COURSE PRESENTERS

Eve Hirsch is an experienced international concert and stage vocal artist. After graduating with a Bachelor of Music (University of Auckland) she went on to complete a Graduate Diploma of Vocal Performance (Queensland Conservatorium) and was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 1999. She has performed solo with many orchestras, including to an audience of 6000, with the New Zealand Symphony. On the theatrical stage, she has appeared in professional productions of both musical and operatic works, ranging from South Pacific to Madam Butterfly.
Eve has enjoyed an international teaching career and is an experienced teacher. Since moving to Toulouse she has been running her own private music studio Butterfly Vocal as well has being employed by the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Toulouse, the International School of Toulouse, the Mairie de Pibrac and English 31. She is active as a musical director, stage director and choral conductor of a pop/rock choir Vocal 31. She is currently furthering her studies towards a MA in Professional Practice Voice Pedagogy.

Peter Hammer is a professional performer, choreographer, and teacher based in Toulouse, France. For over 10 years, he has devoted his professional dance career to learning, dancing, and teaching the Jump Rhythm® Technique an unique American art form that combines jazz and tap dance with “scat” singing and body percussion to create an energetic expression of whole-body emotion and rhythm. He began dancing when he was 14 and went on to receive a degree in Dance Performance and Choreography from Hope College, in Holland, Michigan. In 2007, Peter began working with Jump Rhythm Jazz Project, an Emmy award-winning Chicago dance company. As a company member, he performed, choreographed, and taught workshops and masterclasses in Finland, Spain, France, and throughout the US. At the end of 2017, Peter received a “Passeport Talent” visa to teach dance and perform in France. Now, his focus is directed to introducing the Jump Rhythm Technique in France, with classes, workshops, and performances in Toulouse and other cities through his association, Association Rythme Américain, and dance company, Sounds of the SOL.

Sarah Bushnell is an experienced teacher, musician, conductor and performer. She graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy in Glasgow with a Master of Music in 1995. Throughout her career, she has performed with orchestras across the UK and Europe, while also organising and leading numerous orchestral tours in France and Germany. With almost 35 years of teaching experience, Sarah has worked with students of all ages and abilities. Several of her former students have gone on to study at music colleges and pursue careers in music.
Since moving to France in 2011, Sarah has become an active part of the local performing arts community. She has performed in musicals and English pantomimes at the TMP in Pibrac, taught drama in English to children and teenagers through TMA 31, and performed locally on violin and viola. She also teaches violin privately and coaches students preparing for drama school auditions.