Spotlight on the Arts

Sian Fuller  of St Patrick’s College Sutherland is a dedicated and talented Music student. She has been a valued cast member of Catholic Schools Performing Arts Sydney. She has a love of musical theatre and most recently was a semi finalist on the 2021 season of The Voice, Australia under the mentorship of Rita Ora. Thanks for listening. For more information about Arts HQ, please subscribe linktr....

Lachlan Kerley of Marist College Eastwood is a dedicated and talented Visual Art and Music student. Lachlan has represented the College in the Sydney Catholic Schools Youth Ministry Band and Catholic Schools Performing Arts programs. Thanks for listening. For more information about Arts HQ, please subscribe linktr.ee/artshq

Claudia Roussel of St Clare’s Catholic College Waverley is a dedicated and talented Dance student.  She’s been studying dance at Southern Cross Catholic College Burwood through the VIVA. Claudia has been dancing for 13 years and has majored in Dance Appreciation for the HSC. Hayley Ryan of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Kensington is a dedicated and talented Dance student. Hayley has been da...

Tiffany Morris of Clancy Catholic College, West Hoxton, is a dedicated and talented DRAMA student.  She has been studying drama for 4 years and is currently busy preparing for her upcoming HSC exams. Ari Tjandra of  Marcellin Catholic College, Randwick is a dedicated and talented DRAMA student. He has been studying drama for 9 years and is currently busy preparing for his upcoming HSC exams. He ha...

Lydia Donato of Domremy College, Five Dock is a dedicated and talented Music student. She has been a valued member of the Catholic Schools Performing Arts (CaSPA) Vocal Ensemble for the past 7 years and has a passion and love of Musical Theatre. Thanks for listening. For more information about Arts HQ, please subscribe linktr.ee/artshq

Monique Frasca from Clancy Catholic College is an outstanding Visual Arts student whose  Body of Work, “The Impetus Past'' demonstrates her passion, talent, and dedication to the Visual Arts. Monique’s AR animation drawings of historical houses showcases her impeccable drawing technique but also her ability to take the audience on a journey to another dimension with her animation. Moniqu...

Imogen Grant of Brigidine Catholic College, Randwick is a dedicated and talented Dance student studying the course through the VIVA Program at Southern Cross Catholic College Burwood.  Imogen has been studying dance for 12 years and has been a valuable ensemble member of CaSPA’s Murrawadeen Goodjarga Program for the past 5 years. Thanks for listening. For more information about Arts HQ, please sub...

Eleanor Payne of MARIST SISTERS College WOOLWICH, is a dedicated and talented DRAMA student. She has been studying drama for 4 years and is currently busy preparing for her upcoming HSC exams. Fletcher Scully from St John Bosco College Engadine, is a dedicated and talented DRAMA student. He has been studying drama for 10 years and is currently busy preparing for his upcoming HSC exams. Thanks for...

Denton Nguyen of Patrician Brothers’ College, Fairfield is a dedicated and talented Music student. He has represented the College in Sydney Catholic Schools ( CaSPA ) Music Ensembles and more recently at the 2021 SCS Eisteddfod.  Denton is a keyboard specialist.  At the college, Denton has been the keyboard player in “The Ambassadors” and “Black Sriracha”. Outside of the College he is a member of...

Ella Katalinic from Aquinas Catholic College is an exemplary Visual Arts student whose  Body of Work, “Against The Grain'' demonstrates her passion, talent, and  dedication to the Visual Arts. Ella will be featuring in the upcoming Student Support Forum, where she will be sharing her experiences and giving first hand advice to the HSC class of 2022. Thanks for listening. For more informa...

Sally Dashwood is a performer, choreographer and director of Australia’s premiere female tap dance company Girls On Tap. Sally has worked as Assistant Director of La Boheme, and choreographed Packemin’s Legally Blonde, was Assistant Director on Opera Australia’s production of  Two Weddings One Bride, and Assistant Choreographer and Dance Captain on Carmen on Sydney Harbour.   Her other credits inc...

Danielle McKinnon has been practising and teaching physical theatre, drama and circus skills for over 20 years. She is a qualified secondary drama teacher with a Bachelor of International Creative Arts and she is a mother to two crazy boys. An avid acro balancer and hula hooper, Danielle ran away to a UK circus in 2003 and has been living a circus ever since. Thanks for listening. For more informa...

Bev Kennedy is one of Australia’s leading musical directors & accompanists, having worked on over 30 professional productions over a number of years . These include Billy Elliot, We Will Rock You, The Lion King, Wicked, C harlie and the Chocolate Factory, Heathers , just to name a few!  She was also nominated for a Green Room Award for her work as Musical Director on Gutenberg the Musical and...

Wayne Tunks is a writer, director, actor, producer and drama coach with experience over 20 years. His plays have been performed all over Australia. They include, “The Subtle Art of Flirting”, “We’ll Always Have Wagga”, “The Bridesmaid Must Die!”, “The Girlie Show”, “Silvertop Ash”, “Flame Trees” and “Go West”. His critically acclaimed web series, “After Nightfall”, has won awards all over the worl...

Pete Malicki is a versatile writer and a maverick of the arts and entertainment industries. As a writer, he's had over 1,100 productions of his plays in 20 countries, won 25 awards in film and theatre. His speciality is writing theatrical monologues with textured characters and engaging stories, and are among the most popular and successful monologues in the world with 10 publications availab...

Neale Whittaker has spent the last 15 years developing his own unique brand of movement, fusing contemporary, commercial and street style techniques. This unique style led him to choreograph and perform on hit TV programs like SYTYCD, Dancing With the Stars, Australia’s Got Talent, ABC3’s Dance Academy and The ARIA’s. Neale has been a resident choreographer for Sydney Catholic Schools CaSPA Progra...

MARC MALOUF is one of Australia's great guitarists and a star of the world music stage. As well as being a well seasoned International Session Guitarist and Vocalist, he is also an award-winning Music Producer, accomplished Songwriter, Musical Director and original Artist. Marc has established an exciting and forever expanding career writing, co-producing and playing alongside artists includi...

Virginia Ferris is a versatile artistic director, choreographer, event manager, specialist tutor and adjudicator and has created and managed hundreds of events in Australia and Internationally. She has had over 25 years experience and she is able to work with large diverse groups.  She has choreographed and performed with Frank Sinatra, Casey Donovan, Marcia Hines, Kylie Minogue, Jimmy Somerville,...

Nick Stathopoulos has been a finalist in this year's Archibald Prize and many times in Australia’s Archibald and Doug Moran Portrait prizes and his 2016 portrait ‘Deng’ of refugee lawyer Deng Adut was awarded the Archibald Prize’s People’s Choice award. He has been shortlisted in the renowned BP Portrait Award in London and his portrait was also reproduced on the cover of the Times. His art c...

Greg Carger is an international performer and music manager, trumpeter, arranger, composer and educator.  Greg has worked for many years as an artist then music manager in the cruise ship industry and now back in Sydney leading bands and performances as well as being an integral member of the Sydney Catholic Schools Amadeus instrumental program Thanks for listening. For more information about Arts...

Leonie Johnson has been the Music & Drama teacher at St Catherine Laboure - Gymea for 10 years and is currently teaching in her school’s Newman Vocals & Drama Ensemble programs -from school choirs, musicals, liturgical music, even teacher flash mobs! Her school placed in all sections of the inaugural Sydney Catholic Schools Eisteddfod and was the overall winner of the Primary Schools secti...

Byron Hurst is an art teacher and advocate for the arts. He is currently working at DeLa Salle Cronulla as Head of Creative and Performing Arts. He has been involved in various projects like the Clancy Prize and is currently the Chairman of the Board at Hazelhurst Gallery. Thanks for listening. For more information about Arts HQ, please subscribe linktr.ee/artshq

Hayley Flowers is a graduate from The University of Wollongong, completing a Bachelor of Performance Degree in the Faculty of Creative Arts and a Bachelor of Teaching in Drama and English (Secondary) through Charles Sturt University.   Hayley is highly skilled in teaching performance, in particular comedy, Improvisation, Stanislavski, Shakespeare and HSC Drama.   Hayley has recently returned from...

Melanie Fayd'herbe is a Sydney-based freelance artist, Secondary Dance teacher and Yoga facilitator. She has been teaching Dance in Secondary schools for over a decade specialising in Stage 6 Dance. Melanie is also a qualified Drama and VET Entertainment teacher and an experienced HSC Dance Practical marker for NESA.   In her freelance career, she has toured Nationally and Internationally wit...

Monica Palmer is Principal of St Mary's Georges Hall since 2018. She has been teaching for 29 years in Primary schools including Parramatta, Sydney Diocese and overseas. During her time at St Mary's Georges Hall she has enjoyed some wonderful creative pursuits including silver and gold medalist National Aerobics Champions, students in the Christmas Art Competition and linking to high sch...