
THE NEXT GREAT PERFORMANCE
Save the Date: 2025 WAA Conference
Los Angeles, CA | September 2 - 5, 2025


NEWS & UPDATES


THE WORLD OF WAA: How to prepare for the conference.
New to WAA or attending your first performing arts conference? Have a few conferences under your belt but looking for some insights into WAA^LA and the community? This online orientation is designed to help you feel prepared, connected, and confident heading into the experience. Co-hosts Andre Bouchard (Indigenous Performance Productions) and Meghan Bush (University of California, Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures) lead an insightful conversation covering practical tips, personal strategies, and lessons they’ve learned along the way.

Scammer Alert !
Do not answer dubious offers selling fake participant lists!
Some of you have received messages offering hotel discounts and attendee lists for sale: These messages are unauthorized by and unaffiliated with WAA and should not be engaged with. We share the attendee list with all registered conference participants.
Rest assured they result from internet-scraping of publicly-available data, and any info you’ve shared with us remains safe.
Access the WAA hotel room block for the JW Marriott here.

Los Angeles Skyline

Eunbi Kim; photo credit: Maria Baranova

THE CONFERENCE
WAA^LA is a vibrant destination for arts enthusiasts looking for the next great performance and a homecoming for the global arts community. Together in Los Angeles, we spark connections, expand professional networks, foster innovation, and explore the boundless creative potential of live performance.
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