Our Teachers
Danni Da Ros
Director
As a finalist in Australia’s number one rated TV Show, The Voice Australia, Danni Da Ros is one of Australia’s most talented, versatile and dynamic vocalists and performance coaches. Her powerful soulful tone and demanding stage presence allowed her make it to the top 4 in Team Delta on The Voice Australia 2012, gave her 4 top 100 singles on the iTunes chart and saw her signed with Universal Music Australia.
Danni received a Bachelor of Music with Honours in 2005 from The Australian Institute of Music and has over 25 years of teaching experience including being the Head of Singing at Brent Street Studios. She has trained in various vocal and dance techniques and studied in the USA with Seth Riggs, singing teacher to the stars.
Danni has performed at numerous corporate events in Australia and has sung all over the world in countries such as the USA, Dubai, Singapore and was the featured singer for Qatar's Olympic bid in 2007. She has sung with Delta Goodrem, Seal, Tina Arena and Keith Urban and has performed as a soloist on various TV shows and commercials. Danni knows what it takes to be successful in the music industry and develops and nurtures her students in the right direction.
Chiara Da Ros
Director
Chiara is a passionate and dedicated vocal coach who's upbeat energy brings out the best in all of her students. In 2003 she received Certificates 3 and 4 in Music majoring in Contemporary Vocals studies and Performance.
Since then, Chiara has completed an Adv. Diploma in Event Management, majoring in Music Management ensuring she knows what it takes to become a professional performer. Chiara herself has performed across Australia and Singapore as a soloist and a group performer. She was a featured performer in the Popstars "Baby Proms" Event at the Sydney Opera House as well as appearances in several commercials in Australia, Italy and America.
She has sung in various shows for Channels 7 and 9 and also appeared in the Australian feature film Bootmen. Chiara has also dedicated some time to perform for many charities especially the Starlight Foundation, The Heart Foundation and Kids Helpline. These performances allowed Chiara to grace the stage with Olivia Newton-John.
Melanie Lewin
Senior Vocal Coach
Melanie Lewin is a powerhouse, internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter who honed her craft travelling the world aboard some of the worlds finest cruise liners including the prestigious Queen Mary 2 in productions and as a guest entertainer. Melanie's astounding vocal technique, dynamic dancing and versatility has landed her lead vocalist for various corporate events including some of Australia’s leading touring shows such as ‘Dreams - The Fleetwood Mac Experience’ as Stevie Nicks and ’Leaving Jackson - The Johnny Cash & June Carter show’ as June Carter. She has performed nationally and internationally as ‘Agnetha’ in ‘Abbasback’ and was chosen to be a judge on Channel 7s singing show ‘All Together Now’ alongside Ronan Keating. In 2019 Melanie sang BV’s at the NRL Grand Final for American band ‘One Republic’ and since then she released her own debut EP on Spotify & iTunes.
Mel brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to her teaching and truly believes in creating the ultimate performer.
Anabelle Gross
Vocal Coach
Annabelle has been a long time dedicated teacher of Famous Performing Arts who enjoys teaching and nurturing students just as much as she loves being a lawyer!
Annabelle holds a Diploma of Vocal Performance from the International Music Examination Board and has experience in training students for Eisteddfods, Performances and exams.
A performer in her own right, Annabelle enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience in Vocal Performance with her students weekly.
Audrey Bygraves
Vocal Coach
Audrey is a talented singer, songwriter and guitarist, who has been performing and writing since the age of 7.
A regular of the eisteddfod circuit for many years, Audrey understands what it takes to be successful having won many competitions over the years for her performing and her songwriting. Audrey has also performed for audiences across Sydney at events including the Sydney Royal Easter Show and Parramatta City Council’s Australia Day event in 2019. She has also performed at sporting events such as games for the Sydney Flames and the Sydney Bears.
Audrey completed her Diploma of Performance with the International Music Board in 2021, receiving an A+ Honours, as well as being invited to perform at the exam’s graduation ceremony in both 2020 and 2021.
Audrey is keen to share her performance experience with her students, nurturing them to embrace their own musical style and become an artist in their own right.