Meet the Team

Denise Rothall is a graduate of Flinders Street School of Music and Adelaide College of the Arts, where she gained her Bachelor of Education in Music and Drama. She also holds an A.Mus.A. in piano.

As Music Coordinator at Marymount College, her passion for choral music grew. Denise was accepted to further her studies at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, USA where she completed a Master of Music degree, majoring in choral conducting under the tutelage of Constantina Tsolainou, and orchestral conducting with Dr David Milnes.

Denise has been invited to present workshops and work with choirs in both Adelaide and interstate as a guest conductor. She is also Music Director of Cantabile Singers.

After completing a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance in South Australia, Sam relocated to Victoria for 11 years. She has enjoyed teaching, directing small ensembles, tutoring at music camps and freelancing in SA and Victoria for over 25 years.

 She undertook a Graduate Diploma in Arts & Entertainment Management through Deakin University and gained a number of Arts Administration roles in Victoria prior to returning to South Australia for family. Sam sought to continue her passion in music education and for eight years taught Kindermusik music & movement classes to children aged birth-7yrs; a rewarding and life-skill experience she greatly values.

Enjoying large scale youth music events, Sam has been managing the SA State Music Camp since 2013. She continues to perform with a variety of ensembles including the Adelaide Wind Orchestra, Adelaide Summer Orchestra, Metropolitan Male Choir events and other freelance opportunities.

Her role at the Catholic Schools Music Festival sees her running the operations of this event; fulfilling her commitment to providing performance opportunities for young people to experience and enjoy.