Miss Cathy, Studio Director
I founded the studio when I was 20 years old, as a sol0 speech and drama teacher. More than a decade later, Speak Up is a thriving little community which many of our young people see as a second home. These days we have a comprehensive drama curriculum, 900 weekly students, a full year of performances, and popular school holiday programs.
A lot has changed in business in the last 13 years, but the skills that have helped me lead and develop studio for so many years have not. As a speech and drama kid, I learned how to talk to people, to believe in myself, and to express my creativity. It’s no wonder communication, confidence and creativity are our core values at Speak Up – these highly transferable skills were cultivated in me as a child and it’s a pleasure to see our students growing as performers and human beings.
What’s next for the studio, you ask? Well, scaled down the studio a little at the end of 2024 to help me keep up with mum life. After 15 years of grow grow grow we’ve reached a stage in business where we know what we do, and we just try to do it really well. We say that Speak Up is a place where kids grow up, but it turns out its also a place where our team grow up as well. I’m proud that Speak Up is a workplace that is a place where mums can continue to develop their careers in an environment that loves having toddlers unpacking our draws and playing in the costumes!
