NEWZATS PRESIDENT - Arlie McCormick
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Arlie McCormick holds a master’s degree in Vocal Pedagogy from the Queensland Conservatorium and hails from Brisbane. She is currently a Senior Professional Practice Fellow in Voice at the University Otago and teaches on the Bachelor of Music Contemporary Voice degree, The Bachelor of Performing Arts Musical Theatre Voice degree as well as teaching across several other papers including post-graduate Voice Studies. Arlie is also an actress, musician, and Vocal Director. Prior to the move to Aotearoa Arlie taught at Griffith University, JMC Academy and several schools and dance schools. In addition to this Arlie performed in a number of musicals (Calamity Jane, The Boy from Oz, I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change, Next to Normal) and also toured extensively throughout Australia with ‘Babushka Cabaret’. Since the move to NZ in mid 2016, Arlie has focused on teaching across several genres specialising in safe vocal technique. Her focus is predominantly on contemporary and musical theatre voice and more recently working alongside her original music students and assisting with their songwriting. Alongside her teaching she still maintains a busy schedule as a working professional musician as a singer and pianist for numerous bands. Arlie’s passion for all things singing, has led to extensive travel from Hawkes Bay to Te Anau and everywhere in between, visiting schools, taking workshops, master classes, teaching, and adjudicating. Her main priority is to share her love of singing and encourage others to find the joy. |
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NEWZATS Immediate Past President - Julia Booth
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Julia Booth is an educator, voice consultant and singer.
A passionate advocate for teacher training and vocal function, Julia has studied vocal pedagogy for over a decade. As a soprano, Julia completed a Masters of Music (Performance Voice - First Class Honours) and has performed with NZO, NZSO, CSO, APO, OW, TWSO and premiered numerous NZ works including Michael Williams' opera The Juniper Passion and Dr Jeremy Mayall's award-winning collaboration with visual artist Dan Inglis LOQshun. Musical theatre credits include Phantom of the Opera (Christine), Les Misérables (Fantine), The Secret Garden (Lily) and Tell Me on Sunday (Girl). |
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A certified Estill Master Trainer, Julia has taught internationally in Vancouver, NYC, London, Helsinki and throughout New Zealand. Having previously taught classical voice at the University of Waikato and University of Canterbury she is now Head of Voice at the School of Media Arts (Performance Music Degree) at Wintec, Hamilton.
Julia works with a range of styles and singers from musical theatre to contemporary singer/songwriters. She maintains a boutique children's voice studio and consults privately with professional singers and speech clients. A voice coach to musical theatre performers, Julia has worked on a number of shows including Les Misérables, Chess, We Will Rock You and Hairspray. Recent workshops for teachers include Pop for Sops, Estill: Application for Kids, Intro to Estill and ongoing practice groups for teachers.
Julia is passionate about kapa haka, eliciting vocal creativity and the connection between efficient voice use and personal wellbeing. She embraces interdisciplinary collaboration across osteopathy, pilates, speech language therapy, acoustics and performance psychology and is excited to embark on new research in 2021.
Julia lives in Hamilton with her husband and three young girls.
Julia works with a range of styles and singers from musical theatre to contemporary singer/songwriters. She maintains a boutique children's voice studio and consults privately with professional singers and speech clients. A voice coach to musical theatre performers, Julia has worked on a number of shows including Les Misérables, Chess, We Will Rock You and Hairspray. Recent workshops for teachers include Pop for Sops, Estill: Application for Kids, Intro to Estill and ongoing practice groups for teachers.
Julia is passionate about kapa haka, eliciting vocal creativity and the connection between efficient voice use and personal wellbeing. She embraces interdisciplinary collaboration across osteopathy, pilates, speech language therapy, acoustics and performance psychology and is excited to embark on new research in 2021.
Julia lives in Hamilton with her husband and three young girls.
