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BAPA has been renamed its now called the- The Arts Academy Over the past 3 years the former BAPA has enticed the expertise of many accomplished teachers and choreographers from NIDA, VCA and WAAPA plus visiting international celebrities. Its now producing the finest talent in Australia. The Arts Academy is one of very few institutions to offer a BA in Music Theatre. In 2008 the 2nd year Music Theatre students are performing in a professional musical, this will be a first. The Arts Academy is a $30 million facility that allows aspiring performers to take the first step in their careers. “Dedication to the craft without interruption is more than possible and easy access to a beautiful environment prevents insularity. Melbourne is only an hour away by train. For students away from home, Ballarat is safe and manageable. The virtue of Ballarat is its history as a bustling commercial centre and its reality as a regional town, which makes living, working and studying a pleasure”. Recent productions at the Arts Academy include Anything Goes at the historic Her Majesty’s Theatre, Bat Boy and They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? Third Year graduating students have performed at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre and Theatreworks, and this year took their production of The City Wit to London. Graduates include Sebastian Bertoli and Wil Greenway (The Pacific) Eliza Brian, Claire George and Josh Piterman (Tokyo Disney), Chris Durling (Bindi the Jungle Girl), Adam Stafford (Neighbours), Libby Tanner (All Saints), Peta Brady (Mullet), Michelle Pitcher (Oliver) Adam Lubitz (We Will Rock You), Glenn Quinn and Matthew Heywood (Mama Mia).