Whilst traditional team sports are a great way to get young children physically active, it may not be the right choice for your toddler… So we tackle the question: Dance vs Sport? Does your little one smile and sway to music, perhaps clapping their hands and jumping around? Do they like to roll around on the floor and leap through the air? Perhaps a dance class is the right activity […]

Have you seen The West’s review of Peter Combe’s Wash Your Kids In Orange Juice shows? You can check it out here or check it out below – we are absolutely thrilled that the Pro Performance Troupe got a mention in this great review, and are very proud of our young performers for their first professional performance and 4.5 star review.   Wash Your Kids in Orange Juice For some […]

We are extremely proud to announce that our hard-working director Stella Hui has been awarded the title Optus MyBusiness Australian Businesswoman of the Year for 2016! We’re particularly thrilled to have an arts and entertainment-based entrepreneur recognised at such a prestigious national level. We would like to thank not only Stella for her unending passion and dedication to making WAPS the best it can be, but also to every teacher, […]

To get into the spirit of Term Two here at WAPS, we asked Sarah, one of our teachers a few questions about what dance means to her. How did you get started in dancing? I started as a teenager, and decided to join because all my friends did dance classes and they all seemed to enjoy it. I went along to my first ballet class and loved it, even though […]

Most young ballerinas will tell you that they have one big dream for their dancing career… to be En Pointe! Dancing En Pointe, or on your toes in special Pointe shoes, requires a huge amount of strength and ballet technique. Ballet teachers will have strict requirements you will need to fulfil before you can start Pointe work. Most teachers and specialists agree that Pointe work shouldn’t start until dancers are […]

We catch up with Sarah after her Dance Trip to Spain, enjoying workshops and classes with some of the world’s leading professionals – find out what she got up to, and whether an international dance tour is right for you! I was very lucky to be accepted earlier this year into a fantastic Summer dance intensive, run by Dance Master Class, a wonderful international company with incredible faculty. My program […]