LIZ TRIPODI 62a Wingara Ave East Keilor. Vic.3033 PH: 03 9016 0032 MOBILE: 0438 419553 EMAIL: [email protected] TEACHING EXPERIENCE: ADJUDICATOR/JUDGE SERVICES: Director/Creator of Vocal Art Studios (2003-Current) Team of 18 Teachers and Support Staff Melbourne Singing, Music and Entertainment School with over 200 Private students. Royal South Street Ballarat: Modern Vocal, Country, Personally taught over 500 Private Vocal Students, Beginners to Professionals Vocal Duos/Trios, Vocal Ensembles Skills Taught Include: Geelong Eisteddfod: Modern Vocal, Junior Vocal, Vocal exercises * Breathing *Harmony skills Classical Vocal, Ensembles, Duos Vocal flexibility * Range extension City of Boorandarra Eisteddfod: Contemporary Tone development * Pitch Microphone technique * Song Repertoires * Music theory Vocal, Ensembles, Duos Sight-reading for singers * Timing Performance development * Pronunciation and Speech work Gladstone Park Talent Quest: Vocal Recording techniques Up in Lights: Modern Vocal Audition preparation * Movement for Singers Light and shade * Understanding the music industry Kp Idol: Modern Vocal Exam Preparation for AMEB & ANZCA Exams Competition and Performance Preparation, Workshops, Duos/Trios, Groups, Choirs Brimbank Secondary Idol: Modern Vocal, Ensembles Head of Music: Melbourne School of Performing Arts (2002) Choreographer for Calabria Mia (2001-2003) La Dolce Italia Festival Audition Panel: Modern Vocal Coach for Unicorn Theatre Company (1996) Vocal, Classical Vocal Dance and Singing Teacher for Dancentre @ Bayside (1996-1998) Vocal Coach for Robert Sturrock Full Time Performing Arts Course (2007) Vocal Coach for Barbara Lynch Dancers (2007) DIRECTOR OF VOCAL PERFORMANCE STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS: TROUPE SHOWS INCLUDING (AMONG OTHERS): Australian Idol Top 30 Teen Idol Grand Finalists Crown Showroom st 1 Place Winners at: Copacabana International, Brimbank Idol, Melton Idol, Gladstone Lygon Street Festival Park Idol, Royal South Street Ballarat, Bendigo Eisteddod, Camberwell Eisteddfod, Stars Essendon District Football League of the West, Geelong Eisteddod, Ballarat Idol, Moreland City Idol, Sydney Eisteddfod, Channel 31 TV Show Gold Coast Eisteddfod, West Gippsland Eisteddfod, Teen Idol, Italian Stars and many Italfest more Moonee Valley City Council Voice of Aeroplane Jelly IL Globo/Rete Italia Recording Contract with Overseas Dance Label Rugby World Cup 100% Pass rate for AMEB & ANZCA Music Exams Royal Children’s Hospital Recording Deal with Aussie House Label Victorian Soccer Federation Heavy Metal Band No. 1 Album “Supercharger” Vocal Art TV Most Successful Teen Winner in Victoria of Most Vocal Competitions Moreland City Council Lead Role on Neighbours and Sea Patrol Brimbank City Council TV Commericials Campaigns La Dolce Italia Festival Appearance on Sunrise Appearance on The X Factor ORGANISATIONS AFFILIATED WITH: Committee Member and Entertainment Director: La Dolce Italia Festival 2010 -Current Committee Member: Royal Children’s Hospital Special Events (Lillian Frank) 2009-Current Committee Member: Keilor Park Football Club (Entertainment Coordinator) 2009-Current PRESS AND MEDIA: 3AW: On Air Interview: Denis Walter 2010 Leader Newspapers Feature Articles: 2003-2010 3AW: Featured Radio Ad: 2010 Latrobe Valley Express Feature Article: 2004 SBS Radio On Air Interview: 2010 Boston Globe Feature Article: 2007 Rete Italia On Air Interview 2003-2009 East Boston Post Feature Article: 2007 McPherson Media Feature Articles: 2004-08 Rai International TV On Air Interview: 2007 Community News Feature Articles 2004-2008 C31/Aurora On Air Interview 2003-2010 Il Globo Newspaper Feature Articles: 2003-2010 VOCAL & MUSIC EXPERIENCE: (SELECTION) Lead Vocalist The Viva Italia Show VAS Entertainment 2 National Tours (2005-2007) USA Tour (2007) America: Italia Unita, Boston La Dolce Italia Festival Brimbank Festival Curzon Hall: Sydney Club Marconi: Sydney Bell Park Sports Club: Geelong Freccia Azzurra Club: Keysborough Italian Australian Sporting Club of Sunshine Italian Social Club of Shepparton Italfest Doltone House: Sydney Saint Lucia Festival: Adelaide Italian Social Club of Cobram 501 Receptions: Footscray Quay West: SouthBank Altona Italian Club Siena College Camberwell Bacchus Marsh Secondary College La Mirage Lygon Street Festival Lead Vocalist & MC: Allegro JAG Entertainment Winner of Best Live Entertainment Victoria. ABIA Awards 2006 Over 300 Corporate and Private Functions across Victoria 2005-Current Lead Vocalist: Calabria Mia Leader Entertainment Sell-out National Australian Tours x 4 2001-2004 Tour of America and Canada. 2003 Other: Corporate Female Vocalist with Leading Acts across Australia 1995-2007 Finalist in International Festival of Song. Crown Showroom 2000 Corporate Vocalist for Soccer Australia Final. Televised by SBS and Optus Vision 1995 Corporate Vocalist for Miss Australia Awards. 1996 Top 10 Finalist in AusMusic National Songwriting Comp 1993 No 1 Song on mp3.com.au AWARDS: Winner: 3AW Business of the Month 2010 Winner: Spirit of Moonee Valley Arts Awards 2009 Winner Victorian Government Lifetime Achievment Award VMC 2008 Winner, Best Live Entertainment Melbourne 2006 ABIA awards Finalist, Best Master of Ceremonies Melbourne 2006 ABIA Winner, Excellence in Business Innovation, City of Moonee Valley 2004 Winner, Music Producer Moonee Valley Foundation Finalist, Leader Newspapers Business Awards 2004 OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE: AMERICA: Headline Act with The Viva Italia Show across America. Producer & Lead Singer of Show. Supported by Frank Stallone (2007) 10,000 people per show AMERICA: Headline Act for Italia Unita Festival, Boston (2003) Supported by the Pointer Sisters 15,000 people per show CANADA: Casa Ricca Banquet Hall: Toronto (2003) Sant Eufemia Festival: Ontario RECORDING EXPERIENCE: 3aw Voice Over La Dolce Italia Festival 2010 Corporate Voice Over Commercials 2009/2010 Allegro Band Self Titled 2009 The Viva Italia Show Self Titled 2007 Vocal Art TV Theme Norty Studios 2005 Calabria Mia T’arracourdi Show 2002 Calabria Mia Bon Voyage Australia 2003 Session Vocalist Lo Ricco Sound Studios 2002-2007 Jingle Safeway 1995 Voice Over Ace 1995 TELEVISION: Lead in Horizion Food Stores Commercial: Ten Victoria Lead in Valley Ford Commercial: Ten Victoria Bendigo Bank Commercial: National campaign Small Role: RAWFM: ABC TV Echo Point: Network Ten Home and Away: Channel 7 Heartbreak High: Network Ten Host on Channel 31 programs “At Home with The Baccala’s”, “Vocal Art TV” Interview and Performance on Rai International & Italian News (Foxtel) TV Commercial: Channel 9. Calabria Mia Aus Tour 2003 TRAINING / EDUCATION: Diploma of Performing Arts: Australian College of Entertainment, Sydney. Contemporary Vocal Major. Acting, Dance, Music Theory, Business Management: Private Vocal Tuition: Diana Hunter, Tracey Ellis, Roxanne Paladin, Jamie Redfern, Bob Tasman Smith, Greg Mills, Jonathan Brooke Densen, Pinky Te’paa Private Music Tuition: Anton Fullarton, Mike Harvey Dance Training: Vicki Melbourne, Julie Ryan, Aleeta Blackburn, Robyn E Dixon, Peter Blackburn, Glenn Wood, Dario Street, Acting Training: William Bates, Gary Russell, Richard Aarden, Ken James, AMEB Certificate of Performance Victorian College of the Arts Summer Schools AMEB Vocal & Theory Exams CPM and AMEB Vocal, Piano and Theory Teacher VCE Music Trainer Qualified Dance Teacher from Southern Federation of Dance (Tap Major) Memberships MEAA APRA ANATS MASTER OF CEREMONIES / HOST: Over 300 Corporate and Private Events across Victoria & Interstate La Dolce Italia Festival Rugby World Cup Lygon Street Festival America: Italia Unita Miss Victoria Awards Fawker Festival, Glenroy Festival, Pascoe Vale Festival City of Moreland Channel 31 Royal Children's Hospital Belly Belly Principal for a Day Siena College Vocal Art Studios In-House Productions City of Boorandarra Victorian Multicultural Commision City of Moonee Valley BUSINESS SKILLS: Website Designer and Creator of: www.vocalartstudios.com www.liztripodi.com www.allegrotheband.com www.thevivaitaliashow.com www.casalarepasta.com www.humecitydrivingschool.com www.rchspecialevents.org.au www.melbweddingphotography.com Marketing Event Management Artist Management Booking Agent Tour Production Music Producer Show Director Retail Management Human Resources Payroll VENUES PERFORMED AT/FOR (VIC AND INTERSTATE): (AMONG OTHERS) Crown Casino Showroom X 3 Telstra Dome Rugby World Cup Lygon Street Festival Soccer Australia SBS Television ABC TV Optus Vision GALA Victoria Win TV Prime Television Ten Victoria Club Marconi Reggio Calabria Club Melrose Melbourne Burwood Sports Club Sanremo Ballroom Manly Sports Club Shepparton Italian Club Morwell Italian Club Cobram Italian Assoc Wollongong Festival Carnevale Adelaide Italo Centre Brisbane Wangaratta Italian Club Linley Estate Kenlock Empire Receptions Starlight Children’s Foundation City Of Moreland Coburg Festival Fawkner Festival Pascoe Vale Festival Brighton International Gardenhurst Oakville 501 Receptions Calabria Club La Mirage Lincoln Of Toorak 9 Darling Street Royal Botanical Gardens South Melbourne Soccer Eastern Pride Soccer Monichino Winery Hindmarsh Stadium Win Stadium Channel 31 Lakeside Receptions Royal Childrens RCH The Palms At Crown Doltone House, Sydney Melbourne Aquarium Oak Court Grand Hyatt Ballroom Flemington Racecourse Normamby House Roseville Ballroom Quat Quatta Rippon Lee Clocktower Centre Darebin Arts Centre Doltone House, Sydney Monichino Winery Kingston Links Royal Botanical Gardens Luxor Ascot House Overnewton Castle Werribee Mansion Sanremo Ballroom Rivers Receptions Ballara The Grande Manor on High Croation House Regent Theatre Sheldon Receptions Grandstar Receptions Fenix Riva Sails on The Bay Milanos By The Bay The Gables Atlantic Warf Roselyn Court Poet's Lane Golden Sands Merrimu Goulboun Valley GV Eastbank Civic Centre Melrose of Melbourne Sherwood Ultima Receptions Park Hyatt Treasury Sovereign Receptions Greenville The Centre Ivanhoe .