Annika Tregonning
Founder, Singing Teacher & Psychotherapist - Sassafras & Online
Annika believes that great singing teaching begins with the whole person. With over thirty years in the performing arts and a separate practice as a psychotherapist, she brings an integrated understanding to her work with singers. In the studio, technical and artistic development go hand in hand with confidence, resilience, and personal well-being, because for Annika these things are inseparable.
Her teaching spans contemporary (pop, rock, soul, and more), musical theatre, classical, and opera genres. She creates a warm, supportive environment where students feel safe to explore and develop their voices, and her inclusive studio warmly welcomes students from the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities, as well as participants in the NDIS program.
Annika's training began at the Victorian College of the Arts and continued through private study with mentors including Monique Brynnel, Jon Weaving, and Suzanne Johnston. She has also studied CoreSinging with teacher and author Dr. Meribeth Dayme, and regularly attends professional development workshops to stay current with vocal pedagogy.
Her students have starred in productions including The School of Rock, Turandot, Tosca, Into the Woods, My Fair Lady, Passage of Time, Mary Poppins, Brigadoon, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and many more, performed at events such as the Fringe Festival, The Adelaide Festival, The Lost Lands Festival, White Night Festival, and with the MSO Chorus and Opera Australia Children's Chorus, released original music, toured nationally and internationally, earned places at leading institutions including the Stella Adler Academy and the University of Melbourne, won gold medals at WCOPA in Los Angeles, and received full music scholarships.
Annika remains an active performer and creator, and brings that same love of the craft to every student she teaches.
