Lecturers

April Albert is an international performer, theatre maker and academic. As an artist, she specialises in creating politically engaged performance in a range of contexts and settings. Her solo performance work explores how the historical and cultural resonates in our current social and political experiences.

Johanna Allen is one of Australia’s most acclaimed singers / actors. She has worked within musical theatre, theatre, opera, film, television, and cabaret. She works as a director, writer and curator/artistic director across theatre, festivals and television.

Luke has enjoyed an expansive career spanning film, television, and stage. He now enjoys the business from the vantage point of performer, producer, and choreographer.

Matt Amy is a composer, arranger, trombonist and musical director based in Melbourne. His screen credits include Dancing with the Stars, Australia’s Got Talent and Australian Idol and movies such as Death Defying Acts and Corporate Animals.

Andrew Batterham is an Australian composer, arranger, songwriter and performer. His music has been performed, recorded and broadcast in Australia, Asia, Europe and the USA, by artists ranging from jazz legend James Morrison to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Sally has been working in theatre, TV, film & cabaret for over 40 years. She is also one of Melbourne's busiest singing teachers with 30 years of expertise.

Nick is a Melbourne-based guitarist, composer, producer, and educator. A songwriter and performer with various original acts - live and in the studio.

Natalie Carolan’s captivating sound melts into her honest and exquisite songs. 2016 saw the release and launch of Natalie Carolan’s Contemporary Australian singer’s debut album, I Sleep, at Melbourne Recital Centre, and was shortly followed by her ‘all parts beautiful, powerful and vulnerable’ alt/pop EP. The 4-track delight weaving ambient and enticing harmonic backdrops with alluring production and Carolan’s intimate […]

Anastasia Fai is a leading Australian entrepreneur and company director. A graduate of AIM herself, she also has an MBA from Melbourne Business School.

Charles Fisher is one of Australia’s most successful and respected record producers. His credits range from classic Australian rock and roll (Hoodoo Gurus, Radio Birdman) through to artists like Olivia Newton-John, Air Supply and The Seekers. 

Nick Freer is a Melbourne-based guitarist/composer with a keen interest in contemporary jazz-based improvisation. He holds a Masters of Music from Monash University.   Nick has studied locally with David Jones and Elliott Gyger and internationally with Pat Martino, Joe Diorio and Tim Miller. Nick has performed extensively with various ensembles in the USA, Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Thailand, Macau, China, Malaysia, South Korea, Germany, Poland, England, Indonesia and New Zealand.   […]

Natalie Gamsu is a singer, actor and cabaret artist who has performed all over the world.