FINAL TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
Two performances. Two completely different experiences. One stage.
SHOW ONE—FIRST LIGHT Saturday 8 August, 2pm | SHOW TWO—FULL LIGHT Sunday 9 August, 2pm
Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre, Picton NSW | Tickets: Adult $67 / Child $52 | Tickets on sale from 10am Monday 8 June until 8 August 2026 unless sold out prior
Performing arts and academic excellence, side by side — in the heart of the Southern Highlands.
Discover us
The Whiteley College is a private college in Bowral offering Years 2 through 12. Classes are small, teachers are dedicated, and students leave here ready for wherever they want to go next — whether that is a ballet company in Europe, a university degree in Australia, or somewhere in between.
A&L Academie de Danse is our studio for part-time students — from toddlers taking their first dance class to adults returning to the barre.
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The Whiteley College is a full educational college — students attend Monday to Friday, study all their subjects here, and train in performing arts every day. A&L Academie de Danse is our part-time studio, open to anyone from age 2 upwards who wants to dance, act, or sing alongside their regular schooling.
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Every student at TWC is known by name, supported by teachers who track their progress, and given the room to grow at their own pace. Academic classes are kept deliberately small. So are performing arts classes. You are never a number here.
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Students don't choose between school and dance — they do both. Each week at TWC combines a full academic curriculum with professional-level performing arts training. Students sit for HSC, graduate with vocational qualifications, and leave with options.
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TWC graduates have gone on to dance companies in France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Spain. Others have studied at Australian universities or pursued careers in musical theatre, teaching, and beyond. We stay in touch and we keep helping, long after graduation.
THREE DAYS.
TWO WORLD-CLASS ARTISTS.
ONE WORKSHOP.
WINTER WORKSHOP 14-16 July 2026
This July, A&L Académie de Danse brings two of the industry’s most respected performers to Bowral for an intensive three-day winter workshop — open to students from any school or studio. Ryan Ophel and Shane Wuerthner join Lucinda and Angus in the studio for three days of Ballet, Contemporary and Musical Theatre
DATES: 14 – 16 July 2025
GENRES: Ballet, Contemporary, Musical Theatre
AGES: Junior / Intermediate — Ages 8 to 13 BOOKED OUT
and Senior — Ages 14 and up [ONLY ONE DAY PASSES LEFT AVAILABLE]
PLACES: Strictly 15 places per level [book early]
COST: 1 Day: $220 • 3 Days: $600
ADD-ON: Private coaching with Ryan or Shane — $80 per 30 minutes [subject to availability]
INCLUSIONS: Sushi lunch included each day at no extra cost
Our aim
“We care about every student's success — not just the ones most likely to place. That means we invest more in the college than most would think is reasonable, and we are proud of that.”
Lucinda Bensoussan, Co-Founder & Director
The difference
The Whiteley College
FULL-TIMEThe Whiteley College is a full educational college — students come here instead of their local school, Monday to Friday, for every subject and every element of their performing arts training.
PART-TIMEA&L Academie de Danse
A&L Academie de Danse is the part-time studio, sitting alongside TWC, open to students from age 2 through to adults who want to train without changing schools.
Our graduates
From Bowral to the world's best stages.
Our graduates are dancing with companies in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Spain. Others are performing on international cruise lines, studying at Australian universities, or building careers in teaching and production. Every one of them was supported through every step of getting there — auditions, applications, reels, and beyond. That support didn't stop when they graduated.
“We help students get where they want to go — and we keep helping after they leave. Because the relationship doesn't end on graduation day”.
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