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Teacher Bio incoming…
Darcie
Teacher Darcie Yelland’s introduction to the world of performing was a mandatory play in first grade when she lived in Kentucky, but it was during a music theatre camp in Shanghai, China, that she realised she’d found her passion. She caught the theatre bug and has been a regular on the stage ever since. Most recently, […]
Abbey
Teacher Abbey is a singer, songwriter, and music producer who holds First Class Honours in Popular Music & Creative Technologies from the Elder Conservatorium of Music at the University of Adelaide. Her musical journey began at the age of five, learning piano and taking singing and dance lessons. She later performed with the SAPPS choir […]
Taylor
Teacher Taylor is a professional Theatre-maker, Actor and Singer based in Adelaide. Taylor has worked and collaborated with companies such as BRINK Productions, FRANK Theatre, ACT Now Theatre No Strings Attached Theatre for Disability and Toured Australia with Windmill Theatre. Taylor was the recipient of The Mill Adelaide’s “Free Range Residency” in 2023 to develop […]
Isabella
Teacher Izzy’s ongoing love of theatre began with a Theatre Bugs holiday program when she was six years old and realised that there were other kids just like her who also couldn’t sit still and were full of energy! The rest is history… ever since, Izzy has been heavily involved with theatre! She can […]
Lauren
Teacher Lauren Paolini is a South Australia–based performer, actor, dancer, and educator with extensive experience across dance, theatre and film. A graduate of Adelaide College of the Arts (Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts – Acting), Lauren has trained, performed and competed across multiple disciplines including acting, tap, jazz, contemporary, and musical theatre. Lauren started dancing […]
Hayley
Teacher Hayley Binnekamp is a recent graduate from Sydney Conservatorium, majoring in Classical Voice Performance. Her many interests include musical theatre, opera, piano, dancing and reading. She has lived in the Middle East for most of her life and returned back to Australia when she was 15. Hayley is passionate about working with children […]
Emma P
Teacher Emma has been at Theatre Bugs for 10 years now. Emma discovered her love for theatre here and has grown a passion for teaching. Emma has completed two years in Musical Theatre Pre-Pro Course at GWB Studios. She has trained in tap, ballet, jazz, jazz technique, singing and acting through this course and also […]
Karma
Teacher Karma is an actor and writer whose early years of youth musical theatre have left him with a penchant for larger-than-life characters. As a neurodivergent artist, he has a passion for complex language, unexpected narratives, and the breaking of form. Karma has appeared in stage productions such as Tiny Beautiful Things (dir. Olivia Jane […]
Maddie
Maddie has been passionate about performing from a young age, training and competing in a wide range of dance styles as well as musical theatre. She has been a part of Theatre Bugs for over six years now, first as a student and now as a teacher. As a teacher, Maddie loves sharing her creativity […]