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Petah Burns - singing teacher and vocal coach with Studios in Bankstown and Bondi.

Her vast and varied experience, study and career make Petah one of Australia's premier singing teachers, with many successful students to her credit.

A fully accredited singing teacher with the Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing (ANATS), Petah has practical performance experience in Television, Radio, Cabaret, Music Theatre and Opera both in Australia and overseas.

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All backed up by a formidable array of tertiary qualifications.

  • Registered Nurse
  • BA
  • MA (Theatre and Film)
  • Grad Dip (Arts Administration)
  • Dip Perf

Petah: "I believe in a Holistic preparation of the complete performer in opera, music theatre and cabaret, covering technique, repertoire, languages, performance skills and interpretation."




Plus, she's a sweetheart! clefs-heart

Trained in Australia, London and Vienna, Petah brings a holistic approach to teaching. Able to gauge the depth and quality of a new performer, she can then guide them through their vocal technique, repertoire and interpretation of Drama, Music Theatre, Opera and Lieder including the appropriate languages.

Petah has lectured at Schauspiel Schule Kraus in Vienna, the University of the Arts in Nagoya, and was Head of both Voice and Music Theatre at the Australian Institute of Music. Her students have gone on to star in Opera, Music Theatre and Cabaret both here in Australia and overseas, so if you are just a beginner who wants to learn to sing or act; an accomplished performer who wants to improve their vocal technique Petah is here to help you.

Add to this Petah's experience teaching presentation methods to individuals or groups from the Corporate sphere, as well as her ability to remediate the voices of singers, actors and speakers who have sustained vocal damage, and you have the complete teacher and coach.

If you are really serious about your career: you may want to improve your audition technique; put together a repertoire be it for Music Theatre or Cabaret; perhaps you need guidance to shape your career, then Petah is also available for consultation or intensive training.

Petah Burns is the ideal person to shape your future.