Music studio opens in Umina

A Umina resident has opened a music studio in Umina where he teaches singing, piano, acting and music theory.

Mr Robert McDonough will also run a singer's workshop at the Umina CWA Hall on the weekend of March 12 and 13 from 2pm to 3pm.

Mr McDonough will coach singers in warm ups and technical tips as well as presentation and performance of songs.

He was brought up in a performing arts family and studied music and drama from early childhood.

Upon graduating from high school, he began his serious studies at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and later at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Throughout his music study years, he also steeped himself in further training in drama and dance.

When Mr McDonough was offered a role in a professional musical production opening at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne, he jumped at the opportunity.

After a career as a performing artist on stage, radio and TV as well as a teacher in both music and drama in Australia, Mr McDonough moved to China to perform and teach.

Now back in Australia, he said he was happy teaching in his studio.

Email, 8 Feb 2011 Robert McDonough, Umina