Ep.214 The Secret to a Portfolio Career: Singing, Teaching and Creating with Rosie Williamson
What happens when you mix Julie Andrews, musical theatre, and a dash of cheeky cabaret? This week, Alexa chats to performer and singing teacher Rosie Williamson about her show What Would Julie Do?—a musical comedy cabaret. Rosie shares how she built a heartwarming, hilarious, harmony-filled show that uplifts audiences and champions mental health causes. Plus: perfectionism, parody law, and why your passion project might just be your best work yet.
WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST
4:16 What are the first steps to devising your own show?
10:54 How audiences describe ‘What Would Julie Do?’
12:58 Performing as a singing teacher
18:23 What’s it like working with a friend?
20:46 Rights and approvals
23:16 How to hire singers
26:06 Balancing performing and teaching
29:11 Getting the project off the ground
33:29 Funding
43:42 Should devising be a standard part of theatre training curriculums?
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RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS
Yvonne Kenny
Matt Samer
Dan Turek
Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.154 Managing Imposter Syndrome, Low Confidence and Overwhelm as Singing Teachers
Develop Your Creative Practice (DYCP)
Singing Teachers Talk - Ep.213 Medicine to Music. A Journey Back to A Creative Calling
ABOUT THE GUEST
Rosie Williamson is a London-based singing teacher, performer, and writer with a background in classical voice and musical theatre. Inspired by frequent comparisons to Julie Andrews—her school tutor once described her as “just like Mary Poppins”—Rosie created What Would Julie Do?, musical comedy cabaret blending self-help themes with show tunes and parody. Her work has been performed at leading London cabaret venues, Brighton Fringe, and Mountview’s Catalyst Festival. Rosie trained at the University of Sheffield, University of York, and Associated Studios, and now teaches at institutions including ArtsEd and LAMDA.
FULL BIO HERE
Teaching | What Would Julie Do | Show Tickets HERE
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