Jason Barry-Smith

Open - Art song sec ons

Jason Barry-Smith’s study in Brisbane, Munich, London and Rome led him to a singing career on the Australian and New Zealand concert, music theatre, and opera c stage. With almost 40 roles in his repertoire, he’s performed in some of Opera Queensland’s most successful produc ons since 1995, and he’s also performed for the Brisbane Biennial, Brisbane Cabaret Fes val, Opera Australia (Opera on the Beach), the Tokyo Arts Founda on, the State Opera of South Australia, New Zealand Arts Fes val, and New Zealand Opera. He also created the roles of Aldo in Mimma – A Musical of War & Friendship, Samuel in Electric Lenin for NORPA and Julian in Quartet for the New Zealand Arts Fes val. He’s also a well known singing teacher, musical director, arranger, and director who specialises in regional community based arts projects.

Bre Holland

Novice and Emerging Sec ons

Bre Holland holds a Bachelor of Music at the Queensland Conservatorium, Graduate Diploma Educa on at QUT and Master of Philosophy (Music) from the University of Queensland. Bre ’s conduc ng voca on started with conduc ng large choral and orchestral works as a young graduate when he was music director for the Queensland University Musical Society; and, as a Masters Candidate he con nued that path despite a focus on singing studying conduc ng with John Dingle and Dr John Nickson. He has sung professionally with Opera Queensland, Opera Australia and as the Bass Soloist for many works, concerts and numerous ensembles over the last 20 years. Some of Bre ’s recent engagements for Opera Queensland were the roles of Caiaphas (St Ma hew Passion), King Ivan (Candide) and Il Commissario (Madame Bu erfly). Bre returns to adjudicate at QVC Fes val for a second year, enthusias c to encourage our next genera on of singers.

Laine Loxlea-Danann

Music Theatre Sec ons

Laine Loxlea-Danann has an absolute passion for music, theatre and art. Performance is Laine’s mo va ng force that has propelled her successful career and keeps her inspired. She is currently enrolled in a Doctor of Musical Arts at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University. She holds the qualifica ons of Master of Music Studies – Vocal Pedagogy Strand majoring in Contemporary Voice, a Graduate Cer ficate in Performance and a Diploma of Music majoring in Voice, and a second study in Composi on. She has a Double Diploma in Voca onal Educa on and Training and Training Design and Development and Cert IV in Training and Assessing. Laine is the Head of Academy and Singing at the Brisbane Academy of Musical Theatre (BAMT). Laine has taught at ter ary level as a singing and voice teacher for the Popular Music, the Musical Theatre, Under-Grad Jazz and the Post-Grad Vocal Pedagogy Department at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University.