Jamieson Pearce is an award-winning writer and director whose short films have played around the world. 

After working as an English teacher in Spain, Jamieson changed tack to study Directing at the Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS) in Sydney. Straight out of film school, he was selected to direct a short film for Open Channel’s ‘Raw Nerve’ initiative and then worked as a Director’s Attachment to showrunner Peter Duncan on a season of the ABC Series Rake. 

He adapted a short story by celebrated Australian author Christos Tsiolkas to make his short film Adult which screened at the prestigious South by SouthWest Film Festival in 2017 and went on to play over twenty festivals around the world. Following this success, he won a Lexus Short Film Fellowship from Sydney Film Festival to make Strangers. With this film, he participated in Melbourne International Film Festival’s Accelerator Lab and the film has won a slew of prizes locally and internationally. His latest short, 'Thomas Rides in an Ambulance’, premiered at Flickerfest in 2022. 

He is currently developing a feature film and a mini-series. 

Taylor has been teaching singing, dancing and acting for 5 years and is now teaching from her home studio in Diamond Creek. She has worked as an assistant acting teacher for VCE Theatre Studies and on occasion volunteered as vocal coach for several high school productions. Taylor also has experience adjudicating singing and dance competitions and held an online competition for youth during Victoria’s COVID-19 Lockdown. Taylor choreographed her first show for Nillumbik Youth Productions last year and currently choreographing their 2021 production of We Will Rock You.

Taylor performed at Hisense Arena as a featured solo vocalist for the Victorian State School Spectacular (dir. Neil Gladwin), five years in a row. In 2016, Taylor graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre) and was selected to feature as solo vocalist for Morning Melodies at Art Centre Melbourne. A few of Taylors theatre credits include Road/Two, The Seagull, The Hatpin, Little Shop of Horrors, 42nd Street and Spring Awakening.

My name is Charlton Schneider, I am an actor, writer, and director. I studied acting for Stage and Screen at Brave Studios where I worked with numerous field professionals in breathwork, movement, dialect, scene analysis, and performance. After graduating from an intensive year program I received management and have been put up for auditions both locally and internationally. I am also finishing my Bachelor's in Screen and Media at the Australian College of the Arts (COLLARTS) where I plan to move into a post-graduate and masters specializing in Screenwriting and Directing. I also have a production & media studio where myself and my business partner use narrative storytelling for commercials and music videos and are also working towards producing narrative films of our own. While studying I have also worked as a support worker for the NDIS where I have become well equipped and experienced with children of varying ages and capabilities. My life is the arts and all things creative and I love nothing more than to share this passion and joy with others around me.

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Jessica has spent most of her life in the field of Performance. In her early years predominately in musical theatre, and as a dancer in Perth WA. She then spent almost 3 years traveling the world and performing in numerous shows along the way; and picking up a few languages too. As a young adult she moved to Melbourne and went back to study completing a Diploma in Theatre Arts, which later earned her a full scholarship to study at Nottingham University (UK) doing her Honours in Performing Arts. When returning home to Melbourne she finished up with her studies with yet another degree; Bachelor of Creative Arts: Majoring in Acting, Shakespeare, Screenwriting and Musical Theatre. She loves teaching and sharing in the years of her experience. Particularly for students wishing to further their education after high-school, or doing private one-on-one audition preparation courses.

Leah is an experienced and inspired performer with a versatile career as an actor, singer, dancer and teacher. A graduate of the National Theatre, Leah has continued her learning in many techniques including Meisner, Improvisation, Stanislavski and various Voice techniques and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University with a major in Music and minor in Drama where she was awarded the Dean’s Acknowledgement Award.

Leah’s stage credits include Lady of the Spa in Nine for StageArt, Fran in Dating a PT, Ensemble in Kismet for The Production Company, Lead singer for numerous Crown Casino shows, Sarah in Ragtime For MONUCS, Ensemble in Rebecca the Musical, Wu Lin in Frank Christie, Frank Clarke and Elli in Love For Sale. Leah has also performed extensively as the lead host in various children’s stage productions touring nationally and internationally. Her screen credits include Paula in the Feature film Lost and Found and Maria in Kick for SBS. Leah has also appeared in dozens of national TV ad campaigns including 7-11, Holden, Worksafe, NAB, Coles, Officeworks, Kmart, Australia Post, Goulburn Valley and many more.

Leah is passionate about education and currently teaches singing in her private studio. She has taught voice, acting, musical theatre and dance at various secondary schools and performing arts schools using her knowledge acquired through training combined with her life experience. Leah is thrilled to be teaching at APS to help guide the students on their journey.