WAAPA has a proud history as the starting point for extraordinary music careers including Tim Minchin, Lucy Durack and Eddie Perfect.
Over the next few months, the WAAPA school of music is providing exciting new opportunities for classical music students to visit campus, join free workshops and audition for 2024 classical music degrees and diplomas.
For more chances to meet with WAAPA students and get a feel of campus life, there is a host of shows on campus in Mt Lawley, including the weekly Friday lunchtime concerts.
There’s also more than 30 concerts coming up, including the the Nanjing Collaborationsstarting next week, with students from one of the leading classical music schools in China performing contemporary, jazz and traditional Chinese music. For a full calendar of events, go to the Localista WAAPA events guide.
As students starts moving to the brand new $850 million campus in the heart of the CBD, there has never been a more exciting time to be part of WAAPA.
Classical FastTRACK 2.0
August 10
Calling all classical vocal students! Perform one of your solo works in a fun and free workshop setting, and WAAPA’s outstanding classical music lecturers will give you advice for enhancing your performance, releasing your inner virtuoso, and achieving your very best. Get tickets here.
Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony Revealed: an ATAR lecture/performance
August 17
Dr Philip Everall, Jessica Gethin and the WAAPA Symphony Orchestra unpack the inspiration, mysteries and meaning of the designated ATAR set work: Amy Beach’s ‘Gaelic Symphony’. Hear this work brought to life on stage in an invaluable learning experience. Tickets are free, get them here.
WAAPA Music Auditions
Closing November 15
Turn your love of music into a rewarding career and be the musician you want to be! Applications for WAAPA’s 2025 music courses are already open. First round of auditions: Sunday 15 September Late round of auditions: Monday 25 November. Find out more here.
Events at WAAPA
WAAPA events are a great chance to see some of Australia’s leading musical and performing talent at the start of their careers. Events are mostly in smaller, intimate venues at the Mt Lawley campus giving you a front row experience. Major performances are also performed at bigger venues in Perth and regional WA. See the full calendar of events at the Localista WAAPA events guide.
Exciting new ECU City campus
Opening in 2025
The new ECU City campus is due for completion in 2025. Located in the heart of the city next to Yagan Square (and Stories), the new campus includes eleven levels of classrooms, performance spaces, and will host over 300 WAAPA performances per year. The huge campus reaches 65,00 square metres and is costing over 850 million dollars.
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