Alastair Tomkins (Performance Manager)
B.Comm (UNSW) ATCL
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I been fortunate to have had a successful career in the performing arts in Australian and internationally, and in a very wide variety of roles and shows. I have also had the opportunity to apply my experience to Youth Arts education and Arts program management in Queensland. I now have the exciting role of Performance Manager at Sheldon College and as such, am heavily involved in delivering the ASTA program. A key part of my role is coaching students (in a directorial and production capacity) to reach their potential and increase their skill set at Sheldon College performances and external performances (such as corporate gigs and community festivals). This type of real-world experience is invaluable as it allows students to apply their training with the benefits of live audiences and professional venues.

I have also delivered a new range of training opportunities including TV commercial audition workshops with leading casting directors, mentoring students with songwriting and script development, facilitating TV commercial extras work, securing corporate event experience for actors and musicians, providing industry contacts for graduating arts students, coaching students in public speaking, securing Arts industry experts for on-campus workshops, commencing a Theatresports training program, and building links to international Arts schools.

I welcome any passionate and motivated Arts students to our ASTA program, and regardless of whether you ultimately enter the industry after school, the personal benefits of your ASTA training in growing your creativity, personal discipline and self-confidence will be immense.