The Speech and Drama Teachers Association of Western Australia (SDTAWA) is an organization dedicated to promoting the teaching and learning of Speech and Drama in Western Australia. We provide support, resources, and professional development opportunities for Speech and Drama Teachers and Students in Western Australia.
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Meet The council
President
Emily Verstegen
Treasurer
Angie Maher
Secretary
Jane Gibbs
Festival Subcommittee Chair & Council
Chelsea Crowe
Festival Subcommittee Member & Council
Stephanie Swain
Council
Anne Wijesinghe
Council
Savannah Rodgers
Council
Kate Wilson
Julia Moody
SDTAWA PatronJulia Moody was Head of Voice at the Western Australian Academy of the Performing Arts (WAAPA) in Australia for 22 years where she was instrumental in designing the current voice courses in the BA (Acting) and BA (Music Theatre). Julia has also lectured at the Victorian College of the Arts School of Drama, the New Zealand Academy of Singing Dancing and Acting, and the University of Ballarat Academy of Performing Arts.
She has worked as a voice trainer and consultant with SBS TV and Radio, ABC TV, Channel 10, Open Channel Public Radio News, RTRFM, 5UV and 6PR. She has also run specially-designed voice training for professionals in the corporate arena, education, theatre and film, politics, law, medicine, finance and sport.
Julia has a BA from Curtin University (Perth) and a Graduate Diploma in Voice Studies from NIDA (Sydney); is a fully accredited associate teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework (New York); and did her actor training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She has trained with world-leading voice practitioners Patsy Rodenburg, Cicely Berry, Kristen Linklater and Linda Wise.
We are delighted to have such an esteemed and high- profile person promoting Speech and Drama and the Association. We thank Julia for giving her time so generously to furthering the Association’s endeavours