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
Phone: 134 328
There's never a dull moment at WAAPA. The Academy is a constant hive of activity, and provides a packed program of performances each year.
Our world-class teaching staff and specialist tutors share the knowledge and skills gained from professional experience on stage and behind the scenes.
WAAPA boasts an impressive range of production, rehearsal, teaching and performance facilities and services to support students and academics.
In addition to degree and VET courses, WAAPA offers corporate training and short courses across a range of disciplines.
WAAPA provides the most comprehensive range of performing arts training in Australia - both on stage and behind the scenes.
Taught 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.
WAAPA 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.
Each year, WAAPA students, staff and special guest artists participate in an amazing selection of performances.
There are a number of ways to book a WAAPA performance.
Contact WAAPA's Box Office
There are many ways to get to our campus.
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.
We love keeping track of the success of our graduates.
WAAPA is generously supported by our sponsors, community partners and philanthropic donors, and through the work of the Friends of The Academy.
Every year, we celebrate the achievements of WAAPA?s most outstanding students through the presentation of scholarships and prizes.
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.
WAAPA's research groups focus on a range of disciplines across the world of arts, education and performance.
WAAPA is a hub of creative research activity, where staff and postgraduate students explore a wide range of artistic disciplines and topics.
The WAAPA Accent and Dialect collection contains over 300 audio samples from across 60 countries of origin.
WAAPA fosters cross-cultural exchange through global partnerships, projects, and performances, welcoming international students and engaging in mobility experiences, enhancing its reputation as a leading institution for performing arts education.
International students must audition or interview for WAAPA courses.
WAAPA seeks international partnerships to enhance creativity, education, and mobility.
Equally suited to function as a rehearsal room, performance venue, or an experimental audio-visual environment, this adaptable studio empowers medium-sized productions with professional-grade infrastructure.
Blonde timber paneling wraps three sides of the space, providing both warmth and acoustic quality. Permanently installed high-spec projectors and a sophisticated spatial audio mapping system make this studio a flagship venue for composition, sonic arts, and multimedia work.
The immersive audio-visual capabilities offer students and industry professionals alike the tools to push creative boundaries and explore new frontiers in sound and performance design.
Retractable seating transforms the space into a performance-ready venue, ideal for small to medium sized productions. Overhead, a fully equipped mother grid houses permanent projectors, moving and static lighting fixtures and advanced technical systems—providing industry-standard rigging and control for lighting, audio, and projection.
Purpose-built for innovation, The Derksen Studio is a future-facing space where students can experiment, create, and present work that blends disciplines and technologies in bold and imaginative ways.
