The Australian School of Performing Arts was established in 2009, founded on a desire to ensure that all children, teachers and communities have the opportunity to experience the enduring, significant and powerful benefits of engaging in the performing arts.
Humble beginnings
The Australian Girls Choir (AGC) was established in 1984 by Judith Curphey OAM, with 150 girls rehearsing in four classes in the Melbourne suburb of Burwood and Judith as the sole tutor. Today the AGC is proud to have 6500 girls learning to sing, dance and perform in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
AGC sets the stage
The founding philosophy behind the AGC is that every child can learn to sing given encouragement and training, and the dynamic and inclusive curriculum is designed to cater to varying abilities and confidence levels. The senior performance groups have shared the stage with outstanding artists including Pharrell Williams, Olivia Newton-John and on tour with Hugh Jackman, released several CDs, and performed for audiences including Pope Benedict XVI, the King of Tonga, Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II.
ASPA is born..
After experiencing the profound and positive impacts of the performing arts through the AGC, Judith was compelled to extend these opportunities to students and teachers and communities who may not otherwise have access to them. Since itβs establishment in 2009, ASPA Education (formerly Australian Arts Alive) has engaged thousands of participants in many and varied programs – providing performing arts workshops and holiday programs, creating choreography for school concerts, directing school musicals and facilitating professional development sessions for teachers and early childhood educators.
Say hello to Eddy, our shiny new ASPA Ed chatbot, now live on our website! π
Eddy is ready to provide quick responses to all your common questions, making finding answers easier for parents, teachers, and anyone curious about our services and program.
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May 31
And that`s a wrap on our Performing Arts Content Booster PD Workshops for 2025! Thank you to all the fabulous educators who spent the day with us, we had so much fun!
Keep an eye out on our socials for our final Teacher PD for 2025, you won`t want to miss it! π΅
πΈ Teacher PD Participants in Adelaide
May 29
We think that our `Take The Stage` Holiday Program is the most fun that you can get up to on the school holidays βοΈ but don`t just take our word for it, hear what our past participants have to say!
Unleash your child`s imagination this school holidays with ASPA Education! πβ¨ Hurry, spots for our July `Take the Stage` program are filling fast! Tap the link in our bio to secure your spot today!
May 28
Some of the best skills you learn through singing are just as useful when you are off stage! π
Projecting your voice, standing confidently and being an expressive and engaging speaker is a lot easier if you`ve practiced it already when singing! It`s one of the many ways that we embed soft skills into fun and creative performing arts sessions!
Get in touch with us today to find out how our performing arts programs for schools can nurture your students` confidence. Link in bio β¨
May 25
