Jessica pursues her passion

Umina resident Ms Jessica Hind will pursue her passion for singing, dancing and drama by opening up a performing arts studio from Empire Bay Progress Hall this month.

To celebrate the opening of the new Turning Point Studio, Ms Hind will host a workshop open day which will feature 30 minute classes for age groups three to five years, six to eight years and nine to 11 years.

The second half of the day will see 45 minute classes for groups 12 to 14 years, 15 to 17 years and 18 to adult.

Having performed since the age of six, Ms Hind has achieved several vocal and dance scholarships and championship winners in various Eisteddfods throughout NSW.

Along with this Ms Hind has successfully performed in Youth in Performing Arts for the past eight years and been seen on television shows and films such as Out There, All Saints, Black Jack and Home and Away.

Over the past 10 years she has been seen locally in many Gosford Musical Society's productions while completed her schooling at Aim High, an extension of the Australian Institute of Music, and then studied and achieved her Certificate IV in Vocal and Musical Theatre at Ed5 International in 2008.

Last year, Ms Hind returned to Ed5 to complete Certificate IV in Dance studying under renowned choreographer William Forsythe and a stream of highly regarded professionals of performing arts such as, Keith Hawley, John Row, Kim Trainer, Leslie Bell, Craig Illott, Scott Archer and Natasha Crane

Ms Hind said she was thrilled to be fulfilling her dream of opening her own studio to encourage people of all ages to enjoy and embrace the world of performing arts whether it be for fun, exercise, confidence or the start of a budding career.

Press release, 26 Mar 2010 Jessica Hind, Turning Point Studio