COURSE PRESENTERS

Eve Hirsch is an experienced international concert and stage vocal artist. After graduating with a Bachelor of Music (University of Auckland) she completed a Graduate Diploma of Vocal Performance (Queensland Conservatorium) and was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 1999. On the theatrical stage, she has appeared in professional stage productions of both musical and operatic works, ranging from South Pacific and Wonderful Town to Merry Widow, Madam Butterfly and La Bohème.
Eve has enjoyed an international teaching career and has worked for 35 years with students ranging from 3 months to seniors. Since moving to Toulouse she has been running her own private music studio Butterfly Vocal as well has being employed to teach singing, violin and theatre by the Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Toulouse, the Mairie de Pibrac, the International School of Toulouse and English 31. She is active as a musical director, stage director and choral conductor. Currently she is furthering her studies towards a MA in Professional Practice Voice Pedagogy.


Gary Irvine is an experienced actor, producer and director who started his acting debut in the United Arab Emirates with the Abu Dhabi Dramatic Society (ADDS) in 2006. He has performed in a wide and varied number of stage productions including ‘Educating Rita’, ‘Breaking the Code’ and a myriad of annual pantomime productions. Since relocating to France in 2017, he has been involved as an actor with the Gers based English Theatre Company (ETC), additionally he has directed productions including the stage versions of the popular UK TV series ‘Allo Allo’ and ‘The Vicar of Dibley’. He is currently an active member of the Pibrac based Secret Panto Society (SPS) and has played a ‘Dame’ character in both ‘Peter Pan’ and the 40th anniversary production of ‘Aladdin’ and he also had the privilege of directing the 2022 production of ‘Pinocchio’.
Gary’s 40 year teaching experience has grown with his developing passion for the performing arts, in particular musical theatre. He is thrilled to be able to pass his experiences on to our younger members of TMA 31 and to « give something back » to the community.