– A student/professional looking for advice, ideas, technical help, competition planning, or other opportunities like grant applications?
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I would love to hear from you!
We are all unique, so I tailor my lessons to each student’s dreams and objectives. In our first session we will explore your skills, talk about what your goals are and agree on a way to work together to make those goals a reality.
I am passionate about helping people of all levels to enjoy music making, but I have a particular desire to help the next generation of emerging Opera Singers to make the best of every opportunity available to them.
I am a classically trained opera singer who has worked with many companies within Australia, such as Opera Australia, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, The Queensland Choir, The Brisbane Festival, Brisbane Baroque Festival, Royal Melbourne Philharmonic, Co-Opera, The Australian Festival of Chamber Music and the Canberra International Festival of Music.
Although my talents lie primarily in classical singing, I have a great passion for other types of music. I believe classical techniques can give a really good grounding for healthy singing in any genre and help strengthen your voice and skills.
Growing up, my mother and sister sang a lot of rock/pop music. I was quite shy, and apart from the occasional solo, for many years, I enjoyed singing in choirs. This started with school choirs in my small country town (Milton, NSW), leading to participation in more advanced school singing groups, including an acapella group in early high school. When I went to boarding school at Canberra Girls Grammar School in Year 11, I joined the advanced Motet Choir, which toured to competitions in New Zealand and throughout Australia—also performing in the Canberra International Music Festival.
After high school, I was accepted into the Australian National University School of Music, where I completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Singing (Performance). I then completed a Master of Music (Opera Performance) at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, where I won an award for academic excellence and the Wagner Society in Queensland Encouragement Award. During both degrees, I performed and worked as a choral scholar at the Uniting Church. I then became a scholar with the Melba Opera Trust and completed summer programs with the Lisa Gasteen National Opera School and the Georg Solti Academia di Bel Canto.
In 2020, I was thrilled to begin working with Opera Australia. As a soloist, I have performed the role of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Anna in Maria Stuarda, 1st Page in Lohengrin, and covered the role of Sieglinde in Die Walküre. I also worked as a member of the Chorus for their productions of La traviata, Ernani, Tosca, La bohème, Turandot, Le nozze di Figaro, Otello, La Juve, Lohengrin, Mefistofele, Madama Butterfly, Il Trovatore, Attila, Aïda, Götterdämmerung, Idomeneo and Suor Angelica.
I have been honoured to be the winner of some of the most prestigious opera competitions in Australia, including the Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge Bel Canto Award and The Opera Foundation for young Australians Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship. For a full list of competitions and awards, see below.
2013-2014
Master of Music Studies (Operatic Performance)
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
Award for Academic Excellence
2009-2012
Bachelor of Music (Classical Voice Performance)
Australian National University School of Music
2018
Georg Solti Accademia di Bel Canto, Italy
2016-2017
Melba Opera Trust
Amelia Joscelyne Memorial Scholar
2013-2015
Lisa Gasteen National Opera School
(Scholarship recipient)
2011
Estill Technique Course
Current
Working with Children Check
(Valid to 21/08/2029)
Opera Australia
Donna Elvira – Don Giovanni
Opera Australia
Sieglinde (Cover) – Die Walküre
Opera Australia
Anna Kennedy – Maria Stuarda
Opera Australia
Page (Cover – Performed) – Lohengrin
Opera Australia
Sieglinde (Cover) – Die Walküre*
Melbourne Opera
Flosshilde – Das Rheingold*
Melbourne Opera
Adalgisa (Study Cover) – Norma
Co-Opera
Rosina – The barber of Seville
Co-Opera
Olga – Eugene Onegin
Opera Projects Sydney
Suzuki – Madama Butterfly
Second Lady – Magic Flute
Opera New England
Flora -La traviata
Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Miss Baggott – The Little Sweep
Brisbane Baroque Festival
Second Witch – Dido and Aneas
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
Ode to Joy
The Opera and Song Collective
Solveig’s Song
The Opera and Song Collective
Chanson d’après midi
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Opera Gala*
Opera Under the Stars
with Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
Ode to Joy (Mezzo)
Tait Memorial Trust
Opera Gala
Willoughby Symphony Orchestra
Beethoven 9 (Mezzo)
Bravo Cruise of the Performing Arts
Atrium Concert Series
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
Tudor Portraits (Mezzo)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Miracles and Magic
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Messiah (Mezzo)
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic
Messiah (Mezzo)
Opera Australia
Tosca
Suor Angelica
Idomeneo
La traviata
Opera Australia
Götterdämmerung
Aïda
La Gioconda
The Tales of Hoffman
Rigoletto (Actor)
HOSH| Madama Butterfly
Opera Australia
La traviata
Attila
Il Trovatore
Madama Butterfly
Mefistofele
Lohengrin
La Juuiuve
Otello | Verdi
Le nozze di Figaro
Turandot
La bohème
Herald Sun Aria with Melbourne Opera
Finalist
(to be held 19th October, 2024)
Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship
Finalist
20th Festival of Opera Singers
“Marie Kraja” Competition
Tirana – Albania / Finalist
Premier Opera Foundation
International Vocal Competition (Virtual)
Encouragement Award
Elizabeth Connell Prize
for emerging dramatic sopranos
Semi-Finalist
Australian Opera Awards Committee
Gold Award Recipient
Australian Council of the Arts
Resilience Fund / Grant Recipient
German-Australian Opera Grant
2nd Place
(More Than Opera Encouragement Grant)
Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship
Finalist
BlueScope WIN Wollongong Eisteddfod
Operatic Aria Contest / Winner
The Opera Foundation for young Australians
Deutsche Opera Berlin Award / Finalist
The Opera Foundation for young Australians
Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship
Winner
Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge
Bel Canto Award
Bel Canto Award / Winner
Georg Solti Accademia Prize / Winner
Handel and Mozart Aria Prize / Winner
Tait Memorial Trust Award / Winner
Audience Choice Award / Winner
Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship
Finalist
Sydney Eisteddfod
Opera and Arts Support Group Vocal Scholarship
2nd Place (Paul Worthington OAM Award)
Melba Opera Trust
Amelia Joscelyne Memorial Scholarship
Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge
Bel Canto Award
3rd place and Decca Award
Melba Opera Trust
Amelia Joscelyne Memorial Scholarship
Royal South Street Eisteddfod
Herald Sun Aria
Finalist
Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship
Finalist
Sydney Eisteddfod
Opera and Arts Support Group Vocal Scholarship
2nd Place (Paul Worthington OAM Award)
Royal South Street Eisteddfod
Herald Sun Aria / Finalist
Sydney Eisteddfod Travel Fund
Grant Recipient
Sydney Eisteddfod
Opera Awards / 2nd Place
English Opera and Art Song / 2nd
Oratorio Mass or Bach Aria / 2nd
Lieder Competition / 1st
Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition
Vocal / Winner
Open Vocal / Winner
Audience Choice Award / Winner
Wollongong Eisteddfod
French Melodie / Winner
Italian Song / Winner
Australian Song / Winner
Shoalhaven Eisteddfod
Operatic Aria Competition
Winner
Cowra Eisteddfod
Patricia Fagan Operatic Aria Competition
Winner