most outstanding performance by a final year Classical Performance student in the Young Performer of the Year competition. Applicants must be an enrolled fourth year student graduating from the Bachelor of Music (Classical Music in the calendar year it is awarded.
WA Opera Lovers Opera Aria prize (Classical Voice)
The WA Opera Lovers prize is open to all 3rd, 4th years and Honours, Classical Voice Students at WAAPA.
It will be adjudicated by Emma Matthews (WAAPA) and Helen Brown (Opera Lovers WA). Each entrant will sing one aria at this concert attended by members of Opera Lovers WA and their guests. The winner receives a $1,500 prize, and the runner-up receives a $500 prize.
Warana Music Award (Classical)
This $200 prize is awarded to the best concerto performer in a WAAPA classical music program as judged at the annual Warana Music Award competition. The awards are based on a written application and audition.
