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Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts Dance Program
Whadjuk Noongar Boodja / Perth WA

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Asking the cast of Don Quixote their favourite step from the ballet! - PART 2

#ballet #balletdancer #worldballetday #donquixote #rehearsals by @dancewaapa

Asking the cast of Don Quixote their favourite step from the ballet! - PART 1

#ballet #balletdancer #worldballetday #donquixote #rehearsals by @dancewaapa

Take your Dance training to new heights?

At WAAPA, you’ll train in ballet, contemporary, aerial skills and more in world-class studios designed to inspire the next generation of performers.

Our students don’t just dance—they explore, create and perform across a wide range of disciplines, including classes in our stunning new Aerial Movement Studio.

🎭 CUA51520 Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)
✨ CUA60120 Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)
🩰 Bachelor of Arts (Dance)

Applications close on 25 September.
Secure your audition spot today.

Audition Tour Dates:
27 September – Brisbane
28 September – Sydney
29 September – Canberra
30 September – Melbourne
1 October – Adelaide
1 & 2 October - Perth

#edithcowanuniversity #waapa #ballet #contemporarydance #training by @dancewaapa

Epic opens tonight!!

This bold dance-theatre premiere, co-created by LINK Dance Company Artistic Director Michael Whaites and Perth-based choreographer Emma Fishwick, is a visceral fusion of image, gesture and movement about the here and now, and our shifting futures. 17-19 September | Dance Theatre at ECU city campus.

Get your tickets now, link in bio 🎟️

Thursday 17th: 7pm
Friday 18th: 7pm
Saturday 19th: 2pm
Friday 19th: 7pm

📍 Dance Theatre: ECU City Campus

📸 @stephenheathphotography by @dancewaapa

spend a gym session with us as 2nd year ballet students!

Don’t miss out—applications close 25 September.

Secure your audition spot today.

Audition Tour Dates:
27 September – Brisbane
28 September – Sydney
29 September – Canberra
30 September – Melbourne
1 October – Adelaide
1 & 2 October - Perth

#balletdancers #gym #gymgirls by @dancewaapa

Opening this Thursday night, get your tickets now 🎟️

This bold dance-theatre premiere, co-created by LINK Dance Company Artistic Director Michael Whaites and Perth-based choreographer Emma Fishwick, is a visceral fusion of image, gesture and movement about the here and now, and our shifting futures. 17-19 September | Dance Theatre at ECU city campus. by @dancewaapa

Behind the scenes footage of our new work ‘Epic’ premiering this Thursday-Saturday!

This bold dance-theatre premiere, co-created by LINK Dance Company Artistic Director Michael Whaites and Perth-based choreographer Emma Fishwick, is a visceral fusion of image, gesture and movement about the here and now, and our shifting futures. 17-19 September | Dance Theatre at ECU city campus.

Get your tickets now, link in bio 🎟️ by @dancewaapa

🎭 PATRONS, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU! 🎭

Heading to a WAAPA production? Make sure you download your WAAPA Show Program and discover the incredible people behind the performances you’re about to see.

📖 Download the program from our website and read the full credits for each production, including the amazing students, staff and visiting artists who have worked together to bring these shows to life.

From the performers on stage to the creative and production teams behind the scenes, there’s an extraordinary community of talent making every WAAPA production possible. ✨

Download your WAAPA Show Program and meet the people behind the magic! 🎭💫

🔗 in bio

#programs #playbill #theatre #opera by @dancewaapa

Your WAAPA story starts here. Applications for 2027 are now closing across our courses, with deadlines varying by discipline. Find your course below, get your application in, and take the next step towards a future in the performing arts.

📅 2027 Application Closing Dates
🎼 Music (Round 1) – 7 September
💃 Dance – 15 September
🎭 Acting – 9 October
🎭 Performance Making (BPA) – 9 October
🎨 Production & Design – 31 October
🎓 Arts & Cultural Management – 15 November
🎼 Music (Round 2) – 16 November
🖤💛❤️ Aboriginal Performance – 30 November
🎥 Screen Performance – 30 November
📚 Bachelor of Creative and Performing Arts Honours – 30 November

Don't leave it until the last minute. Check your audition and application requirements, choose your course, and apply before the deadline.
Apply now. 🎟️🎶🎭💃🎬

Head to our website now and download the audition and interview guide for your course!

#FutureStudent #PerformingArts #edithcowanuniversity #waapa by @dancewaapa

EPIC | 17-19 September | Dance Theatre ECU City 🏙️

This bold dance-theatre premiere, co-created by LINK Dance Company Artistic Director Michael Whaites and Perth-based choreographer Emma Fishwick, is a visceral fusion of image, gesture and movement about the here and now, and our shifting futures.

Music by Peter McAvan. Original music and sound composition for Epic is proudly supported by Karen Field.

Projections by visiting artist Jon Driscoll with Production and Design students. Proudly supported by Minderoo Foundation through the Premier Visting Artist Fund.

LINK Dance Company is a company like no other. Unique in Australia, this graduate dance company based at WAAPA offers tertiary-trained dancers the simulated experience of being a member of a dance company for a year, while attaining a Bachelor of Creative and Performing Arts (Honours.) Applications close November 30.

#waapa #dance #edithcowanuniversity #contemporarydance #ecu by @dancewaapa

Filmed at WAAPA's new home within ECU's award-winning, state-of-the-art campus in the heart of Perth, this film offers a genuine glimpse into life as a WAAPA dance student. From intensive studio training and classes to moments of connection between friends and classmates, it showcases the vibrant, supportive and inclusive creative community that defines the WAAPA student experience.

Alongside Brady's personal story, audiences will see the dedication, discipline and camaraderie that underpin professional dance training, as students learn, create and grow together in an environment designed to nurture artistic excellence and individual expression.

Brady is the recipient of the Jamelia Gubgub and David Wallace Classical Ballet Scholarship, which supports talented young dancers pursuing professional training at WAAPA.

If you're ready to challenge yourself creatively, train with some of Australia's leading dance artists and educators, and join a thriving community of passionate performers, WAAPA could be your next step.

CUA51520 Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)
CUA60120 Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance)
Bachelor of Arts (Dance)

⚡ Applications close 30 November

Music: Fires by Roie Shpigler, Brianna Tam
#WAAPA #FutureDancer #DanceTraining #Ballet #contemporarydance by @dancewaapa

Strength. Precision. Fearlessness.

Created and performed by CUA60120 Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance) student and Jamelia Gubgub and David Wallace Classical Ballet Scholarship recipient Brady Leong, this stunning new film is a powerful showcase of what happens when athleticism, artistry and identity collide.

Spectacularly directed and produced by Mahmudul Raz and Raz Studios, the work blends classical ballet with sculptural movement, explosive physicality and influences drawn from Brady's cultural heritage. The result is bold, cinematic and impossible to look away from.

If dance is more than a hobby. If you want to push your limits, perform, create and train with some of Australia's leading dance professionals, WAAPA could be your next step.

This is more than a course. It's your creative launchpad.

⚡ Applications close 25 September �🎭 Auditions commence 27 September

#WAAPADance #WAAPA #FutureDancer #MaleDancers #DanceTraining #Ballet #ContemporaryDance #PerthArts #ECUCity by @dancewaapa