Daisy Spencer
Stage Acting, Hip Hop and Choreography
With years of studying in both music and academics, Samantha Landers now works as a vocal trainer in KZN. She has pursued her career in music and has appeared in a number of vocal shows such as ‘Carnival Time’, ‘Sing It, Sista’, and, more recently ‘Shaken, Not Stirred’. She performs at many corporate events and has been seen in extravaganzas like ‘Night of a Hundred Stars’ and ‘Dolphins By Starlight’. Her live performances include the Vodacom Durban July, The Mr. Price Pro, Mrs. Universe 2017, a number of year-end functions and awareness events for associations like The Sunflower Fund and CANSA, as well as having just returned from a corporate event in Russia.
Samantha is also one of three members of the acclaimed singing group 'MitzyGeorge'. Known for their close, melodic harmonies, this all female group perform their beautiful, heart-felt show in and around KZN.
Samantha spent time training in Sweden with world-renowned vocal coach to the stars, Seth Riggs.
She balances her singing by taking timeout with family and friends. She enjoys travelling, writing, reading, and watching a good movie. She is currently writing music and working on her next show.
Resident Acting and Singing Coach for Under 12's: Amy Russell
All styles in Acting and Singing
Involved in drama since the tender age of 5, Amy’s passion and dedication to the Arts is undeniable. She has studied voice since 2011 under the guidance of some of Durban’s finest vocal trainers including Mia Whitfield, Samantha Landers and Shylo Pereira.
Her performance accolades include being cast in the Young Performers Project in 2013 & 2014, invited as a guest soloist to the annual matric awards at the ICC (2014) as well as numerous corporate gigs. She was the winner of the overall senior award and actors award for Project Performer 2019.
She is the owner and founder of Amy Russell vocal studio and operates part time as a vocal trainer in the upper highway area. She is also the co-creator of musical theatre workshops with Allison Kietzmann, held in conjunction with project performer studios.
Amy has her honours in speech therapy, graduated top of her class, at UKZN. She has a passion for communication and utilising music and performing arts as a medium for therapy.
She is currently completing her community service year as a frontline worker at Newcastle’s paediatric hospital.