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.