George Street, Sydney NSW, Australia Bellevue Hill NSW, Australia Newtown NSW, Australia
Singing Lessons | Artist development, Aural Lessons, HSC Music Exam Preparation, Online Lessons
Bio
Oscar grew up in Cairns where he began his music education playing the Double Bass and studying Classical Voice. This passion for music led him to study a Bachelor of Music (Performance) at The Sydney Conservatorium of Music where he was the recipient of the Patricia Lucas Memorial Scholarship. Oscar’s main voice teachers have been Glenn Winslade, Andrew Dalton, Maree Ryan and David Wakeham. He also holds a Master of Teaching (Music) from the University of New South Wales and currently teaches at Cranbrook School.
Oscar recently performed the role of Dido in a recast concert production of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas at the Llewlyn Hall in Canberra. His other performed operatic roles include Normanno in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Goro in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Sailor in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Monostatos and The First Armed Man in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Mr. Upfold (The Mayor) in Britten’s Albert Herring, and Bastien in Mozart’s Bastien und Bastienne. His concert performances include tenor soloist in Stainer’s Crucifixion, Handel’s L’allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato, and Saint-Saëns’ Oratorio de Noël. He also sang as a soloist with the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra in their 2022 Last Night of the Proms concert.
Oscar has worked as the Musical Director for a production of Grease at the Seymour Centre and Meet Me in St. Louis in the New Theatre. In 2022, he was the recipient of the Susan Doyle Scholarship to support his vocal studies as a Pacific Opera Young Artist. He is currently the Assistant Conductor of River City Voices, under Chief Conductor Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith.
Teaching Info
I teach from a studio located in the Sydney CBD and welcome students of all ages who are interested in developing their voices and expanding their repertoire. I will collaborate with you to help you set and design appropriate goals. I am a passionate advocate for improving student’s vocal health. My students receive bespoke programs of technical work to target their deficiencies and develop range, stamina, agility, and beauty of tone. In the past I have attended speech pathology and performance physiotherapy appointments with students to integrate their care plans into their singing lessons.
I encourage my students who are auditioning for professional performances or tertiary programs to maintain a rigorous practice regime alongside regular lessons. I have extensive experience with the HSC Music 1 and 2 syllabuses as both a classroom music teacher and a private voice teacher. I am conversant with a wide range of repertoire across the primary singing languages (English, Italian, German, and French). My students have successfully auditioned for musical theatre productions, tertiary institutions, and symphonic choirs.
My studio has a grand piano and is a warm environment for students to explore their creativity. My interest in vocal applies to all genres and styles of music as I believe that the principles of good singing apply to both contemporary and classical voice.
I look forward to meeting you and helping you explore your vocal potential.
P: 0478 160 579
E: Oscar.ballebowness95@gmail.com
IG: Oscar.Ballebowness