The hills are alive with WOAPA students as they take to the stage in The Sound Of Music
'The Hills Are Alive' with the sound of WOAPA students
as they take to the stage in
'The Sound Of Music'
New Theatre - Oxford
Congratulations to
Jessica, Georgia and Luca
who were all successful at recent auditions to appear in The Sound Of Music at The New Theatre, Oxford (Jan 2026).
Jessica has been singing, dancing and acting as a WOAPA student for nearly 6 years, first joining our 'Young Performers' class for ages 4-6yrs, then moving into our Friday evening main school, when aged 7.
Jessica took her Grade 1 Acting LAMDA exam in 2024 and passed with Distinction.
She was thrilled to be selected to appear in Chipping Norton's pantomime for 2024: 'Jack and the Beanstalk'.
Jessica is very excited to be appearing in Oxford's biggest theatre in 'The Sound Of Music' in January 2026.
Georgia has been attending our Saturday morning singing, dance & drama classes at WOAPA for over 7 years and in 2024 achieved a Distinction in her Grade 3 (Acting) LAMDA exam.
Credits include: 'Oliver! The Musical' at The New Theatre, Oxford (2024) 'Les Misérables' at Radley College (2024) and 'Cinderella' at The Cornerstone, Didcot, (2024).
Georgia is about to appear in BYMT's 'The Glamification of Loki' at Southwark Playhouse (Elephant) in August 2025.
Georgia is thrilled to be performing in The Sound Of Music at The New Theatre, Oxford in the New Year, 2026.
Luca has been attending singing, dance & drama classes at WOAPA for just over a year and has only recently started auditioning for large-scale productions.
He was thrilled to be selected at audition to play the role of Kurt in The Sound Of Music as is looking forward to performing in The New Theatre in January 2026.
Luca recently took his LAMDA 'Entry' exam, at WOAPA, and was awarded a distinction.
It's a pleasure to see our students having fun each week in our singing, dance & drama classes.
Even better to see their self-esteem and confidence grow - to the point where so many of them now feel equipped to go out to auditions for professional shows AND secure those roles.
We are so proud of our dedicated team of tutors who help them to succeed and do so well.
Brian Conroy - WOAPA Principal
The Sound Of Music
The New Theatre, Oxford
Tuesday 13th Jan - Sunday 18th Jan 2026
Audiences will be swept away to the Austrian hills in this heartwarming tale of music, love, and resilience.
Would YOUR child like to be on stage?
WOAPA is an award-winning, popular, Children's Theatre School
Singing, Dance & Drama classes for children aged 4 - 21yrs
in Witney, Oxfordshire
WOAPA is an award-winning independent Theatre School for children aged 4 - 21 years, which operates in Witney, Oxfordshire, at weekends during the standard academic term.
Our classes are led by experienced and enthusiastic tutors whose skills in working with young people will enable your child to develop at his/her own pace, and encourage them to reach their true potential.
Providing quality tuition in the three disciplines of Singing, Dance and Drama, our classes ensure that your child receives the individual attention he or she deserves.
We promote a positive environment - where students have fun as they celebrate their individuality and achievements.
Working as part of a team, students are encouraged to be creative and value the experience of working closely with others towards a common goal. Skills are developed and refined, enabling students to become multi-disciplined, all-round performers.
We offer fantastic additional opportunities to our students. At WOAPA, we take pride in going that extra mile. We have arranged, and assisted our students to appear in local productions, professional stage shows (locally and national tours) in film, television and advertisements.
Alongside our children's activities, we have a choir in Witney for adults. If you would like to join us, please ask for details about our Witney Choir.
We also have a Guitar Club in Witney for adults. The Witney Guitar Club meets weekly. Do contact us for details.
Previous students have been successful in gaining places at prestigious drama schools and organisations (Royal Welsh college of Music & Drama, Royal Academy of Music, NYMT National Youth Music Theatre, BYMT British Youth Music Theatre, Guildhall school of music, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Oxford School of Drama)
Our students are offered LAMDA exams and we always achieve 100% pass rate - (2025 results: 100% distinction!).
A large number of our students come to us via recommendation from parents of children already enrolled with us.
Why not book your child a taster session and view the quality of tuition first-hand.
We look forward to you contacting us, to discuss enrolling your child .