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.

Studying music from a young age, Justyn Angel has cultivated a music career for herself as a performer, composer and teacher. From afternoons as a bubbly teacher to evenings as your wedding singer, Justyn Angel has carefully nurtured her craft on stage and in the classroom.

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.

Candice Boyd has been teaching singing and violin since age 18, specialising in contemporary singing and violin, as well as classical violin. In 2010, she began teaching the choirs and small vocal groups at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. In 2013, she began teaching private vocal lessons and vocal ensemble groups at the Australian Institute of Music.

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 […]

Jo Elms is a singer, songwriter, musician and actress. Born and raised in New Zealand, Jo's first single, Closest Thing to Heaven was released through Warner Music New Zealand and went to number 5 on the NZ pop charts.

As a bass player (electric and double bass), Hugh has performed with a who's who of Australian and international performers including Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen, Rhonda Burchmore, Grace Knight, James Morrison, Geraldine Turner and many more.

Gary Fredericks is a seasoned Australian musician with decades of experience as a live performer, songwriter and recording artist. He has worked with a long list of Australian superstars, including Johnny O’Keefe and Air Supply. In the 80s, his band Full Marks was signed to CBS Records (now Sony Music).

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

Dr. Paul Geddes is a critically acclaimed theatre practitioner, teacher and scholar. As an educator and performer he has worked for Sydney Children's Choir, Gondwana National Choirs, Macquarie University and NIDA. He has an A.Mus.A in Piano and a PhD in English Literature with a thesis on the work of Stephen Sondheim.

Gary is a highly qualified music academic and a seasoned musician. As an upright and electric bass player, he has performed and recorded with many jazz artists including Kevin Hunt, Grace Knight, Bill Risby, Joy Yates and Dave Macrae, and a guest solo on Plini’s ‘Wombat Astronaut’