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what are they
doing now?
Iona Halliday (2000) has
always been passionate
about Athletics. Iona’s
tertiary studies began
with a Certificate IV in
Fitness from Swinburne
(TAFE), Victoria and
in 2008 graduated
from Deakin University,
Melbourne, with a
Bachelor of Applied
Science (in Sports
Coaching). In 2009 Iona
gained a Post Graduate
Scholarship at the
Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ACT in the
Physiology Department as a Quality Assurance
Officer. She was offered a position in October of
that same year as a member of the support staff for
the Australian Women’s Skeleton Team competing
in the Winter Olympics. As a support staff member
Iona and the team travelled overseas to compete
in the World Cup series in order for the athletes to
qualify for the Winter Olympics in Whistler, Canada,
in February, 2010. For the World Cup competitions
the team travelled to the USA, Whistler, Canada,
Italy, Germany and Switzerland. Iona had to film,
edit and digitally record performances, their splits
and those of the competing nations and hand
these results to the coaches as well as keeping in
touch with the AIS in Canberra. Another part of her
job was to drive the team to various venues when
necessary. After returning from overseas, in early
2010, Iona is again enjoying working at the AIS. This
time with the Australian Rowing Team, conducting
their performance tests and laboratory reports
amongst many other interesting procedures. Due
to the Federal Government’s new administration for
elite sport, Iona is now waiting to see if her position
becomes more permanent.
Luke Altmann (1997) featured in the Adelaide
‘Advertiser’ in August as a composer in the
composers’ collective called ‘The Firm’. Since
2000 he has volunteered at Radio Adelaide,
presenting Continuum - Modern Classics and Ear
to the Ground with fellow Adelaidean composers
Grahame Dudley and David Lang. As a composer
he has written regularly since 2002 for The Firm.
From 2005 to 2009 he ran De la Catessen, an
independent inner city venue dedicated to the
performance of new and experimental music.
Anne Janssen (1998, nee Cawrse), a former music
teacher at Faith, has just writen a new work which
is being performed by the Adelaide Symphony
Orchestra in October as part of the ASO Masters
series.
Natalie Williams (1994) is currently in Bloomington,
Indiana completing her PhD in Composition Studies
and had one of her early works performed at the 2009
Barossa Valley Vintage Festival. She is currently
composing a new Baroque chamber work for its
premiere performance
at a Langmeil Twilight
concert as part of the
2011 Vintage Festival.
Natalie is building an
interntional reputation
in both the US and
Europe. We may see her
at school at the end of
the year to present the
Jan Williams Memorial
Scholarship in Music
to a Senior Faith music
student.
Eleanor Blythman (1998) has taken a role in the
current production of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ in
London. She is very happy to be making her West
End debut in Phantom and thanks her friends and
family for their continued support. Eleanor trained
at the Elder Conservatorium of Music before
gaining a Bachelor of
Music in classical voice
performance (Hons),
followed by a graduate
diploma in singing from the
Royal College of Music,
London. Faith has been
proud to see Eleanor’s career progress through her
talent and dedication.
Melanie Radke (1999) is now a fulltime violinist in
the WA Symphony Orchestra and her sister, Hayley
Radke (2001), has a full time role as flautist with
the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
Melissa Jaunay (2000) and Philip Jaunay (2003)
are theatre technicians in Melbourne where they
have been working on the show ‘Jersey Boys’.
The show closed at the end of July, and Philip
has now travelled to Sydney with the show for its
Sydney season (12 months). Melissa will remain in
Melbourne and her next show will be the season of
‘Hairspray’.