Meet the ISPA Team
The ISPA Team is ambitious, creative and passionate about the transformative benefits of the performing arts. We are delighted to be launching ISPA in Singapore with the support of our parent company, the Australian School of Performing Arts and its Executive Team of Directors. Learn more about ASPA’s Directors here.
Nicole Muir AM
CEO
Nicole is a visionary leader, excellent communicator and mentor by nature. With a varied background in arts management and education alongside her passion for feminism, Nicole has built a career empowering others, particularly women and girls, through the performing arts. Nicole combines collaboration with intuition when making key business decisions, and encourages this approach in every facet of the business. Nicole’s love of learning and ability to think beyond the everyday to a reimagined reality has seen the organisation grow from strength to strength, including the launch of ISPA in Singapore. She loves the challenges associated with leading this vibrant organisation and is particularly proud of the passion, talent and dedication that is consistently displayed by the staff team.
With a deep care for First Nations peoples, Nicole was also instrumental in the development and growth of ASPA’s charity partner, Girls from Oz, and currently sits as Chair of the organisation. In 2018, Nicole was awarded an Order of Australia for her service to the performing arts, specifically for young women and girls and those living in remote regions.
Vicki King
Artistic Director
Musical to the core, Vicki is an inspiration to Tutors and choristers across the country and internationally. Vicki’s extensive musical training and understanding of a wide range of musical styles has led to her masterful ability to bring choral music to life in a theatrical, accessible and entertaining way. Vicki is passionate about the growth of the choristers both musically and personally, and is excited about growing choristers in Singapore as part of the AIGC. In particular, Vicki looks forward to creating a unique repertoire selection for AIGC’s first year and seeing these choices come to life at AIGC’s first concert.
While being an expert in her field, Vicki remains humble and inclusive in her work, and is outward focussed to fresh ideas. An empathetic and encouraging leader, Vicki also has exacting standards and consistently strives to improve the artistic standard achieved across the organisation.
Outside of ISPA, Vicki was a founding member of the internationally awarded acappella ensemble Akasa and believes that the expressive power of the performing arts can be used as a tool for social change, empowerment and the building of community.
Jasmine Cruickshank
Executive Director – Marketing and Business Development
Jasmine is a driving force in the continual growth of the Australian School of Performing Arts and bringing the public image of the organisation to life through creative marketing. As a highly strategic thinker and business minded professional, Jasmine has played a vital role in the launch of the International School of Performing Arts in Singapore, in addition to the expansion of the AGC across Australia. Jasmine relishes in building and maintaining excellent relationships with external stakeholders in order to provide incredible opportunities for girls and the organisation as a whole. With her infectious positivity and spontaneity, Jasmine has the ability to approach people and tasks with a sense of playfulness, while being committed to achieving well-articulated goals at a high standard. Jasmine is solutions focussed and detail orientated providing leadership in complex projects and ensuring the best possible outcome.
Jasmine has also been integral to the 25-year strong relationship between Qantas and the AGC, overseeing three Qantas advertising campaigns and hundreds of high profile events including major sporting matches, G’Day USA tours and television appearances.
Grace Collins
Lead Singapore Instructor
With a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre) from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and nine years’ experience Tutoring for the Australian Girls Choir, Grace is deeply passionate about the performing arts. Making the performing arts an inclusive and engaging experience for children of all ages and abilities is what drives Grace in her work, and she is excited about the opportunity to work with more children in Singapore. Grace has been a choreographer with both Australian Girls Choir and ASPA Education since 2019, and delivered a range of performing arts programs for students in schools around Australia with ASPA Education. Grace has worked extensively with ASPA charity partner, Girls from Oz, to deliver music and dance workshops to children in remote Aboriginal communities.
Outside of ISPA, Grace recently worked as the Choir Associate for the Victorian State School Spectacular (2023), conducting over 1000 primary and secondary school students at John Cain Arena (Melbourne, Australia).
Alice Turner
Lead Singapore Instructor
Having spent seven years as a chorister in the Australian Girls Choir, 16 years at dance classes, and five years working for the Australian School of Performing Arts as a Venue Manager, Tutor, and Holiday Camp Instructor, Alice has developed a rich love of music and the performing arts. From her own experience in the choir, Alice has seen that music provides a safe place for young people to express themselves, push boundaries and think outside of the box. Alice believes that music brings people together, and is excited to meet new choristers in the AIGC and start cultivating a community of like-minded people in Singapore. Alice has also worked extensively with ISPA charity partner, Girls from Oz, to deliver music and dance workshops to children in remote Aboriginal communities.
Alongside her work in the performing arts space, Alice is also interested in science and has studied a Bachelor of Science (majoring in Ecology and Conservation Biology and minoring in Geospatial Science) and Bachelor of Arts (majoring in History and minoring in Human Geography). Coupled with her performing arts interests, Alice has felt the benefits of a holistic educational experience and looks forward to incorporating this into her Lead Singapore Instructor role.
