Darren Mapes

Title: Head of Singing

Specialty: Singing

A Graduate of UNE-NR, Darren has over 20 years professional performing experience as a singer, actor and musician. He has been an accompanist for the likes of:

• David Campbell
• Noel Ferrier
• Maggie Dense
• Mary Kiani
• Belinda Chapple

He stars in and has co-written, The Carpenters From Kempsey, one of Australia’s leading touring and corporate acts.

As one of Austalia’s leading vocal coaches, some of his successful clients have been cast in both Principal and Chorus roles in

• West Side Story
• Wicked
• Fame
• Jersey Boys
• Avenue Q
• Guys & Dolls
• Mamma Mia
• Burn The Floor
• Rocky Horror
• Chicago
• Billy Elliott
• Priscilla
• Jerry Springer the Opera
• Fiddler On The Roof
• Dusty
• The Lion King
• Saturday Night Fever
• The Producers
• South Pacific
• We Will Rock You
• Cats
• Oliver
• Shout
• Hair
• Hot Shoe Shuffle
• The Witches of Eastwick
• Threepenny Opera
• Footloose
• The Full Monty, and many more.

He has also worked with many band and pop singers, including Tamara Jaber from Scarlett Belle and Belinda Chapple from Bardot.