Siobhan's C.V.
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Siobhan at Celtica '07
Photo by Karen Tenni
Music / Dance Tuition:
2008 – present
Harp lessons with Emma Horwood
2002 – present
Voice lessons with Norma Knight and Naomi Hede
2002 – present
Piano lessons with Mary Talbot
2005 – 2007
Music Theatre classes & Youth Opera workshops with Patrick Lim
2006 – 2007
Tap and Ballet classes with Adelaide Academy of Performing Arts
1999 – 2004
Irish dancing with Adelaide Academy of Irish Dancing
Choirs:
2006 – present
St Francis Xavier Cathedral Choir (chorister and regular solo cantor)
2002 – present
St Aloysius College Concert Choir and "Catch 22" jazz choir
Scholarships:
2007
Choral Scholarship from St Francis Xavier Cathedral Choir, Adelaide
2007 – 2011
Sr Carmel Bourke Music Scholarship at St Aloysius College, Adelaide.
September 2006
Merit Award from Metropolitan Male Choir Music Scholarship.
Exam Results:
November 2007
AMEB Singing 4th Grade – Honours (A).
November 2006
ANZCA Singing 3rd Grade – Credit (82%)
November 2005
ANZCA Singing 2nd Grade – First Class Honours (95%)
November 2005
AMEB Piano 2nd Grade – Honours (A)
June 2005
ANZCA Singing 1st Grade – Honours (93%)
May 2005
AMEB Piano 1st Grade – Honours (A)
December 2004
ANZCA Singing Preliminary Grade – First Class Honours (97%)
November 2004
AMEB Piano Preliminary Grade – Credit (B+)
Eisteddfodau / Competitions:
November 2007
Mix102.3/Adelaide City Council "Christmas Star Search". 2nd place.
October 2007
Adelaide Spring Fleadh (Irish Music Festival), 1st - Vocal section; Winner of 'Nancy Farnan Trophy' in Instrumental/Vocal Section.
August 2007
Balaklava Eisteddfod, 1st – Vocal Solo Classical; 1st - Vocal Solo Popular; 1st Vocal Duet (with Victoria Anderson); HM – Music Theatre. Finalist in Vocal Scholarship.
August 2007
Adelaide Eisteddfod, 2nd – Vocal Solo (9-13yrs).
June 2007
Strathalbyn Eisteddfod, 1st – Classical; 1st - Music Theatre.
October 2006
Adelaide Spring Fleadh (Irish Music Festival), 1st - Vocal section; Winner of Judges’ Choice Award.
August 2006
Balaklava Eisteddfod, 2nd – Vocal Solo; HM – Music Theatre.
July 2006
Adelaide Eisteddfod, 1st – Vocal Solo (9-13yrs).
June 2006
Strathalbyn Eisteddfod, 1st – Classical; 1st – Folk.
August 2005
Balaklava Eisteddfod. 1st – Music Theatre; 2nd - Vocal Solo; 3rd - Contemporary Vocal Solo; 3rd - Contemporary Vocal Ensemble.
June 2005
Strathalbyn Eisteddfod. 1st – Classical; 1st – Folk; 2nd – Music Theatre; 3rd – Novelty Song; 1st - Duet; 1st - Ensemble.
September 2004
Campbelltown Mayoral Youth Talent Night. Winner Junior Section.
July 2004
Balaklava Eisteddfod. 3rd – Musical Theatre; 3rd – Contemporary Vocal Solo.
June 2004
Strathalbyn Eisteddfod. 2nd – Folk; 2nd – Music Theatre; 3rd - Classical.
June 2004
Adelaide Eisteddfod. Honourable Mention – Vocal Solo.
July 2003
Balaklava Eisteddfod. Honourable Mention - Junior Vocal Solo.
Masterclasses:
October 2007
ANATS Language for singers. Covering French, German and Italian. Participant
September 2007
ANATS Spring Workshops and Masterclasses. Participant and singer in Folk and Jazz sections.
August 2007
Stagecraft Masterclass by Patrick Lim, run by Adelaide Eisteddfod Society. Participant and singer.
September 2005
ANATS Spring Workshops and Masterclasses. Participant in Musical Theatre Masterclass.
Concerts/Recitals
May 3 2008
Guest soloist at Port Adelaide Caledonian Society 'Past Chiefs' function.
Mar 1 2008
Performing in Adelaide Fringe Festival Cabaret show at Caos Cafe as special guest of Cecile Corbel.
Feb 20 2008
Performing at the Official Launch of Adelaide Fringe Cabaret Season, Caos Cafe.
Dec 9 2007
Guest soloist in Rotary Club Christmas Concert, Walkerville Town Hall, Walkerville.
Dec 8 2007
Guest soloist in Adelaide Academy of Performing Arts Christmas Show. Adelaide.
Dec 2 2007
Guest soloist, singing National Anthem and carols at "Carols in the Park". Hazelwood Park, Burnside.
Dec 1 2007
Performing at "Celtica '07 - The Port Celtic Festival", 11.30am, Harts Mill Precinct, Port Adelaide.
Oct 8-12 2007
Soloist in "SA Rising Stars - Top Eisteddfod Talents" concert playing at 6 venues throughout suburban Adelaide as part of the "Out of the Square" Matinee Series.
Sep 14 2007
Live performance on Radio Adelaide's "Roundabout" program, as part of the "Live Music Fest".
Sep 5 2007
Solo Recital for "Recitals Australia" Lunch Hour Concert program at Pilgrim Church, Adelaide.
Aug 5 2007
Balaklava Eisteddfod Finale as Vocal Scholarship finalist.
Jul 29 2007
Home Recital at Hampstead Gardens, as part of the Recitals Australia program.
Jul 8 2007
Guest soloist in concert at the Woodville Concert Choir’s "May the Music Live On" concert at Woodville Town Hall, Woodville.
Apr 15 2007
Guest soloist at the Metropolitan Male Choir "Friends of the Choir" Concert at the Salvation Army Hall, Arndale.
Apr 1 2007
Home Recital at Modbury, as part of the Recitals Australia program.
Dec 10 2006
Solo singer and dancer in the Adelaide Academy of Performing Arts Christmas Concert, Golden Grove.
Dec 6 2006
Soloist in the St Aloysius College "SAC Spectacular" at the Festival Theatre, Adelaide.
Sep 13 2006
Solo artist singing "My Lagan Love" in the Catholic Schools Music Festival at the Festival Theatre, Adelaide.
Aug 22 2006
Soloist in the St Aloysius College Winter Music Night, Adelaide.
May & Nov 2003
Solo singer AAID production of "Shades of Green" at the Royalty Theatre, Adelaide, Chaffey Theatre, Renmark and Middleback Theatre, Whyalla.
Nov 2002
Solo singer in the "Concert for Bali" benefit concert produced by the Adelaide Academy of Irish Dancing.
Opera
Jun 16-24 2007
Marianne (Mozart’s sister) in State Opera’s Youth Opera "A Boy Called Wolfie" at the Opera Studio, Netley.
Apr 1-10 2005
Children’s Chorus in the State Opera of South Australia’s "Hansel & Gretel" at the Opera Studio, Netley.
Musical Theatre
Dec 13 - 16 2007
SA Light Opera Society's Christmas variety show "Jolly, Jazzy Christmas" at the Tower Arts Centre, Pasadena.
Sep 13 - 16 2007
Isabel in SA Light Opera Society production of "Pirates of Penzance" at the Goodwood Institute, Goodwood.
Aug 9 - 11 2007
Apostle in the St Aloysius College production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the Arts Theatre, Adelaide.
May 10 - 13 2007
Chorus in SA Light Opera Society production of "Valley of Song" at the Goodwood Institute, Goodwood.
Jan 19-20 2007
Soloist in "The Telephone Hour" from "Bye Bye Birdie", and chorus in Pelican Productions Summer 2007 Showcase.
Aug 8-9 2006
Grace Farrell in the St Aloysius College production of "Annie" at the Arts Theatre, Adelaide.
July 6-15 2006
Soloist (You’ll Never Walk Alone) and Chorus in the Northern Light Theatre "Forty Light Years" at the Shedley Theatre, Elizabeth.
Mar 24-Apr 8 '06
Chorus in the Northern Light Theatre production of "The Wizard of Oz" at the Shedley Theatre, Elizabeth.
Jan 21-22 2006
Soloist singing "Home and the Heartland" from "Riverdance", and chorus in Pelican Productions Summer 2006 Showcase.
Oct 21–Nov 5 '05
Young Jenny Scrooge and chorus in the Northern Light Theatre production of "Scrooge the Musical" at the Shedley Theatre, Elizabeth.
Sep 1-3 2005
Daughter in the St Aloysius College production of "Pirates of Penzance" at the Arts Theatre, Adelaide.
Mar 4-19 2005
Chorus and Prologue ballet in the Northern Light Theatre production of "Once Upon a Mattress" at the Shedley Theatre, Elizabeth.
Jan 22 2005
Soloist singing "No One is Alone" from "Into The Woods", and chorus in Pelican Productions Summer 2005 Showcase.
May 21-29 2004
Chorus in the Marie Clark Musical Theatre production of "Brigadoon" at Arts Theatre, Adelaide.
TV
April 2006
Extra in Channel 9’s "McCleod’s Daughters", aired October 2006.
Radio
April 30 2008
Live interview with Norman Stacey on Radio Adelaide's "Roundabout" program, to talk about latest projects and new CD.
Febrary 15 2008
Broadcast of September's Recital Australia Lunch Hour Concert on Radio Adelaide's "Piping Shrike" program.
February 2 2008
Live interview with Nisa Schebella on Radio Adelaide's "Latitudes" program, to talk about performing in Fringe with Cecile Corbel.
November 2007
Live interview and performance broadcast on Mix 102.3 as a finalist of the 2007 Christmas Star Search competition.
Sep 14th 2007
Live performance and interview on Radio Adelaide's "Roundabout" program, as part of the "Live Music Fest".
Sep 5th 2007
Radio Adelaide's and Radio 5MBS recorded Siobhan's Recital at Pilgrim Church, Adelaide, to be broadcast at later date.
Community Events
Nov '07 - present
Singing National Anthem for Citizenship Ceremonies at Tea Tree Gully Civic Centre.
Feb 24 2007
Singing National Anthem at BMX State Championships, Union Park, Pooraka.
Dec 24 2006
Soloist singing "Once in Royal David’s City" to open the Christmas Midnight Mass at St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Adelaide.
Sep '06 - present
Choir member and regular solo Cantor at St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Adelaide.
2004 – present
Singing for residents of Nursing Homes around Adelaide.
Tours:
April 9-24 2008
School Music Tour of China. Taking part in Beijing Youth Music Festival and performing at prestigious high schools in Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Sujhou and Hong Kong.
Other Achievements:
2006
Primary Music Leader, St Aloysius College.