Term 1 at WAPS Term 1 has got off to an incredible start here at the WA Performance School! With many exciting classes, fresh new faces and fun performances both in and outside of the school, the term has really flown by and it’s hard to believe the holidays are nearly upon us! We’d love to take this opportunity to make an exciting announcement about our new role as cheerleaders […]

Our students have been rehearsing hard over the holidays for two fantastic Fringe productions this year – Peter Combe’s Bellyflop in a Pizza, and our very own show – ACTIVATE!  Activate opens TODAY, with another show on Friday 27th Jan, and is jam-packed full of energy and entertainment for the whole family. Get moving, dancing, singing and grooving with our team of Activators, featuring staff and students from The WA […]

Get Fit, Make Friends, Reduce Injury, Decrease Stress – All Thanks To Dancing! Whilst traditional team sports are a great way to get young children physically active, it may not be the right choice for your toddler… 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 […]

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the wonderful students who have passed through our doors in 2016, especially those who performed at our 2016 end of year concerts on the weekend. We are so endlessly proud of your achievements and we hope you had a wonderful time at the concert. Thank you also to the wonderful families and audience members who have sent lovely feedback about […]

Get moving during the school holidays with School Holiday Workshops for kids and teens at The WA Performance School! WAPS Holiday Workshops are open to ALL kids and teens – so anyone can join, even if they don’t attend WAPS or haven’t danced before! The workshops are a great chance to keep up your fitness and technique over the holidays, or as a taster if you’d like to try a […]

WAPS is excited to announce special workshops for the July school holidays! There’s no need to stop dancing over the holidays – keep moving this winter with our special WAPS holiday workshops! These holidays we are holding three exciting workshop sessions suitable for students from 6 yrs to teens! *Monday 15th July* Jazz/Hip Hop/Funk Workshops Learn fun and funky moves with lots of attitude and energy in this two hour […]

What an incredible weekend we had on the 12th and 13th of April! We had our final day of WAPS classes before the school holidays, which were very well attended. Throughout the day teachers and students dashed off to the Perth Cultural Centre in the heart of Northbridge for the Propel Youth Arts KickstART Festival. Celebrating National Youth Week 2014, the festival showcased the talents of locals under 25, with […]

Looking after yourself: Sports Injuries  Injuries are an unfortunate part of involvement in sports and physical activity. Some are unavoidable due to accidents or collisions, however some are preventable with a careful approach to physical activity, focus on proper technique, and an informed attitude to sports! It’s difficult to read the Australian Sports Injuries Hospitalisations study, conducted across 2011-12, without cringing. The report outlines a conservative estimate of sports-related hospitalisations, […]

On 14th September our Master Dance Workshops were held at the Subiaco WAPS studio! Shondra, Mike and Pom visited the studio to run Junior and Senior workshops in Hip Hop and Contemporary. Touring the country with Cirque du Soleil’s Immortal Michael Jackson tour, it was a fantastic opportunity for our students to learn from these incredible artists – some of the best in the industry today! It was fantastic to […]

Well done to the fantastic dancers who performed for Foxtel’s The Couch program this morning. You did a wonderful job and made us very proud! Our Pro Performance troupe performed their Revolting Children routine from the brand new Matilda musical, and incredible Keeley performed the acro solo that won her first place at this year’s dance competitions. We will let you know when you can catch their routines on The […]