An Exceptional Artistic Education
Katharine Mantle Performing Arts Academy is dedicated to bringing out the best in every student.
The internationally renowned KMPAA faculty nurtures and guides all its pupils to thrive as individuals, with the aim to build confidence, creativity and discipline through the art of dance.
Located just 20 minutes from the CBD, the 5 studio purpose-built complex boasts air-conditioning, surround-sound speakers, kitchen facilities, dressing rooms and a comfortable reception area. Each studio has fully sprung floors, tarkett, mirrors and double barres.
Students showing aptitude for classical ballet or contemporary, and who have a career in dance in mind, may be invited to join Perth Classical & Contemporary Coaching. This elite school operates within the KMPAA premises and has a reputation as one of the nation’s leading producers of young talent.
The school also boasts an extensive and prestigious tutu and costume collection, kept on-premises. These are available for hire to both students of KMPAA/PCCC and external clients, at Talou Tutus.
KMPAA’s primary goal is to foster a love for dance, one that will stay with students for a lifetime!
*all images used on this site feature KMPAA / PCCC students or alumni
NEWS
Our alumni Abbey recently started her journey with the Australian Ballet School for 2024.
We are so proud of our captivating student Eve who has commenced her studies at the New Zealand School of Dance for 2024!
Three PCCC full-time students Abbey, Kyla and Eve recently competed in the YAGP Barcelona Semi Finals with great results!
A huge congratulations to all our ballet students for a wonderful production of La Bayadere!
What an amazing experience the past weekend has been at the Youth America Grand Prix Australian regional.
We are thrilled to announce the following results:
It is with sadness but also great pride that we say farewell to our talented Rhett, who flies to California today to start his new chapter at the prestigious San Francisco Ballet School!
A big congratulations to all the kmpaa students who competed at Perth Dance Challenge! We are so proud of the hard work, passion and team spirit you showed over the weekend.
We are so proud to announce that our alumni Zane Smith-Taylor has recently graduated from the Academie Princesse Grace, and will begin his professional career at The Royal Swedish Ballet this month!
CONGRATULATIONS to our beautiful full-time student Eve and our gorgeous ATP 4 student Hayley for being selected to compete in the Brisbane International Contemporary Dance Prix for 2023!
The PCCC faculty are so proud of all their students who performed two shows of the Awakening of Flora over this weekend. All students showed professionalism, a positive attitude and passion for their art which made our hearts full!
A big congratulations to all our RAD Festival dancers - we could not be more proud of how you all danced and conducted yourselves over the long weekend! We work very hard for this festival and it was a joy to watch you all perform.
CONGRATULATIONS to our beautiful junior Makai, who has also been invited to attend the Nervi International Dance Festival in Italy this summer, on a partial scholarship!
CONGRATULATIONS to our beautiful full-time student Kyla, who has been invited to attend the Nervi International Dance Festival in Italy this summer, on a partial scholarship!
The students of PCCC are excited to present their mid-year performance of The Awakening of Flora, a ballet in one act based on the Ancient Greco-Roman myth of Flora, Goddess of the Flowers.
Over 15000 dancers from 39 counties worldwide auditioned for the 2023 Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) season. Only a few hundred made it to the YAGP International Finals in Tampa, Florida.
Recently, our two students Rhett (15) and Abbey (14) were invited for a short-term scholarship, via YAGP, to the prestigious Académie Princesse Grace in Monaco, amongst a small, select group of promising students from around the world. They then stayed on for the Academy’s Winter School.
The KMPAA & PCCC faculty would like to wish our studio families are very happy and safe Christmas and New Year 2022! We can’t wait to see everyone back in 2023.
Recently some of our students took part in the 2023 YAGP International Virtual Competition. This competition saw hundreds of competitors take part from 41 countries around the world.
Congratulations to all of our PCCC & KMPAA students for your beautiful dancing in this year’s Diana de Vos awards.
We are so proud of our dancers who shared the stage on Friday night during our end of year main concert, MERAKI!
We are so proud of all of our KMPAA & PCCC students, from grade 3 to full-time, for their excellent and spirited performance of our end of year full-length ballet, COPPELIA.
Our fantastic full-time student Millie Maden has spent this past week in Brisbane at the Brisbane International Contemporary Dance Prix, with some fantastic results! She was a FINALIST, just 12 of 51 competitors were selected!
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to two of our junior full-time students, Abbey (13) and Rhett (14) for being selected for the Youth America Grand Prix FINALS in Tampa, Florida in April 2023!
Our wonderful KMPAA & PCCC students recently showcased their contemporary prowess in our 2022 Contemporary Gala, set to the Vivaldi classic, The Four Seasons.
YAGP continues to provide our students with amazing opportunities and exposure to the world’s leading dance institutions, and again this year our students have been very successful!
We are so excited to share that our 2021 graduate Zara has completed her training at the Palucca University of Dance Dresden, and taken a contract with Staatstheater Saarbrücken where she will begin her career this September!
We are ecstatic to share the news that 2019 graduate Emilee Blake has been offered a contract with Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, Monaco, for their 2022-23 season.
KMPAA CLASSES
KMPAA Academy classes aim to foster the love of all types of dance! The Academy offers excellence in technique while maintaining a fun and positive learning environment. Classes are organised by age and prior experience, and are available to a wide range of students - from beginners just starting out their dance journey, to advanced and seasoned performers looking to extend their technique and artistry.
Perth Classical & Contemporary Coaching
Perth Classical & Contemporary Coaching (PCCC) is an elite school dedicated to the serious dance student. The PCCC programs focus on developing and refining classical and contemporary technique and artistry, from 7 years old to pre-professional.
Admission to Perth Classical & Contemporary Coaching is by audition only, and offers four streams of training: