AMPA is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jamie Rigg as Head of Contemporary Music and Student Engagement. Jamie will join Executive Dean, Prof. Ian Bofinger and Head of Music Dr. Elizabeth Jones in 2017 to continue to provide academic and…

AMPA BDance Student Thuba Ndibali has won First Place in VOIS Magazine's 'Film It and Show It' competition with his short film 'UPHAWU'.  The Award Ceremony and Screening was held on Friday 8th April at Customs House in Circular Quay. Thuba's film…

We are excited to welcome Professor Ian Bofinger to AMPA in his new role as Executive Dean. Ian joins us from the Australian Institute of Music, where he has held the position of Executive Dean for the past seven years.…

AMPA Dance student Renelle Jones has danced since she was two years old. Renelle came into the public eye during 2014, coming fourth in So You Think You Can Dancae, Australia. Since then, the ever-smiling Renelle has continued dancing, studying…

AMPA students Mariah Filoa, Keisha  Fonua, Loma Schaaf and TJ Tanuvasa were invited to perform at the  Sustaining Women’s Empowerment in Communities and Organisations Awards (SWECO), held by the Australian Centre for Leadership for Women (ACLW). The SWECO Award Ceremony…

AMPA Bachelor of Dance students, Evie Morris and Kristin Martin, have been selected as mentors at the government-funded initiative, DanceOff!       Evie Morris in action at a previous DanceOff! Photo credit: DanceOff.com.au DanceOff! is a three day camp directed by…

Meet Mak, Shardyn and Tayzin from X-Factor phenomenon Brothers 3… The last year for the boys has been a whirlwind.  Before all of this began, the three Fahey-Leigh boys, who had all left high school early to study at university,…

  The Advanced Chamber Music Sessions is a four-day series of intensive coaching, during which talented young musicians will explore the fine art of chamber music performance, refine their technique, and improve their overall musicianship. Artists will be coached by…

(AMPA BMus Student - Classical Voice) Meet final year AMPA student, Julius Firdaus, who was awarded AMPA Musician of the Year for 2013. During his time at AMPA, Julius, a counter-tenor, was a semi-finalist in Australia’s Got Talent, as well…

  SYDNEY'S ONLY PERFORMANCE FOCUSED DANCE DEGREE    Take your dance training to the highest level with the Academy of Music and Performing Arts (AMPA). The AMPA Bachelor of Dance program allows students to major in their genre of expertise and is designed to…