Voice Teachers

What better place is there to learn to sing than right here at the venue named after the Dame herself?

A budding Katy Perry? The next Joan Sutherland? No matter the style, learn to sing with proper vocal technique, style and concert stage manner.

For voice, we offer private voice lessons in the following genres and styles:

  • Contemporary Voice
  • Classical Voice (Opera)
  • Musical Theatre
  • R&B (Rhythm and Blues)
  • Pop/Rock
Timothy Wells

Timothy Wells

Timothy started his professional career in the performing arts industry at the age of 8. Since completing a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama Performance), he has worked in all aspects of theatre including drama, singing, musical theatre and dialects. His true passion is in nurturing the creative and performing arts skills of others.

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  • BCA (Performance)
Yasmin Arkinstall

Yasmin Arkinstall

Yasmin is a mezzo soprano with a passion for classical, musical theatre and classical crossover music, having completed a Bachelor of Music (Vocal Performance) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2018.

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  • BMus
Michelle Foreman

Michelle Foreman

Michelle uses her international and local experience in Opera as a singer, director and choreographer to prepare students for both leisure and professional performance pursuits and to create joyous music.

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  • LMUS., BMus. Ed, Dip. Op
Rebecca Hilder

Rebecca Hilder

Rebecca Hilder is a highly trained teacher and performer, with over 20 years of teaching experience and over 30 years of performance experience in opera, musicals and concerts. She is a specialist in singing technique, applied to a broad range of singing styles, including pop, rock, alternative, contemporary, classical, and music theatre.

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  • BMus. Ed, Dip. Op
Clare Richards

Clare Richards

Clare began her own musical education on the violin at The Joan in 1996 with teacher Natalie Forbes. As well as one on one tuition in both voice and violin, Clare works as the vocal director with the voices of Inspire Choir and River Valley Singers, and has been assisting in the re-development of choir, and vocal study at Penrith Selective High School.

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  • B.Mus
Cathy Laws

Cathy Laws

Catherine's passion for music began at the age of eleven, initially playing the organ, it was this introduction that began her lifelong passion for music and performance. Catherine began teaching piano in 1998 and singing tuition commenced in 2015. Catherine teaches all ages and abilities, she is also qualified in the Hungarian Kodaly method of music, teaching infants up to five years of age. Catherine prepares students for exams, recitals and the HSC. Her lessons are structured and planned to suit the individual student to facilitate their own goals and achievements.

  • C.Mus.A Piano, Certificate of Performance Singing, Kodaly Certificate of Early Childhood Music
Layla Marinos

Layla Marinos

With over 7 years of teaching experience, Layla has taught music to students of all ages and skill levels at various music institutes/schools, including Penrith Christian School, where she has supported students through their HSC exams. She has also contributed to orchestras like Macquarie Towns Orchestra, serving as Concert Master for the Training Orchestra. Layla has received scholarships in both violin and singing. She aims to foster a supportive and enriching learning environment for her students, striving to instill a love for music while nurturing each individual's talents and capabilities.

  • AMEB Grade 8