MEET THE TEAM

WENDY STAPLETON

PRINCIPAL, THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S CHOIR

Wendy formed the Australian Womens Choir in July 2014. The idea for the choir came about as a result of Wendy training children to sing and perform for The Stapleton Dance Academy and then going on to train adults in these skills at a performance level for both professional and non professional artists.

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“ I saw the joy people experienced when they performed, whether it be singing, dancing or acting. So to be able to give people the chance to perform at a certain level was an obvious next step for me"

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Wendy is highly skilled in the art of performance, having been a professional singer/dancer/actor since the age of nine, some of her career highlights include;


SINGING:

  • Signed with Mushroom Records in 1979 with Band "Wendy & The Rocketts".

  • Performed with Artist such as: Bryan Adams, Z.Z. Top, Hall & Oates.

  • National #2 single for her song "Play the game".

  • Starred in numerous Theatre Productions including "I only wanna be with you - The Dusty Springfield Story"

  • Toured Nationally with "The Countdown Spectacular" which had 27 of Australia's best groups from the 80's.



TV:         

  • Starred as "Trixie Tucker" (Delta Goodrem's Mother) on Channel 10's Neighbours                

  • Performed on "Carols by Candelight" with the Legends of Rock Esemble.         

  • Hosts Music entertainment program "Wrokdown" on Channel 31 and Foxtel.

PAUL NORTON

MUSICAL DIRECTOR

  • Bass player and co-writer with Mushroom act The Runners in the early eighties

  • Released first solo single “Stuck On You” which reached National #2 in 1989

  • Released “Southern Sky” from the album “Under a Southern Sky” performed at the 2000 Olympics

  • Toured nationally with “The Countdown Spectacular” in 2006

  • Musical Director/Composer for “The Australian Shakespeare Company”

  • Music coach of The Weekend Warriors

ALLY MCNAUGHTON

Choir Co-Ordinator

  • Performed with Wendy Stapleton and Paul Norton in 2000 at the Sydney Olympics

  • In 2002 starred as Annie in the Catchment Players production of the musical “Annie”

  • Performed as a singer in the Dusty Springfield Show for the last 10 years

  • Recorded vocals for “The Seekers” “The Australian Shakespeare Company” “Gerry Hale and Dobe Newton”

  • Taught singing and Dance at “The Stapleton Dance Academy”

  • Performs as “Ginger Spice” in the “Spicy Girls” Australia’s Spice Girls tribute Band.

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