12 July 2013 - 21 July 2013

The World Championships of Performing Arts will celebrate their 17th anniversary in 2013 in Los Angeles, USA!

To participate at the World Championships is a wonderful and rare privilege as you will be representing your country at the ultimate, conclusive event for aspiring performers and entertainers. Over 100 persons from the entertainment industry are invited to judge, conduct educational seminars and “go-sees” which in itself is invaluable.   Boot Camps will be presented by the "movers and shakers" in the industry.

Some will win medals…… and some will win $130.000 in scholarships.. some will advance to the finals. The main objective in attending this event must be the competition, training, experience and opportunity to explore your talent.

Delegations of outstanding competitors from between forty (40) and fifty (50) countries will be invited to perform at both the Junior World Championships and the World Championships in “Hollywood”.

An official contestant must be a citizen and / or resident in good standing of NZ, may be an amateur or professional, must have been qualified and invited, and must comply with the rules and regulations established by the World Championships of Performing Arts. An “Official Contestant’s Handbook” will be handed to each qualifying contestant describing details of and codes for the global competition.

For more info on the World Championships, please visit the web site www.wcopa.com

Youtube WCOPA for further info. 

2012 Team

The 2012 Black Stars returned to New Zealand on Tuesday 17 July 2012 with  impressive results:

• 21 Gold Medals
• 22 Silver Medals
• 17 Bronze Medals
• 16 Overall awards
• 6 Scholarships (1 of which is for the duration of 12 months)
• Six of our contestants: Andrew Papas, Carl Austin, Lee Martin, Kelly Webster, Shukura Chapman & Adam Penklis progressed to the glamorous showcase event.  Kelly was announced 2012 Senior Grand Champion Dancer of the World. A live webcast was viewed online by more than 500,000 viewers worldwide.

For further information about the World Championships of Performing Arts please visit www.wcopa.tv