About this episode

Dr Jacqui Hall Cuny discusses her extensive experience in musical theatre and her research on performance synergy.

Dr Jacqui Hall Cuny is a passionate pedagogue, musical theatre performer, stage and vocal director, and researcher with over 40 years of professional experience. In 2022, she completed her PhD in Musical Theatre at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. Her doctoral studies examined the elements that create musical theatre performance synergy, or the 'It' factor, how they combine and work together, and how this energy can be practised or encouraged. Jacqui has developed a workable, dynamic framework for teaching skills that encourage this performance quality. Her SASS Toolkit – Strategies for Acting Singing Synergy – draws upon a variety of tried and tested singing, acting, movement and psychological methodologies, as well as her original material. Known by both her maiden (Hall) and her married name (Cuny), Jacqui sang, danced, and played piano throughout her childhood before completing a classical musical degree in voice, and an arts degree in drama. She made her professional theatre debut in 1981 and toured Australia with major commercial musicals in the 80s before moving to England to further her career. She performed in musicals…

People in this episode

Host: Peter Eyers

Guest: Dr Jacqui Hall Cuny

Topics covered

• musical theatre
• pedagogy
• performance synergy
• vocal direction
• acting techniques

Keywords

• musical theatre
• performance synergy
• vocal pedagogy
• acting
• SASS Toolkit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University

Books & works: SASS Toolkit

Places: Brisbane, Australia

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