Hi, nice to meet you. I'm Madeleine, the person with a dream of creating the exact class I wish existed when I was growing up. I am a singing teacher with over 15 years experience and a passion for musicals, operas and performing. 

​

I started singing lessons at age 11 and spent around eight years singing in choirs. By my late teens, I was performing as a soloist and chorus member in local productions. These have included musicals, operas and many Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. The sad thing about being in a theatre production is that you become a family with the cast and crew, then suddenly it's all over and the group in it's entirety never comes together again. This is unlike a choir which, in my experience, maintains many members over a long period. 

​

In addition to singing, I've completed degrees in Arts and Law and have worked various office jobs related to my degrees. BUT my heart belongs to singing. I started teaching singing in 2009 and just kept being pulled back to music and performing so I'm truly excited to be able to build this new club from the ground up.

 

In addition to my music studies, I have studied sociology and law to graduate level and worked as a disability advocate. All of this combined experience has given me a deep understanding of the social and cultural importance of music, including for those that may be neurodivergent, suffering mental illness and/or recovering from physical disabiliies.

 

Me and my team are here to foster this love of music and provide performance opportunities for those that are seeking them.

 

A sense of belonging in a group of like minded people is so important for creative spirits. I hope to create belonging and joy through Canberra Glee Club.