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Our staff

Our world-class teaching staff and specialist tutors share the knowledge and skills they have gained through years of professional experience on stage and behind the scenes.


Executive Dean

Professor David Shirley, Executive Director at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, ECU

Professor David Shirley


Executive Dean

Associate Deans

Dr Jennifer Halton

Dr Jennifer Halton


Associate Dean (International)

Dr Renée Newman at ECU's Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

Dr Renée Newman


Associate Dean (Research)

Associate Professor Richard Reddrop

Associate Professor Richard Reddrop


Associate Dean (Production and Design)

Associate Professor Jonathan McIntosh at ECU's Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

Associate Professor Jonathan McIntosh


Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)

Dr Jonathan Paget at ECU's Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

Associate Professor Jonathan Paget


Associate Dean (Music)

Dr Frances Barbe at ECU's Western Australian Academy of Performimg Arts

Dr Frances Barbe


Associate Dean (Performance)


School staff

Classical Performance

Composition and Sonic Arts

Contemporary Performance

Jazz Performance

Casual Classical Performance Staff

  • Adam Tan - Percussion
  • Adrian Soares - Collaborative Piano
  • Alessandro Pittorino - Organ and Piano
  • Arianne Rooney - French Horn
  • Brian Maloney - Percussion
  • Burhan Guner
  • Caroline Badnall - Collaborative Piano
  • Chloe Higgins - Tuba
  • Chloe Turner - Bassoon
  • Craig Pedersen - Trumpet
  • David King - Musicianship, Historical Keyboards
  • David Woods - Choral Direction
  • Dean Murray - Percussion
  • Dr Emma Jayakumar - Voice, Languages
  • Dr James Huntingford - Historical Keyboards
  • Dr Jordan Proctor - Historical Keyboards
  • Dr Nicholas Williams - Historical Keyboards
  • Dr Nicola Demandolx - Saxophone
  • Dr Shaun Fraser - Musicianship
  • Frankie Lo Surdo - French Horn
  • Helen Brown - Languages
  • Helen Shanahan
  • Iain Robbie - Percussion
  • James Clayton - Voice
  • Jane Lindner - Bassoon
  • Jenna Smith - Trumpet
  • Jonathan Ryan - Oboe
  • Joshua Noronha - Collaborative Piano
  • Joshua Webster - Percussion
  • Jude Holland - Collaborative Piano
  • Kathy Potter - Viola
  • Kira Gunn - Harp
  • Liam O'Malley - Trombone
  • Liam Wooding - Collaborative Piano
  • Machi Ishida - Percussion
  • Marcus Perrozzi - Percussion
  • Megan Sutton - Voice
  • Michael Howell - Flute
  • Michael Lewis OAM - Voice
  • Natalya Czernicziw - Bassoon
  • Nick Metcalfe - Cello
  • Nicole Ludwig - Languages
  • Paul O’Neill - Voice
  • Paul Wright - Violin
  • Pavan Kumar Hari - Percussion
  • Penelope Reynolds - Voice
  • Peter Miller - Trumpet
  • Prof. Geoffrey Lancaster - Historical Keyboards
  • Rebecca De Haan - Musicianship
  • Robin Brawley - Double Bass
  • Rosie Taylor - Percussion
  • Sara Duhig - Conducting
  • Sarah Mills Menogue - Voice
  • Shuan Hern Lee - Piano
  • Tommaso Pollio - Piano Accompaniment
  • Tresna Stampalia - Flute
  • Wendy Tait - French Horn
  • Yuin Lydia Lai - Collaborative Piano

Casual Composition Staff

  • Alexander Turley
  • Annika Moses
  • Callum O'Reilly
  • Carmel Dean
  • Dr Alice Humphries
  • Dr Michael Terren
  • Eduardo Cossio
  • Elise Reitze-Swensen
  • Jie Hong Yang
  • Josten Myburgh
  • Lee Buddle
  • Matt McLean
  • Simon Charles

Casual Contemporary Performance Staff

  • Abbe May
  • Amy Ehlers - Vocals
  • Andrea Onamade - Vocals
  • Ben Lazzaro - Guitar
  • Benjamin Witt - Music Artist
  • Daniel Gullaci - Drums
  • David Chidgzey - Ensembles
  • David Rastrick - Albany
  • Elise Reitze-Swensen - Music Artist
  • Ethan Darnell - Drums
  • Helen Shanahan
  • Holli Scott - Vocals
  • Jackson Venables - Guitar
  • Jamie Doe
  • Jarrad Van Dort - Guitar
  • Jax Kosanovic - Vocals
  • Joe Powell - Bass
  • Jordan Anthony - Vocals
  • Josh Dyson - Guitar/Music Production
  • Kimberley Heberley - Ensembles
  • Lani Melrose - Vocals
  • Leah McFetridge - Vocals
  • Luke Minness - Ensembles
  • Pete Evans - Ensembles
  • Roland Skender
  • Russell Holmes - Piano
  • Samuel Nafie - Vocals
  • Samuel Reeves - Guitar/bass - Albany
  • Sophie Foster - Vocals
  • Steve Hensby - History/Ensemble
  • Timothy How - Singing for Music Theatre
  • Timothy Nelson - Music Artist
  • Tom Allum - Electronic Media - Albany
  • Tony Gibbs - Bass

Casual Jazz Performance Staff

  • Adrian Kelly - Arranging, Big Band, theory
  • Alistair Peel - Bass
  • Ben Vanderwal - Drums, ensembles
  • Chris Foster - Piano, theory
  • Dr Daniel Susnjar - Drums, ensembles
  • Dr Kristian Borring - Guitar, improvisation
  • Harry Mitchell - Piano
  • Holli Scott - Voice, ensembles
  • Jeremy Thomson - Guitar
  • Jeremy Trezona - Choral Direction
  • Jessica Carlton - Trumpet, ensembles
  • Marty Pervan - Arranging
  • Michael Collinson - Saxophone
  • Paul Pooley - Bass
  • Penny King - Voice
  • Peter Jeavons - Bass, ensembles
  • Ricki Malet - Trumpet, improvisation, ensembles
  • Russell Holmes - Piano, aural
  • Tom Berkmann - Bass

Casual Music Artist Staff

  • Ethan Darnell - Drum Tutor
  • Joseph Powell - Bass & ensemble tutor
  • Jackson Venables - Guitar & ensemble tutor. Theory & Aural Lecturer
  • Tim Count - Keys Tutor & Music Production Techniques Lecturer
  • Carrie Pereira - Vocal & ensemble tutor
  • Carus Thompson - WHS, Copyright, Business Skills & Songwriting Lecturer. Ensemble tutor
  • Jarrad VanDort - Ensemble tutor

Aboriginal Performance

Acting

Dance

Music Theatre

Performing Arts

WAAPA Casual Academic Staff

  • Bronton Ainsworth - Dance
  • James Berlyn - Acting (Vet)
  • Martha Bird - Dance
  • Sarah Bowers - Music Theatre
  • Dr Emily Brennan - Acting
  • Mia Brine - Music Theatre
  • Tadgh Camille - Explore Courses
  • May Yen Cheah - Dance
  • Asha Cluer - Explore Courses
  • Penelope Colgan - Music Theatre
  • Fiona Cornelisse - Performing Arts
  • Matthew Dear - Music Theatre
  • Linton Elethios - Dance
  • Samuel Farr - Explore Courses
  • Amy Fortnum - Explore Courses
  • Noah Furtado - Dance
  • Sophia Hall - Acting
  • Daniel Halmarick - Explore Courses
  • Tess Howieson - Music Theatre
  • Emma Jackson - Acting
  • Tom Kelly - Acting
  • Finlay Labuschagne - Dance
  • Lisa Laurino - Explore Courses
  • Bonnie Mcgeady - Music Theatre
  • Shelby Mckenzie - Explore Courses
  • Margaret Mills - Acting
  • Joana Miqueliez-Hogg - Acting
  • Annie Murtagh-Monks - Acting
  • Kyle Morrison - Performing Arts
  • Tegan Mulvany - Corporate Training
  • James O’hara - Dance
  • Jo Omodei - Dance
  • Frances O’neill - Explore Courses
  • James Papanicolaou - Explore Courses
  • Naomi Pigram-Mitchell - Aboriginal Performance
  • Myles Pollard - Corporate Training
  • Emma Powell-El Gammal - Explore Courses
  • Angela Punch Mcgregor - Acting
  • Sarah Ritchie - Dance
  • Timothy Scanlon - Explore Courses
  • Hamish Stewart - Explore Courses
  • Sophie Sutton - Explore Courses - Dance
  • James Sweeny - Screen Performance
  • Evelyne Tymms - Acting
  • Russell Thorpe - Dance
  • Zoe Warwick - Acting
  • Mitchell Whelan - Music Theatre
  • Joanne White - Dance
  • Laura Boynes - Dance
  • Danielle Heywood - Dance
  • Laura Emilia Anholon Pedro - Dance
  • Aki Sato - Acting
  • Aaron McCann - Screen Performance
  • Corinne Cowling - Music Theatre
  • David Mack - Dance
  • Hayley McElhinney - Screen Performance
  • Jessica Russell - Acting
  • Storm Helmore - Dance
  • Sarah Mangan - Dance
  • Liam Blair - Dance
  • Ayako Hirai - Dance
  • Emily Mclean - Acting
  • Olivia Heyworth - Dance
  • Reika Sato - Dance
  • Siobhan Fitzgerald - Dance
  • Fiona Pevneva - Dance
  • Scott Ewen - Dance
  • Dr Nicholas Williams
  • Nicholas Rose - Explore Courses
  • Katelyn Waterhouse - Dance
  • Zunnur Sazali - Dance
  • Humphrey Bower - Acting
  • Laura Connolly - Acting
  • Noah Furtado - Dance

Arts and Cultural Management

Costume

Design

Lighting

Props and Scenery

Sound

Stage Management

Workshop

WAAPA Academic Casual Staff

  • Dr Andrea Rassell - Production and Design
  • Steph Thackray - Production and Design
  • Zoe Atkinson - Production and Design
  • Dr Julia Lawrinson - Arts Management
  • Lucy Birkinshaw - Production and Design
  • Hugo Aguilar Lopez - Production and Design
  • Katherine Moore - Production and Design

Adjunct appointments

  • Dr Lucinda Coleman
  • Dr Rosemary Ferrell
  • Professor Cat Hope
  • Dr Paul Hopwood
  • Associate Professor Katie Lavers
  • Dr Jan McMillan
  • Associate Professor Victoria Rogers
  • Dr Robin Ryan
  • Dr Andrew Snedden
  • Dr Andrew Sutherland
  • Associate Professor Yitzhak Yedid
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