Australian International Performing Arts High School | Sydney

First Audition Round for 2012 Enrolment

AIPAH welcomes all applications for enrolment into AIPAH for the 2012 intake with the first audition round scheduled for the month of September 2011.

Submit your online application and don’t miss your opportunity to be considered for selection.

•   Harris Park Campus – 31-33 Allen Street, Harris Park

•   Closing date for registering application and scheduling September auditions – 23rd August 2011

•   Register via online application http://www.aipah.nsw.edu.au/Pages/apply.html. A student services representative will contact you to provide further information.

•   Information about our audition process can be found on our website http://www.aipah.nsw.edu.au/Pages/apply.html

A Successful Open Day at AIPAH

AIPAH received over 60 visitors during our Open Day on last Saturday. This bi-annual event at Harris Park near Parramatta, was an opportunity to discover the various performing arts based high school courses available, demonstrated first-hand by current students.

There was plenty to entertain and inspire potential newcomers to the school, with performances and classroom displays throughout the 3-hour event. With perfect weather conditions, visitors were able to sit and relax in the open air, enjoy some light refreshments provided by the very active and friendly P&F volunteers, who ‘kept everyone fed and watered’.

This Open Day also saw the launch of the new Scholarship Programme which was a key attraction for many visitors.

Said Debra Aarons, Principal of AIPAH ““The success of this Open Day reflects the school’s close partnership with our students and their families, and the mutual love for the performing arts.”

“We are excited by our Scholarship Programme. We want to encourage kids to explore all AIPAH has to offer especially if they have plans to pursue any number of other opportunities that exist within the performing arts sector. Providing some level of funding to students is just one way we can support them as they pursue their dreams of working in the Arts.”

For more information, call 02-9637 0777 or visit www.aipah.nsw.edu.au

AIPAH Welcomes Oriana Panozzo as Performing Arts Coordinator

Oriana Panozzo has 36 year’s professional acting experience in more than 70 roles in film, television, theatre and radio. A sample of her work can be accessed on the IMDb website.

Oriana started acting professionally as a teenager in plays at the Adelaide Festival Theatre and in films for various directors and companies including the South Australian Film Corporation. She trained full time at NIDA as an actor in the late 1970’s and in many master classes and workshops since with world renowned actors and directors (including Geoffrey Rush and Steven Berkoff). She diversified her training at University in the early 1990’s with Film and Television production and has been a filmmaker, director, scriptwriter, producer, and casting director for 20 years.

She studied screenwriting in London with Robert McKee and made top 12 and then 8, two years running in the Australian Project Greenlight Competition as screen writer/director.

The past 20 years Oriana has taught and mentored at numerous performing arts schools, film schools and talent agencies in Adelaide and NSW. She was also the Principal of the Parramatta Brightstars Academy for 4 years. This year she started Arts Academy, running after school classes and Holiday workshops at the Connect Studios in Parramatta providing creative subjects for all children to develop love of the Arts, self confidence and communication skills. Oriana is also enthusiastic to be involved with AIPAH as PA coordinator enabling talented students to learn from great PA teachers and creating opportunities to show their talent to the public and industry.

Oriana loves devoting her skills and energy in making it possible for class participants to grow in confidence, discover aptitude and experience fulfilment, whatever their age. She has a passion for teaching screen acting, scriptwriting and filmmaking, and assisting young people to become the best they can be!

Appointment of Performing Arts Coordinator at AIPAH

It is with great delight and pleasure that we can confirm the appointment of Pat Wilson as Performing Arts Coordinator at AIPAH. Pat comes to us with great enthusiasm and so much experience in the performing arts that we are assured of a vibrant and dynamic performing arts programme.

Singer, pianist, actress, singing teacher, vocal coach, author, composer, lyricist and musical director in theatre. Pat has sung and played in more piano bars than she can decently name, composed much original music for television and theatre, and co-written and performed original satirical revues with her friend and partner, Adrian Barnes.

She has a Masters of Applied Science, having undertaken scientific research into singing at the University of Sydney, and was part of a team of singing teachers and scientists who developed the unique singers’ software, Sing&See. Pat continues to research, write and publish in areas of voice science and rehabilitation.

Pat is also vocal coach for the internationally-recognised children’s television show Hi 5.

As well as coordinating the Performing Arts programme at the Australian International Performing Arts High School, Pat also teaches singing at the Australian International Conservatorium of Music, Springboards Performing Arts, and her own studio in Sydney; her specialisation is teaching singers to act and actors to sing - preparing performers for professional music theatre. She is the author of the popular textbook, ‘The Singing Voice: An Owner’s Manual’ and co-author with Dr Jean Callaghan of ‘How to sing and see; Singing pedagogy in the digital era’.

Welcome Pat - we are excited to be working with you and look forward to learning from and with you.

AIPAH WELCOMES YOUTH CHAMP MONIQUE COLEMAN

Students of the Australian International Performing Arts High School (AIPAH) are in for a treat with international celebrity guest Monique Coleman set to visit various schools around Australia as part of a worldwide tour for her role as the first-ever appointed United Nations’ “Youth Champion.”

Monique Coleman, who most kids would recognize as playing Taylor McKessie in popular film series High School Musical, will be visiting the Harris Park campus for a one-hour set from 1.15 – 2.15pm on Wednesday February 2nd, 2011.

As part of this year’s International Year of Youth titled Our Year. Our Youth which runs from August 2010 – August 2011, the tour aims to raise awareness of the challenges facing today’s youth including body image, self esteem issues and bullying. Monique hopes her presentation will inspire Australian kids to speak out about their issues, voice their concerns and ultimately give youths a sense of empowerment.

With Monique Coleman incorporating her celebrity profile with this important cause it is a very admirable feat which AIPAH is honoured to be a part of, and proud to be a representative of Australian youth.

For further information regarding Monique Coleman’s visit to AIPAH please visit the website: www.aipah.nsw.edu.au or phone 9637 0777. It is possible to look at all parts of series Throat Gaggers free of charge.

For information regarding the International Year of Youth (IYY) please visit the website: http://social.un.org/youthyear.