- Dr Frances Barbe - Performance, theatre-making
- Dr Damian Foley - Acting
- Dr Tom Heath - Acting
- Dr Jonathan W Marshall - Performance, theatre, dance, visual art, sound art
- Associate Professor Jonathan McIntosh - Ethnomusicology, dance anthropology, intercultural arts
- Dr Jeremy Neideck - Performance Making
- Dr Reneé Newman - Performance studies
- Professor David Shirley - Performance, theatre, actor training
- Dr Alexa Taylor - Performance Making
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For over 30 years, the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts has been helping students realise their dreams of successful careers in the performing arts and entertainment industries.
Contact usECU Mount Lawley Campus
2 Bradford Street Mount Lawley
Perth, Western Australia
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NewsThere's never a dull moment at WAAPA. The Academy is a constant hive of activity, and provides a packed program of performances each year.
StaffOur world-class teaching staff and specialist tutors share the knowledge and skills gained from professional experience on stage and behind the scenes.
Venues and studiosWAAPA boasts an impressive range of production, rehearsal, teaching and performance facilities and services to support students and academics.
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- Courses
In addition to degree and VET courses, WAAPA offers corporate training and short courses across a range of disciplines.
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Courses & admissionsWAAPA provides the most comprehensive range of performing arts training in Australia - both on stage and behind the scenes.
Short coursesTaught by WAAPA’s staff and industry professionals, our weekend and holiday workshops offer practical tuition in areas such as acting, singing, music, dance and music theatre.
Corporate trainingWAAPA is excited to offer a brand new Corporate Training program. Comprised of leading artists, practitioners and educators with real world experience of translating professional performing arts training and advanced techniques into tangible skills for individuals and organisations.
- What's On
Each year, WAAPA students, staff and special guest artists participate in an amazing selection of performances.
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Performances & eventsThere are a number of ways to book a WAAPA performance.
Contact WAAPA's Box Office
- Phone: (61 8) 6304 6895
How to get hereThere are many ways to get to our campus.
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- Supporting WAAPA
WAAPA would not be the thriving performance institution and community it is today without the generous help and support of our donors, sponsors, Friends and alumni.
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AlumniWe love keeping track of the success of our graduates.
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Friends & sponsorsWAAPA is generously supported by our sponsors, community partners and philanthropic donors, and through the work of the Friends of The Academy.
Prizes & scholarshipsEvery year, we celebrate the achievements of WAAPA?s most outstanding students through the presentation of scholarships and prizes.
- Research
WAAPA postgraduate students and staff are involved in research and collaboration across the broadest spectrum of performing arts disciplines – ranging from music (classical, jazz, contemporary, opera, composition) to music theatre, acting, performance, dance, production and design, arts management, and more.
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Research groupsWAAPA’s research groups focus on a range of disciplines across the world of arts, education and performance.
Research at WAAPAWAAPA is a hub of creative research activity, where staff and postgraduate students explore a wide range of artistic disciplines and topics.
ResourcesThe WAAPA Accent and Dialect collection contains over 300 audio samples from across 60 countries of origin.