About Brightsparks - Singing, Drama and Dance Classes for Kids

The BrightSparks Co. has singing and drama classes in many venues around Sydney. It was founded in 2004 by Zoe Emanuel and Natasha Cupitt whose combined passion for the arts and teaching inspired them to create Brightsparks. As the directors of Brightsparks, they have created a comprehensive curriculum that encourages children’s confidence as well as honing their skills in singing and acting. Since taking over the school, Zoe Emanuel has moved Brightsparks to the next phase. Brightsparks has become even brighter since it moved into it’s very own premises in Cremorne, offering children daily classes through the week and on Saturdays. The North shore premises operates as a performing arts school with classes in singing, drama and dance. The philosophy behind the school is to give children a well-rounded learning opportunity which covers the three disciplines of performing arts under the one roof.

BRIGHTSPARKS PHILOSOPHY

It is our belief that we, as performing arts teachers, should instill and encourage a love for the art of singing, drama and dance while teaching in a safe, nurturing, fun and positive environment. We believe that each child should be made to feel confident, special and important while learning these skills.

AFTER SCHOOL CARE & SAFETY

Our mobile schools mean children are supervised from the ring of the school bell by our teachers who have had extensive training in child safety and management.

HIGHLY ACCREDITED TEACHERS

Our teachers have university degrees as well as professional performance experience in their areas of expertise.

Brightsparks Singing and Drama Teachers

Zoe Emanuel

Director of Brightsparks
Zoe has a Bachelor of Creative Arts majoring in theatre from the University of Wollongong and has had extensive drama teaching training from the professionals at NIDA. She taught at the Rainbow Drama School in Wollongong for four years and directed each of the end of year productions. She then travelled to London where she taught at the renowned Theatre Train School for two years. She was selected to direct both end of year productions and oversaw the running of each department. She was appointed as the chief director for the annual Shakespeare festival for the John Colet School in 2011 and has enjoyed a successful run of numerous plays performed at Glen St Theatre. As a singer, Zoe trained classically with teachers from The Conservatorium of Music and won numerous awards at the City Eisteddford. She recorded an EP with her band South of Somewhere at Sony Studios, Sydney and was the main songwriter for the album. Zoe has taught singing privately for over 10 years and has had numerous success with her exam and eisteddford students. She has performed professionally in film, television and theatre.

The Teachers

The singing drama and dance teachers at Brightsparks are of the highest standard. All have a wealth of knowledge, performance experience and most of our teachers have performance experience and training in their areas of expertise. The Brightsparks singing, drama and dance teachers are screened for child protection and are put through a rigorous training program with the directors before teaching at Brightsparks schools. Our highly accredited teachers take pride in returning the gift of performance and the confidence that it instills in children for the rest of their lives. We ensure a safe, fun and nurturing environment for your child to learn in. No matter what your child's current skill level, our teachers encourage them to shine in their own unique way.