Production and Office Manager

I am a trained teacher who has worked in the Arts for over 40 years. After many years as an Irish Dancer, I retired from that Art/Sport as part of a Victorian and Australian Champion 4 hand team. I then moved into jazz ballet and ballroom dancing. I completed examinations and teaching certificates in Jazz, New Vogue and Latin. I also played piano and guitar and to placate my parents, undertook courses in computer studies.
While still teaching, I was also an active part of the creative team in a dance school and involved in the production of many performances, displays, competitions and examination displays. I organised debutante balls, and was part of the training team for the productions. And organised Santa’s arrival and elf dance displays in the local area at Christmas time.
When I moved to Brisbane, my two older children joined Fame, and within months, I was choreographing a piece for the senior musical which led to further artistic involvement, student supervision and ultimately over the period of a couple of years, my position as office and production manager.

I have a life-long love of, and commitment to supporting, the Arts, predominantly the performing arts, and to exposing young people to the wonder of live theatre and the richness it can bring to their lives. This love dates back to my first musical, My Fair Lady, which I saw at the age of two in Melbourne, thanks to my mother, who also had a life-long love of live theatre.

Qualifications:
Bachelor of Music (Musical Theatre)

Dayna spent her formative years in the NSW central west, immersing herself in all aspects of dance, until being accepted into Brent Street’s Talent Development High School at age 14. After graduating, she was accepted into Ev and Bow full time dance training centre under the direction of acclaimed choreographer Sarah Boulter (SYTYCD, Dance Academy) where she studied all aspects of performing arts and dance choreography. It was here that she also had the opportunity to perform in TVCs, as a back- up dancer for ‘The Voice’ and in short films such as ‘Resolve’ by Sarah Boulter.

In recent years, Dayna has directed her skills toward choreography and teaching, with her group and solo pieces winning in competitions throughout NSW and QLD. She has a passion for dance which is infectious, and hopes that people leave her class with a greater appreciation for the magic of movement. Dayna has already seen a heightened enthusiasm for dance in the kids at Fame since working with them and can’t wait to watch their skills grow in all aspects of performance and movement!

Qualifications:
Bachelor of Arts – Applied Theatre – double theatre major Graduate Diploma of Education – Primary

Joel’s passion as a teacher lies in knowing that his students are far more capable than they think they are (and even more capable than we silly adults give them credit for!). He enjoys creating a positive, fun but demanding environment that affords students the opportunity to discover what they can do and learn to do it even better.

Education
M Music Studies (Pedagogy) – Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
B Music (Music Education) – University of Sydney
Dip Performing Arts – ED5 International

Other Training
Musical Theatre – NIDA
Sign Language Levels 1 & 2 – Deaf Society Queensland

Experience
Performance
Peter Pan & Mad Hatter – Tokyo Disneyland
Miles – Elegies For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Various international children’s touring productions
Various cabaret and live music shows
Creative
[title of show] – Musical Director/Larry – Understudy Productions
13 The Musical – Musical Director – The National Theatre Company
Connect Four – Harvest Rain Incubator
Flaw Play/Flaw Play Relapsed/Flaw Play Relapsed …Again – Double Agenda
Teaching
Voice Teacher
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
ED5 International
Private Studio
School Teaching
MLC School – Primary Music

Josh loves being a part of the fame team and loves the opportunity to help build students confidence and help encourage a love of the theatre and performing arts. Watching students grow and develop not only their skills, but develop their personality and come into their own through Fame’s classes is Josh’s passion.

Solange Lipcin is an international singer and musical theatre performer, born in Argentina, based in Brisbane, with a professional talent for a variety of styles: Jazz, Latin Jazz, Pop, Tango. After completing her studies at the Conservatory of Music Manuel de Falla in Buenos Aires, Solange travelled worldwide to be in touch with a multi- cultural background, which has encouraged her to try new styles of music and to sing in six different languages. Solange particularly enjoys teaching children because they are creative, spontaneous and their imagination allows them to be playful at all times. This is inspiring, challenging and motivating, and enables her to use her skills to keep them engaged and learn while having fun. She decided to settle in Australia looking for new opportunities to develop her career and to continue encouraging others to enjoy music as much as she does.

FORMAL QAULIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Applied Theatre
Graduate Diploma of Education
Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts
Currently undergoing the final stages of my ATCL teaching diploma in Speech and Drama
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:
I was a student at Fame Theatre before becoming a tutor. I started at Fame when I was 11 years old, and have been a member of the Fame family for 22 years!
Been a tutor at Fame for 15 years, and have taught Teeny Fame right through to Seniors.
Currently teach and choreograph all of Show Team and Added Attraction’s repertoire.
I have had the wonderful opportunity to write and direct a number of Fame shows.
I’ve Worked at Stuartholme Girls School teaching private Speech and Drama lessons.
Trained in Jazz ballet at Julie Little Dance Studios for a number of years.
Have completed all Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced graded Speech and Drama Trinity College exams.
Completed a number of QUT acting workshops
Performed in a number of University shows
Performed in Kidding around shows that travelled out to various schools.
Have been a Drama, Dance and Classroom Teacher at Mackenzie Special School (previously Mt Gravatt East Special School) for 7 years.
I have directed and coordinated the end of year school productions since 2011.
I am currently coordinating and running a collaborative process and theatre experience integrating the Primary and Special school students.
Volunteered at The Royal Children’s Hospital Wonder Factory for a couple of years, where I got to work with and inspire creativity in lots of incredible children’s lives.
Have worked on a cruise liner in the Entertainment Department.