ARTS ACADEMY Ballarat
Tue, 11 Dec 2007, 12:57 pmMusicalsfan25 posts in thread
ARTS ACADEMY Ballarat
Tue, 11 Dec 2007, 12:57 pmBAPA 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).
I know your not bagging but
Sun, 24 Feb 2008, 02:14 pmWalter Plinge
I know your not bagging but numbers really mean nothing in the scheme of things. You will always get those who drop out and WAAPA have been caught heaps of times dropping in numbers which jeopardises their funding. I too know a few friends at WAAPA and a few at BAPA. You will find there are 4 first years doing the BA of MT at BAPA this year from WAAPA
Friend of mine did her BA in BAPA a few years ago with a large number of students intake. She never got a lead role in any of her 3 years of study. However, she spent 6 months last year in a lead roll in Wicked on Londons West End. You will find that each student wants something different out of the course and not necessarily to be famous or a performer. Some are just interested in doing the course and then teaching.
Three of last years BAPA 3rd year grads got lead roles in the professional musical Guys and Dolls opening at Melbournes Princess Theatre in March 2008. They were scouted at their showcase. Other grads go overseas so we dont really get to know how they do. There are many grads who are now teachers from previous years, they were not in it to be performers from the start.