Starbound 18 Vocal Coaches

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MELISSA LANGTON has appeared in Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Misérables, Crusade, The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, Brigadoon, Marry Me A Little, Call Me Madam, Sideshow Alley, Eurobeat, We Will Rock You (Killer Queen) and The Threepenny Opera. In 2011 she performed the role of Vonny alongside John Wood, Peter Cousens and Colette Mann in the Australian premiere of Strange Bedfellows and also returned to The Victorian Opera in the role of Angel in the Australian premiere of Kathy Lette’s How To Kill Your Husband, for which she received a Green Room Award nomination.

 CHRIS NOLAN is a voice teacher, vocal coach, pianist, and casting consultant. His clients include recording artists, music theatre performers, television and film actors. Students and former students are currently featured in many musicals in the West End, including Hamilton, The Phantom of the Opera, and Les Misérables. Chris served in the Music Theatre department at the Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne 2015-2018. Chris trained as a singer and pianist in his native Australia, as an MT performer in Singapore and gained a Masters degree from the Guildford School of Acting. He is currently researching a PhD in voice pedagogy at the University of Melbourne. 

Jack Earle is a pianist, trumpet player, vocalist, conductor and composer. He is well established in the music industry as a performer and accompanist in multiple genres, with an esteemed reputation in musical theatre circles as a pit musician, orchestrator, and musical director. Previous shows include Dream Lover, Evita and Kiss Of The Spider Woman. Jack regularly records and performs nationally and internationally as musical director and/or band member for world class artists such as Rhonda Burchmore, David Campbell, Kate Ceberano, and Tina Arena. Jack is also an in demand jazz musician, playing around Australia in many of its premier ensembles, in the country’s most popular live music venues. The Jack Earle Big Band was formed in 2008 and has since developed into one of the country’s most sought-after large ensembles. The rhythm section of this band formed The Jack Earle Trio in 2015 to further experiment with composition and improvisation in a small ensemble setting. His extensive composition credits include 2 albums of original music (The Jack Earle Big Band and Is This Real?), a dance-theatre work entitled “SELF”, Tap-Dance syllabi for ATOD, and numerous jingles for television and radio. Most recently, Jack recently returned to Australia after studying at the prestigious Berklee College of Music with a full tuition scholarship, he released a Big Band Christmas Album with Rhonda Burchmore, and he is currently preparing to musically direct The Who’s Tommy for Victorian Opera in February 2022.

Anthony is a versatile Australian conductor, pianist and composer. His performances have been described as ‘heroic’ (Wilma Smith, concertmaster MSO), ‘sensitive and intelligent’ (ArtsHub), and displaying ‘incredible showmanship’ (Tina Arena). Anthony’s credits span radio, national television, and as guest soloist with symphony orchestras.

Anthony worked on the 2019 international tour of West Side Story (Opera Australia, GWB entertainment, BB group), conducting performances at renowned opera houses around the world, including the Berlin State Opera and the Sydney Opera House. His involvement with the show continued, music supervising the 2021 Perth and Brisbane seasons.

As Musical Director for Australian International Productions, Anthony led concert performances in twelve cities throughout China. His other musical theatre credits include Chicago (GFO), Evita (OA), and Oklahoma! (The Production Company). Anthony has performed with a range of artists including US popstar Mario, Anthony Warlow, James Morrison, Lea Salonga and Dame Edna Everage. His other work spans the Victorian State Schools Spectacular, Opera Scholars Australia, and as Composer in Residence for Creative Innovation Global 2017-2019.

Anthony studied at Monash University where he won numerous awards including the flagship Concerto Competition, while also achieving the university’s highest performance result in each year of study. He was winner of the prestigious Rob Guest Endowment Musician Award.

CHELSEA PLUMLEY played the role of Rizzo in the Australian Tour of Grease The Mega Musical where her performance was singled out as ‘stunning’ (The Australian). Other theatre credits include Tim Rice's Concert Spectacular and the Australian premiere of An Unfinished Song. Chelsea is an experienced accompanist having worked with the West Australian Conservatorium, WAAPA and the corporate group, The Three Waiters. She has also performed in the Production Company's Guys and Dolls. 

BARNABY REITER is a trained and working professional singer with 20 years of vocal health and anatomy training. Having students in almost every professional musical currently playing in Australia, Barnaby is highly sought after in his spare time between performing in musicals himself. He is currently working on Grease: The Arena Spectacular.

DEONE ZANOTTO is an Australian actress, singer and dancer. Most recently, she appeared in the original Australian musical Dream Lover, and as Anita in The Production Company’s West Side Story. She has also performed in other stage shows including, Chicago as Velma, the West End’s We Will Rock You and A Chorus Line on Broadway.

ADAM FIORENTINO has a diverse array of professional credits including the Australian Tour of Aladdin (Kassim), City of Angels, West Side Story and as Bert in Mary Poppins at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre. He has also appeared in television and film roles, inlucuding 30 Rock, Neighbours and Hollyoaks.  

NADIA TORNESE studied full-time dance and performance at Jason Coleman’s Ministry of Dance. As well as a dancer she has a unique passion which has led her to choreograph and be a part of such events as Vega FM idol party, a featured dancer on Neighbours (Network 10), a dancer for MC Hammer on the 7pm Project (Network 10) and a finalist for Short and Sweet Dance 2010 and 2011. Nadia has choreographed for Melbourne's industry night Immersed and for the event Underground. She has also trained intensely at the Broadway Dance Centre, Debbie Reynolds and Millennium Dance complex.

After 40 years of training and performance, during which time she has choreographed, and assisted many Australian and international choreographers, Kelly is delighted that the natural progression of her career is now giving her the opportunity to pass her knowledge on to others within the dance industry.

Her choreography credits include the Australian Component of the opening event for the ICC Cricket World Cup, The Dancing With The Stars Promo, the film version of The Divorce for the ABC and Opera Australia all of which featured students from Kelly Aykers Full Time Dance. More recently, she choreographed Barnum for Storeyboard entertainment along with choreography for the hit US series 'Preacher'. This followed on from a 'still secret' feature film and Follies in Concert for Storeyboard entertainment which featured the cream of Australia's Musical Theatre crop. She choreographed Young Talent Time for the Ten network, Annie the Musical for Gordon Frost, The Moonshadow workshop with Yusuf Islam, Fox 8 series Ultimate School Musical, numerous appearances on So You Think You Can Dance Australia, Sweeny Todd for the Australian Opera, The Wizard of Oz for GFO, Circacolumbia circus shows, P&O Cruises, I Should be so Lucky at the Melbourne Festival, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying for the Production company, Guys and Dolls for the Production company, Annie SEL & Macks, Star Struck Series 1&2, GTV 9, My Brother Jack Channel 10.

Her performance resume boasts credits in some of Australia's finest professional Musical events. The lead role of Stephanie in Saturday Night Fever, the role of June in Chicago the Musical, the lead role of Helene in Sweet Charity the Musical, the role of silly girl in Beauty and the Beast, the role of Christine in A Chorus Line, the role of Patty Simcox in Grease the Musical, Funny Girl, Alana Scanlans Pictures, David Atkins Dynamite, David Atkins Dancin Man, Seven Little Australians the Musical. Dein Perry's film Bootmen and the role of Lauren Gatley on Neighbours.

Luke is a highly sought after Choreographer, Creative Consultant, Judge and Performer who specializes in Theatre, Stage, Film, Tv, Commercials, Photoshoots and Corporate Events throughout Australia and Internationally for the past 21 years, while also having the privilege to work and learn from the best creatives and entertainers in the industry.

Choreographer credits include Carols By Candlelight, Cabaret the musical Spiegel Tent, Shake, Gene & Judy, Saturday Night Fever, The Dancin Man, Starbound, Music Videos, Creative Theatre Institutions and Corporate Events.

Theatre and Stage productions as a performer include The Dancin Man, Funny Girl, Boy From Oz, Hot Shoe Shuffle, 42nd Street, Saturday Night Fever, A Chorus Line, We Will Rock You, Rocky Horror, Guys and Dolls, Xanadu the musical, Dusty, Mamma Mia, Man of La Mancha, Gene and Judy, Get Happy, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Moonshadow, The Boyfriend, Little Me, Royal Albert Hall Variety, West End Rocks, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Dirty Dancing Immersive.

Feature Films and Television include Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge, Dein Perry’s Bootmen, Gallipoli From Above, The Divorce ABC, Sydney Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Paul O'Grady Show Uk, Always Greener, Sunrise, Mornings with Kerri-Anne and various Tv Commercials.

Freya List is one of Australia’s most unique and versatile story tellers currently working across theatre, film, tv, company works and music. As well as being a prominent choreographer, movement director and educator, she is passionate about fostering community, and has created valuable platforms for dancers to interact and inspire both at home in Melbourne/Naarm and across the world. Freya was recently nominated for the Betty Pounder Award for Excellence in Choreography by the Green Room Awards for her work on Bright Star (Pursued by Bear). 

Freya’s other recent choreographic credits for stage include the Australia wide tour of Chess (StoreyBoard Entertainment) starring Natalie Bassingthwaighte, The Children (Melbourne Theatre Company & Sydney Theatre Company), RENT (James Terry Collective), A View From the Bridge (Melbourne Theatre Company), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (VCA), Melbourne Spring Fashion Week Live Shows and Kabaret Dietrich (Fringe Festival), as well as the premier of her own show Half Full (Collaboration The Project). Freya’s screen credits include; Utopia (ABC), The Doctor Blake Mysteries (ABC/ Seven Network), Good Morning America, The Pacific (Dreamworks), the feature film Up Here, and various Television Commercials. Freya was also the associate director, alongside Paul Malek for the contemporary company Project Y. 

In collaboration with CERES Global, Freya has created Dancing Through India, an international outreach program where communities unite and communicate through the arts. She is also the creator and producer of popular event Playing Field Series, that highlights local music artists and dancers. Freya is passionate about local music, and works in collaboration as a movement coach, music video creative and live tour choreographer with artists such as Hopium, Sex on Toast, Thelma Plum, Dustin Tebbut, Women of Soul Collective, Hayden Calnin, Woodes, Eden Swan, Francesca Gonzales, Chealsea Wilson and Braille Face. 

As an educator, Freya facilitates workshops and movement programs both nationally and abroad. She is widely respected at many esteemed tertiary institutions throughout Melbourne/ Naarm, including Victorian College of the Arts and ShowFit where she is the dance coordinator. Freya loves to be in a studio and rehearsal space collaborating with other artists and finding new ways of telling stories through movement. 

Sam is a 2011 graduate of the VCA Bachelor of Music Theatre, where he was awarded the Cassidy Bequest Scholarship in his graduating year. In 2018, he returned to the VCA to complete his honours project looking at “The development and enhancement of movement narrative in live theatre.  

Sam’s performing credits include King Kong Live Onstage (swing), Cats (swing), Funny Girl (ens), Cabaret (swing), and Mamma Mia (Pepper). As a director/choreographer Sam has worked on Catch Me If You Can (OCPAC) for which he won the Bruce awards for both Best Direction and Best Choreography, They’re Playing Our Song (Company 11), and 1&Only (Unlikely Productions). Choreography for Urinetown (OCPAC), Dreamsong (VCA), and the musical staging for Songs For a New World (Joshua Robson Productions).  

Sam has most recently been living in the UK where he has been assistant director onLipstick: A Fairytale of Modern Iran (Omnibus Theatre), The Apologists (UK tour), as well as the librettist and performer of Death Suits You (Camden Fringe).  

Madison graduated from the Musical Theatre stream at Patrick Studios Australia in 2014  after studying under the guidance of Andrew Hallsworth. 

Since graduating she has appeared in theatrical productions and tours such as A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Melbourne Shakespeare Company), SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (StageArt), THE LAST FIVE QUEERS, I WON'T DANCE THE MUSICAL and MASTER'S OF CHOREOGRAPHY. 

Her recent creative credits include the 2017- 2019 Sydney Mardi Gras Parade, Falsettos (StageArt), the Brisbane production of Bare the Musical (Understudy Productions), Mad World (David Butler Studios),  Garfield The Musical (Melbourne International Comedy Fest) The Wild Party (Little Triangle), the Australian premiere of Razorhurst (Hayes Theatre Co), the Australian premiere of Ghost Quartet (Antipodes Theatre Co), the Sydney production of Nine the Musical (Little Triangle), Les Miserables (Packemin Productions), DreamSong (EbbFlow Productions), the 25th Anniversary Concert of Jekyll & Hyde with Anthony Warlow (Concertworks), Hi5 (Hi5 World) and Stepping Out (Nineteen98 Productions), the Australian Premiere of Half Time (Hayes Theatre Co), Les Miserables (Lynch and Patterson), Jersey Girls (Lollypocket Productions) Love Today New Australian Musical (in conjunction with the Queensland Conservatorium) Madison was nominated for Best Choreography (The Wild Party) at the 2019 Sydney Theatre Awards and is currently working on Dog Fight and the creative process of Anarchy; A New Australian Musical. 

MATT HEYWARD most recently appeared in Billy Elliot: The Musical and the 60th Anniversary Production of My Fair Lady directed by Dame Julie Andrews. He made his professional debut in the original Australian production of Mamma Mia! Other credits include Les Misérables, The Producers, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Addams Family, Mary Poppins, The Boy from Oz, Oklahoma!, Only Heaven Knows and Sugar. Matt is also an associate producer of Out From Under, a concert series aimed at raising mental health awareness in the entertainment industry. He is a regular guest creative for Starbound Musical Theatre. 

SUE-ELLEN has been teaching, choreographing, and performing for 30 years, and has worked extensively in the freelance world of commercial dance. Her credits include Baz Luhrman’s Moulin Rouge, Promises, Promises, King Kong the Musical Workshop, Boy From Oz, 42nd Street (Lorraine), Pajama Game (Brenda) and Pan (Tiger Lily). Sue has also worked on House Husbands, So You Think You Can Dance, Victoria's State School Spectacular, Jungle Book - A Musical Tale, Midsummer Nights Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Is There Life After High School, Motherhood the Musical and Menopause the Musical. 

Tracie Morley has wide experience in just about every facet of the entertainment industry, including music theatre, film, and TV. She has worked as the choreographer for a range of projects in Australia and overseas including recently in Las Vegas at Ceasars Palace. Her TV work includes being Co/Creative Director on Network 10's Dancing with the Stars, choreographer for the BBC/ABC TV series 'Frayed' and range of TV projects and commercials. She was assistant choreographer on the film ‘The Great Gatsby’ and performed in the musical ‘King Kong' and Strictly Ballroom for Global Creatures amongst many other production. Her musical theatre work also includes choreographing The Production Company's Jesus Christ Superstar in 2017. 

David began his training at The Bev Palmer Dancers and graduated from the University of Ballarat’s Arts Academy in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre). In his graduating year, David made his professional debut in West Side Story (The Production Company). David then toured as Dance Captain on the 60th anniversary production of My Fair Lady (Gordon Frost/Opera Australia), directed by Dame Julie Andrews. Other credits include Billy Elliot The Musical (Louise Withers & Associates), Dance Captain in Bring It On The Musical (StageMasters), Dance Captain in Evita (Gordon Frost/Opera Australia) and choreography for Urinetown The Musical (Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore).

Born in Houston, Texas, John relocated to Melbourne in 2004 and graduated from the Ballarat Arts Academy in 2015 with a BA in Music Theatre. Upon graduating, John has appeared in Funny Girl (The Production Company), Merrily We Roll Along (Watch This!), Jesus Christ Superstar (The Production Company), and He Said She Said (Lion Heart Dance Company). John is an inaugural member of the Melbourne Shakespeare Company, having performed with them in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night and Romeo and Juliet, which he also choreographed.