Vicky Jacobs

Vicky Jacobs has developed a reputation for her ability to get anyone singing at their best – from Australia’s top music theatre stars to the most nervous new singers.

Vicky is currently musical director for “A Christmas Carol” at the Comedy Theatre. She was Musical Director for ‘Elegies’ for Clovelly Fox and ‘The Heartbreak Choir’ for Melbourne Theatre Company for both of which she received Green Room Award nominations.

Vicky has been Associate Musical Director on some of this country’s biggest musicals including ‘Hairspray’, ‘Moulin Rouge’, ‘Come From Away’, ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’, ‘Jersey Boys’, ‘Grease’ and ‘Singin’ in the Rain’. She has been guest conductor for the MSO Chorus and in 2023 studied with Bobby McFerrin in San Fransisco.

Vicky writes and arranges choral music which you can find at www.sheetmusicplus.comand The Australian Music Vault Choir Project.

Vicky is proud to be part of the team that developed the Number 1 Vocal Warm Up app for smartphone, Warm Me Upwhich you can download on iPhone or Android.

Most of all, Vicky enjoys making music for the fun of it so loves sharing her skills with singers and enthusiasts from all walks of life!

Katie Pryce

Katie is the incredible leader you’ll find at the front of Glee West.

Katie came over to Melbourne in 2017 from London where she enjoyed a busy career as a French horn player, singer, songwriter, arranger and musical director. She has played on West End shows such as The Lion King, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins and Billy Elliot, as well as working in orchestras such as the London Sinfonietta, Royal Philharmonic and The Royal Ballet.  She has a huge love for Jazz and has performed at Jazz Soho, The Pheasantry and Ronnie Scott’s in London. She has worked and recorded with artists such as Snarky Puppy, Burt Bacharach, Robbie Williams, Kayne West, Joss Stone, Justice and Elton John. 

Music education has always played a huge role in Katie’s career. She is passionate about making music accessible to all and has created many projects including starting a music programme in slums schools in Mumbai, to directing musical performances in prisons in London. She has taught extensively from teaching children and music students in conservatoires, to vocal coaching West End artists and keen amateurs.  Her main aim is always to de-mystify music, make it fun and have a laugh at the same time enable people to achieve things they didn’t think were possible.

Chris Nolan

Chris is a voice trainer specialising in working with professional singers, dancers, and actors and is the conductor of Glee East.

He began his career as a keyboard player and musical theatre performer before realising his true passion was teaching. He completed a Masters degree in the Practice of Voice and Singing in the UK at the Guildford School of Actin and is currently working towards a PhD in voice pedagogy.

He was formerly Head of Singing & Music at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (UK) and Head of Singing & Music at the Victorian College of the Arts (Australia). He has also taught singing/voice at The Guildford School of Acting, The Royal Academy of Music, The Royal Scottish Conservatoire, and NIDA. Chris is in strong demand to run workshops and masterclasses all over the world – Singapore, Slovenia, Poland, Australia, the UK, Spain, and the Netherlands.