Podcasts
Emma Louise Pursey: Integrated Actor Training Emma Louise Pursey has over 25 years experience in the Suzuki Method of Actor Training and has adapted it into her Integrated Actor Training approach to encourage more natural alignments of the body, focusing on safe technique and longevity of practice. She trained for ten years with Frank Theatre …
What an absolute joy to chat with Daniel Assetta! The well-known triple threat, choreographer and coach recently packed up his kit bag making moves to the Big Apple! A graduate of ED5INTERNATIONAL, who first found his feet with GYDance, sheds light on transitioning to America and opening the door on the next chapter in his …
Meet Paul Young, Head of Music, South West Music Regional Conservatorium, on Wamba Wamba Perrepa Perrepa country (Deniliquin), NSW South West Music Regional Conservatorium’s vision is to inspire and enrich lives through music. Our purpose is to provide leadership, resources and expertise to ensure that every person has the opportunity to make, learn and appreciate …
APATA Managing Director Yolande Smith and pioneer specialist in the psychology of the performing artist Elma Linz Kanefield sit down to discuss performance potential, the theme of Kanefield’s new book Hamlet’s Mirror: Reaching Your Performance Potential Onstage and Off. With 40 years experience counselling performing arts students and artists Kanefield understands what makes performers tick. She …
Head of Performing Arts for South Australia’s Pulteney Grammar School, Jonathon Rice BA, Grad Dip Ed, MBA, speaks with APATA’s Yolande Smith in this episode of the APATA podcast. 2022 saw Pulteney Grammar School win the APATA National Performing Arts School of the Year Award and Jonathon reflects on the dogged determination of his school …
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About This Episode: We were absolutely delighted to have acclaimed contemporary circus director, producer, and performer Natano Fa’anana join us for the APATA Award presentation for our Performing Arts Student of the Year (Watch the video) so we relished the chance to share Natano’s journey as an artist and maker with you! Drawing inspiration from …
About this episode As we open entries for the 2023 APATA National Awards Program we welcomed the chance to speak with this year’s APATA Performing Arts Teacher of the Year – Amanda Waddell – Head of Faculty for the Arts at John Paul College, Daisy Hill, QLD. With a twenty-two-year career teaching the performing …
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About this episode Amy Tinning shares just how Branches Performing Arts literally branches out across the outback by bringing dance education to students in regional, rural and remote communities. Along with her fellow teacher Tammy Gordon the pair cover a combined total of 2,000km every fortnight. That is 300 students across seven towns. Hughenden, Richmond, …
About This Episode If you want to know where writing, and a love of writing and the performing arts can take you then check out our convo with Dan Nixon. Dan, Alyssa Smedley and Bryony McLachlan head Pirate Size Productions, a co-production company creating innovative narratives for television bringing imagined worlds and characters to life. …
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About this Episode We are so excited to have our APATA members come together to talk about performing arts education and share their journey and creative arts pathways with you. This episode is hosted by APATA Ambassador Angela Loh, Managing Producer for Camerata- Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra in conversation with Eva Spata from Sydney Catholic Schools. …
