The NSW State Conservatorium of Music – Sydney

Graduated – DipMusEd (Music Education), LMusA (Piano). 1972
Graduated – DSCM (Singing). 1976
Lecturer / Repetiteur – The Sydney Conservatorium Opera School. 1976 -1980

Opera and Theatre Companies

Repetiteur / Chorus Master – The Western Australian Opera Company (WAOC), Perth. 1981 – 1985
Conductor – first opera for WAOC – “The Merry Widow” – Léhar. 1984
Musical Director – summer musicals – Playhouse Theatre, Perth – “Jack the Ripper”, “Chicago”, “Songs from Sideshow Alley”. 1982 – 1984
Western Australian Arts Council grant – ten month European study tour – vocal technique, coaching Italian operatic repertoire, Italian language. 1985
Assistant Conductor / Head of Music – WAOC. 1986 – 1989
WA Department for the Arts / Opera Foundation Australia grants – six month Italian study tour – continue work previously done. 1989
Repetiteur – The Australian Opera – Bicentennial concert of “Madama Butterfly”, Darwin. 1988
Senior Vocal Coach / Chorus Master / Repetiteur – Victoria State Opera (VSO), Melbourne. 1989 – 1991
VSO main-stage productions.
Singing lessons / role preparation – VSO young artists.
Chorus Master – The Australian Opera (Melbourne Chorus) – “Turandot”, “Fidelio”. 1991 – 1992

GMV Studio – Melbourne

Established private singing studio. 1991
GMV – developed reputation for training singers in any style – successfully prepared professional careers – nurtured young singers.
Musical Director – annual Night at the Opera – GMV opera students.
Coach – annual Night of Musical Theatre – GMV musical theatre students.
Presenter – Australian Voice Association conference, Melbourne. 1998
Musical Director / Keyboard – “Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens” – World Aids Day – Athenaeum Theatre -Melbourne. 1999
Presenter – ANATS conference, Melbourne. 2002
Vocal Consultant – GMV’s first full scale opera – “The Saint of Bleecker Street” – Menotti – in association with Independent Classics. 2003
Contract Singing Teacher – The University of Melbourne, The Victorian College of the Arts – undergraduate, postgraduate and masters students.

GMV Studio – London

Relocated to UK, February. 2004
Visiting Artist – Lasalle-SIA College of the Performing Arts, Singapore. 2004

GMV Studio – Melbourne

Re-established GMV Studio, Melbourne, February. 2006
Vocal Consultant – “Miss Saigon”. 2007
Vocal Consultant – “Wicked”. 2009
Vocal Consultant – “Jersey Boys”. 2009
Vocal Consultant – Opera Vivente. 2010
Casting Consultant / Vocal Coach – John Bucchino’s “It’s Only Life”. 2010 – 2011
Vocal Consultant – “Rock of Ages”. 2010 – 2011
Contract Singing Teacher – The University of Melbourne.
Vocal Consultant – The Production Company. 2017 – 2019

Co – Presenter with Debbie Phyland – ANATS online Webinars. 2021    

   1. “Reversing Voice Problems and restoring Optimal Vocal Function”

   2. “Development of Sustainability and Beauty”