FOUNDER & CREATIVE PRODUCER (she/they)

Hannah is a soprano, creative producer, and changemaker dedicated to championing marginalised composers through performance, research, and advocacy. As the founder of Tenth Muse Initiative (TMI), she curates innovative projects the bring lesser-known voices to light and provide a platform for emerging creatives in Western Australia. TMI's debut opera The Priestess of Morphine was recognised with the WA Operabox Emerging Arts Leadership Award and multiple Performing Arts WA Award nominations. Hannah’s artistic practice spans early Baroque cantatas to contemporary new music, embracing rarely performed works.

Beyond performance and producing, Hannah's advocacy is reflected in her WomenComposersProject, where she researches and promotes forgotten composers.

Hannah is passionate about access to music education and is currently the WA State Manager for Musica Viva Australia, where she is alsoco-chair of the Access Equity & Inclusion Working Group. Hannah is currently member of the Implementation Advisory Group for Equity: the Arts and Disability Associated Plan with the Federal Office for the Arts.

As a queer, neurodivergent artist with an invisible disability, Hannah prioritises creating safe and inclusive creative spaces. Her work continues to challenge the traditional landscape of classical music, striving for meaningful and lasting change in the industry.

Hannah is available for consultation about diversifying repertoire and other resources for ensembles and individuals.

ARTISTIC ADVISOR & VICE-PRESIDENT (she/they)

Jessica Taylor is an emerging Australian soprano whose performances have been described as “truly thrilling… [displaying] excellent acting ability” (Noted), “a luminous presence and musical voice” (Seesaw Magazine), and an “engaging portrayal revealing raw emotion and authenticity...keeping the audience engrossed” (CutCommon).

A busy solo and ensemble creative with special interests in improving accessibility and diversity in Classical Music, Jessica’s recent operatic performances include Georgette in Puccini's Il Tabarro for the double-bill Cloak and Dagger at Perth Fringe World (a show which she also produced), the title role in Sāvitri for Fringe World (also self-produced), the title role in Cendrillon for WAAPA, Female Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia for ICW Productions, and the title role in Suor Angelica for the Sound Thinking Summer School.

Extending their skills after studying at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Queensland Conservatorium of Music and The University of Queensland, Jessica has been working in Arts administration and as an independent producer for several years with a particular interest in improving accessibility and diversity in opera and classical vocal music.

SECRETARY (she/her)

Bella is a classically-trained musician and music educator. Since graduating with a Bachelor of Music for Classical Voice at the UWA Conservatorium of Music in 2021, she has committed to teaching and professional choral singing development.

Besides singing, Bella is a multi-instrumentalist and pursues a personal goal to own and learn as many instruments as possible. Her favourite instruments include the Ocarina, Hang Drum and the Piano.

She has experience in an array of musical projects, including the semi-chorus of WA Opera’s ‘Elijah’, various UWA lunchtime concert performances, and has most recently been accepted as a member of the National Youth Choir of Australia.

She has an interest in lesser-known works by those whose validity was overshadowed. Her exploration of works includes those by women, transgender and non-binary composers, with a passion for their music from the Romantic Era to the present.

COMMITTEE MEMBER (she/her)

Chelsea Davis is a flautist and piccoloist who is passionate about performing music by under-represented composers, something which is reflected in her research interests.

Based in Perth, Chelsea has a First-Class Honours degree in performance from the University of Western Australia. She is currently completing her Masters of Music (Orchestral Performance), studying with Andrew Nicholson, Principal Flute of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Her research project focuses on promoting the programming of diverse repertoire in undergraduate recitals, and her recent Master’s recital explored works for flute and piano written by women.

Chelsea enjoys being a part of the Perth music community; she is a casual musician with WASO, Principal Flute of the West Coast Philharmonic Orchestra, and regularly performs with ensembles such as the West Australian Wind Symphony, the Orchestra Collective and South Perth Chamber Orchestra. .

COMMITTEE MEMBER (she/her)

Rachel studied a Bachelor of Music (Classical Voice) at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (2017) and Bachelor of Arts (Drama & Theatre) at Murdoch University (2018), where she was given the opportunity to direct opera, theatre, and pantomime. She then went onto studying abroad at Greve Opera Academy and Berlin Opera Academy (2018). She believes in using her skills to provide opportunities for underrepresented artists and guiding them to perform with a deeper understanding of their characters story on the stage.

TREASURER (she/her)

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