Alumni Updates

Chloe Heads to WA

Chloe Taylor (Class of 2022) is one of our most talented Performing Arts students, has secured a place at the prestigious WAAPA (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts) following the footsteps of many well-known actors, dancers, musicians and music theatre stars including Hugh Jackman, William McInnes, Lisa McCune, Eddie Perfect and Tim Minchin. She is beginning a Bachelor of Music Theatre in 2023, a course only 20 students Australiawide are accepted into. The audition process was extensive and Chloe recently recognised Loreto College for preparing her for success on this journey.

“While I entered Loreto with an already existing affection for all things musical theatre, it was this beautiful school that nurtured that passion and gave me the opportunity to pursue this love of mine. The school musical period of each year quickly became my favourite part of school, from my first school production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ to my last with ‘Chicago.’ Sharing this dedication with my fellow VCE theatre lovers in classes like ‘Music Performance’ became my haven as we reached for and achieved goals together. My understanding and appreciation for the technical and theoretical side of performing grew as teachers like Mary O’Driscoll and Carolyn Bennett passed on their own passion and love for the craft. And of course, as University applications came around the corner and prerequisites had to be met, my VCE English teacher, Ms Hillman, was my saving grace. Loreto has provided me with a safe space to learn, experiment, achieve, make mistakes, progress further, make more mistakes and become the best version of myself. And I am so excited to continue this journey further, across Australia, at the ‘Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts’ with some of the best of the best.”

Chloe Taylor