Frankston
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Bio
C.V. RESUME
LUCY NICOLSON
36 Willow Rd
Frankston Vic 3199
03 97899978 0447009664
Education/Qualifications:
University Of Southern QLD: Diploma of Teaching & Learning 2015>20018 current
Australian Catholic University: Diploma Music Education ORFF: 2002>2004
Melba Conservatorium Melb: ACMM Dip of Music (4 years equivalent to Degree) 1978>1981
Cert Dalcroze Eurhythmics – 1980’s
Orff Schulwerk levels one & two (2002)
Employment History:
Responsibilities : Instrumental Teaching : Voice, Piano, Recorder, Ukulele.
Singing/Piano teacher, choral conductor, ensemble director.
1978>1983 Barry Woodford’s Keyboard Circle
1993>1994 Australian Girl’s Choir
1981>1983 St Patrick’s Primary school Mentone
1994 National Children’s Choir of Australia
90’s John Paul College – Frankston
1995>1997 Yarrabah SDS – Special needs music sessions
2002>2006 Lavender Lane Child care centre. Preschool music & movement
2002>2004 Mt Eliza Nth – Primary
2002>2006 St Macartin’s Primary Mornington
2003 Green Cottage Children’s centre – Preschool
2004>2006 Padua College Rosebud campus – Secondary
2005>2006 Padua College Mornington campus (maternity leave contract)- Secondary.
2006>08 Woodleigh School-Minimbah – Primary.
2006>2011 St Leonards College-Cornish Campus – Primary & Secondary.
2007>2012 Flinders Christian Community College Carrum Down’s campus – F>12
2010 CURRENT Flinders Christian Community College Tyabb Campus – F>12
2014 CURRENT Padua College Tyabb – 7-10 Secondary.
Classroom Music Primary F>6
2014>2016 St John’s Primary School- Performing Arts- Music/Drama/Dance/Production,
2017 (maternity leave contract) St Macartin’s Primary Mornington – Perf Arts- Music/Dance
Private Practice: 1980 onwards.
*Coaching for AMEB, ANZCA, Trinity and VCE exams.
*Audition preparation.
*Musical Direction and direction of community theatre musical productions.
*Conducting community choirs
*2016 Honorary Ambassador for SASI (Statewide Autististic Society Inc)- Advocacy
Languages :
Bi-lingual- fluent in English & Ukrainian
Working Knowledge of Russian, German, Italian, Czech and French
Performance History:
Professional:
1986>1987- Victorian State Opera Chorus: Turandot, Chenier and Aida.
1985 Recording of Children’s educational songs for the Ukrainian Community
1986 solo album recording
AWARDS: 1970>1990
Melba Memorial Scholarship
Austral Salon scholarship
Lieder Society scholarship
Sun aria finalist
Heinz Youth Aria Winner
Aria’s won: Doncaster, Ringwood, Footscray, Mordialloc, Geelong, Hartwell, Bendigo, Warnambool, Korrumburra-Leongatha
Two National Solo Concert tours: 1981 & 1990
Operatic roles:
Monica “The Medium” Menotti
Elle “The Human Voice” Poulenc
Flora “Traviata” Verdi
Katerina “Katerina” (Ukrainian Operetta)
Odarka “Zaporoszetz Za Dunay” (Ukrainian opera)
Leonore (understudy) “Fidelio” Beethoven
Zita The Puccini Story “Gianni Schicchi
Laura “Luisa Miller” Verdi
La Contessa “Andrea Chenier” Giordano
Community theatre roles:
Mabel “Pirates Of Penzance” PLOS
Aline “The Sorcerer” Studio Players
The Duchess “The Gondoliers” Savoy
Kathy “The Student Prince” DLOS
Patience “Patience/Bunthornes Bride” G&S Of Vic
Zozo “The Merry Widow” G&S of Vic
Lillie Vanessi/Kate “Kiss Me Kate” MLOC
Katinka “Katinka” Ringwood
Aldonza “Man Of La Mancha” ASPECT
Felicia “Witches Of Eastwick” MLOC
Dolly “Hello Dolly” Diamond Valley Singers
Contemporary Jazz Duo “Tremolo” performs in and around Melb metro
Teaching Info
10>15 mins Warm up excersizes: developing breathing techniques, Pitch and volume control, agility, Scales, arpeggios and Vocalises to expend range and develop tone quality. Solfege, Aural work and Sight reading, Theory and music appreciation. Repertoire work on varied style and genre. Audition preparation, VCE Coaching, Voice therapy.