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Centre stage: How WAAPA’s move into the heart of the city will reshape Perth

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Centre stage: How WAAPA’s move into the heart of the city will reshape Perth.

Renowned WAAPA soprano awarded King’s Birthday Honour

Monday, 12 June 2023 News > Latest news > Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts > 2023 > 06

WAAPA's Head of Classical Voice and Opera Studies Emma Matthews AM received a prestigious Order of Australia Award in the 2023 Kings Birthday Honours.

Gillian Cosgriff wins top award at Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Friday, 12 May 2023 News > Latest news > Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts > 2023 > 04

Musical comedian and 2010 Music Theatre graduate Gillian Cosgriff has won the top award for most outstanding show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

ECU PhD candidate Paul Tunzi AM awarded a 2023 Order of Australia

Friday, 12 May 2023 News > Latest news > Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts > 2023 > 05

ECU PhD candidate Paul Tunzi AM has been awarded a 2023 Order of Australia for his significant service to music as a pianoforte technician, and to the professional associations he has served.

2015 Acting graduate Hoa Xuande stars in HBO series The Sympathizer with Robert Downey Jr

Monday, 24 April 2023

2015 Acting graduate Hoa Xuande stars in HBO series The Sympathizer with Robert Downey Jr.

WAAPA at ECU Open Day Sunday 30 April 2023

Monday, 24 April 2023 News > Latest news > Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts > 2023 > 04

WAAPA, at Edith Cowan University’s Mount Lawley campus, is opening its doors to the public on Sunday 30 April from 10.00am until 3.00pm for the annual ECU Open Day event.

Luzita Fereday - Why is Austin Butler still speaking in his Elvis voice? It could be a case of ‘role spill’

Thursday, 19 January 2023

Luzita Fereday - Lecturer in Voice (The Conversation)

Darlington Quartet and Jessica Gethin join WAAPA’s Classical Music program

Friday, 02 December 2022 News > Latest news > Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts > 2022 > 12

In a thrilling development for music in Western Australia, Edith Cowan University has appointed five dynamic new staff members to WAAPA’s Classical Music program: the extraordinary Darlington Quartet, and the internationally renowned conductor Jessica Gethin.

Dance tribute to Pina Bausch an international first

Thursday, 20 October 2022 News > Latest news > Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts > 2022 > 10

Dance lovers are in for an unprecedented treat this November when WAAPA pays homage to the world-renowned choreographer Pina Bausch in its final dance season for the year, Icon: An Extraordinary Event.

The Last Ship Left at the WA Maritime Museum

Thursday, 13 October 2022 News > Latest news > Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts > 2022 > 10

Performance making and puppetry combine for a magical theatrical event! For two shows only, WAAPA’s graduating Performing Arts students join with Spare Parts Puppet Theatre to present The Last Ship Left, an original puppetry performance at the WA Maritime Museum.

VC Shakespeare Awards

Thursday, 06 October 2022 News > Latest news > Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts > 2022 > 10

On Tuesday 4 October, WAAPA hosted the Vice Chancellor’s Shakespeare Awards in the Roundhouse Theatre.

Yoga and science helping sax players keep calm and carry on

Thursday, 06 October 2022

A live performance at ECU is set to show how sports science and yoga can help prevent injury in saxophonists and keep them in peak mental and physical condition.

WAAPA offers Diploma of Music in Albany

Tuesday, 27 September 2022 News > Latest news > Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts > 2022 > 09

WAAPA is offering an exciting new opportunity for aspiring musicians in the Great Southern region – from 2023 onwards, WAAPA’s expert Music staff will be delivering its Diploma of Music course in Albany.

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