Company Teachers
Our teachers aim to enrich lessons through building and enhancing students' skills and knowledge of their voice. The understanding of healthy vocal technique, development of range and building and extending repertoire are developed in our lessons.
Our ultimate goal and philosophy behind lessons is to allow students to understand and find the potential of their own unique voice, so they can engage in life-long singing.
Paige is excited to celebrate 10 years of Singing Teaching experience in 2021, with over 7 years fostering her singing community with experienced, like-minded teachers.
Look out for Paige's SING FOR YOU vocal e-learning course, to be released in 2021.
Paige Burney
Paige Burney is an actor, singer, writer, director and teacher who delights in giving students and audiences alike, the opportunity to share stories and make a difference. She has a vested interest in creating original works advocating important contemporary issues. With a Bachelor of Arts Music Theatre from the University of Ballarat Arts Academy (2010) and a Masters of Teaching (2013) from Deakin, Paige’s qualifications and experience across theatre and education brings passion and expertise to her creative work.
Over the last few years Paige has enjoyed working in the Melbourne Jazz scene with her band The Paige Burney Trio, including gigs at both the Port Fairy and Inverloch Jazz Festivals in 2020. 2017 saw Paige appear in Fresh Theatre's 'Thirty-Nine' and Misfit Theatre's 'Hometown'. She has performed in Opera Australia’s production of ‘The Ring Cycle’ (2013, 2016) and ‘Macbeth’ (2012), StageArts tour of HAIR (2013/2014), with acapella group 'The Poppies' (2014-2017) and with the Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir from 2014-2016. She has written, developed and directed her own cabarets including ‘Bullet for my Valentine’ (2012) and ‘Sisterhood’ (2013).
Paige loves teaching and is a primary school teacher as well as a singing teacher. She loves that learning about the voice can equip an individual with so much more than just singing - self-confidence, joy and a skill that they can enjoy for the rest of their lives. Establishing ‘Singing with Paige & Co.’ over the last 10 years, Paige has made a commitment to unite teachers and students across eastern Melbourne and the Yarra Valley with inspiring vocal tuition.
Paige is currently teaching lessons in-person and online.
Leanne Koska
Leanne Koska grew up on the stage, she starting performing at the age of seven. She is trained in many styles of dance, singing and drama. After completing a Performing Arts degree she honed her talents and began performing in musicals. Over the years she performed in Chicago, West side Story, Jesus Christ superstar, A chorus line, Guys and Dolls, Pippin, Crazy for you, and Singing in the rain.
She found her first love for performing and writing music in bands. She has played on all of the big stages Melbourne has to offer, Mercury Lounge, Espy Hotel, Hi Fi bar, Corner hotel and Crown Casino. Leanne has over 20 years of vocal training with the best of Melbourne’s tutors in many different styles; contemporary, musical theatre, opera, jazz and improvisation.
Coupled with her training is extensive stage and performance experience where her love for singing is truly evident as she never gives anything less than 100%. Leanne has just completed her Masters of Teaching at Deakin University and looks forward to inspiring and encouraging students to fulfil their potential.
Leanne is currently teaching vocal lessons online.
Kirsty Gayther
Kirsty Gayther has had a passion for the stage and performing since she can remember. She pursued her love of all things musical in her younger years studying both piano and voice, and performing in many concerts, shows, eisteddfods and school musicals. She trained extensively in most styles of voice and furthered her training at the Arts Academy, Federation University graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Theatre.
Highlights of her time at the Academy include the roles of Rachel in the Australian premiere of ‘When Midnight Strikes’, Fraulein Grossebustenhalter in ‘Spring Awakening’ and Sally Bowles in ‘Cabaret’ performed in the Deluxe Speigeltent as part of the Ballarat Cabaret Festival. She also wrote her own cabaret ‘Tiny Troubles’, which she performed at The Butterfly Club in Melbourne.
Since graduating Kirsty has performed in Australia, starring in the new Australian musical ‘Grey’s Lobotomy’, the touring production of ‘The Man they call the Banjo’ and also as a host on the Main Stage of the Australian Open Ballpark. She has also toured internationally performing ‘Dora’s Pirate Adventure’ and ‘Peppa Pig LIVE, Muddy Puddles’ for Life Like Touring and has performed as a Lead Vocalist with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines for many years.
Kirsty’s passion for performing definitely extends into her teaching. She loves sharing her passion and knowledge of singing, performing and vocal anatomy with new students as they overcome challenges, achieve their goals and grow as performers and artists.
Kirsty is currently teaching lessons in-person and online.
Past Teachers
Lucinda Burney
Lucinda Burney has been acting up ever since she got the taste for theatre through playing Shakespeare's mischievous Puck during primary school! A childhood filled with performing and singing, musicals, a vocal scholarship and as a finalist in the Top Acts Drama Soloists in high school, Lucinda knew she wanted to follow her passion for the Arts. She went on to master a great resistance to frost in Ballarat, whilst also honing her performing skills at the Arts Academy with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Theatre (2010).
Since her training, Lucinda has appeared in a number of independent works including David Williamson's 'The Removalists', short film 'Playing For It' and Cheeky Theatre's production of Neil Simon's 'Come Blow Your Horn' (2013). Lucy has also starred in the Australian sitcom ‘Room + Board’ as the mischievous ‘M’ (2015).
Alongside her acting pursuits, Lucinda extended her passion for word-smiths by completing her Masters of Literature. She is also thrilled to announce she has been accepted in 2015 to Melbourne University’s Masters of Teaching, where she will teach English, Literature and Drama studies.
Lucinda loves getting to know her singing students and thoroughly enjoys sharing her love of singing and theatre with her students. She hopes that through the lessons students will grow in awareness in their own unique voice, and that they will build the confidence to go out and share it with the world!
Alexandra Frank
Alexandra Frank moved to Melbourne from Bendigo to study music theatre at the APO Arts Academy, completing the Certificate III in Performing Arts and the Advanced Diploma of Music Theatre. During her studies, she appeared in “Anyone Can Whistle” for the Stephen Sondheim 80th Birthday triptych, various corporate events for Crown Casino, and wrote and starred in “ALEX VS MAMMA ROSE” at The Butterfly Club. Since graduation, Alex has been involved in several musical workshops, cabarets and commercials and had the pleasure of performing in Honolulu, Hawaii. Alex made her professional debut with “PR!CK the Musical” as Nurse Renee. Alex is currently teaching musical theatre and singing to various schools in Melbourne and Regional Victoria.
“Being a singing teacher is more than teaching my students how to sing; it is being a mentor, a friend, someone who they can talk and relate to. Every teacher plays a vital part to each students life and I want to be the teacher that my students remember as the one who inspired them. My favourite part about being a teacher is seeing these students grow and improve, not only vocally but into such wonderful human beings.”
Jenni Little
Jenni Little, originally from Sydney, began her studies at the Actors College of Theatre and Television by gaining her Certificate IV in Music Theatre before moving to Melbourne to complete a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre) at the Victorian College of the Arts.
During her time at VCA Jenni was the grateful recipient of the Cassidy Bequest and Orloff Family Trust Scholarships and was lucky enough to be one of 5 students chosen to travel to New York to work with some of the city’s finest Music Theatre practitioners as part of the Global Atelier Project. Some of her VCA performance credits include: Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street directed by Gary Young, Queenie in LaChiusa and Wolfe’s The Wild Party : ShowBites directed by Trent Baker and Little Becky Two-Shoes in Urinetown directed by Alister Smith.
Upon graduating from VCA in 2015 Jenni made her professional debut in Follies: In Concert at The Melbourne Recital Centre appearing alongside such theatre veterans as Philip Quast, Lisa McCune and Nancy Hayes. Since then she has toured nationally in Kinky Boots for the Michael Cassel Group as well as being seen in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Vic Theatre Company), Lady Sings It Better (Edinburgh Fringe), High Fidelity (Highway Run Productions / Hayes Theatre Co) and most recently as Cordelia in William Finn and James Lapine’s Falsettos for StageArt Entertainment.
On top of a burgeoning career in Musical Theatre Jenni also has a great passion for and extensive experience teaching and passing on her craft. Upon finishing high school she began teaching for The Australian Girls Choir working with girls between the ages of 5-15. In addition to working privately with students since then she has also taught for organisations such as Australian Arts Alive and Kids Up Front Drama.
Amy Jaulin Fuller
Amy Jaulin Fuller is a vocalist, lyricist and actor. Singing since the age of 4, Born and raised in Perth WA. Amy began training in voice at 13years old. She was classically trained by Christina Riley (WA Opera Company) and Tayrn Fiebig (Australian Opera Company). At 15, she won best overall vocalist for the W.A. Star Search competition singing “I will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton performed by Whitney Huston.
In 2003, Amy studied at The West Australian Academy of Performing Arts in the Commercial / Jazz Department where she further developed her singing skills with teacher Annie Neil. Just after this Amy did jazz duo gigs around Perth at various venues for 2 years. In 2006 she attended the Seth Riggs Vocal camp in Los Angeles and was fortunate to have had a class with Seth himself.
During 2007 Amy wrote the melody and lyrics on original House dance tracks with a producer/DJ in Perth. At this time, Amy did her Cert 3 in Music Performance and Music Industry skills at TAFE. In 2010 Amy made the move to Melbourne. Once in Melbourne Amy began gigging with the Melbourne Jazz jammers performing at various venues in Melbourne including the Wangaratta Jazz Festival.
Amy travelled to LA again in 2010 where she had the opportunity to perform at all the major theme Parks and Hollywood Blvd. In 2011, Amy started training with Australia’s renowned vocal coach Gary May who is now her mentor and current coach. Gary is very focused on vocal technique and vocal longevity important to all vocal styles. Amy completed a bachelor of music performance majoring in voice at the Australian Institute of Music (AIM) Melbourne in 2017 and is eager to share her knowledge and passion for singing and performing.