Kate has worked with international artists such as Lucy Fry, Aisha Dee and Connor Jessup as well as on International programs and with International Production Companies such as ‘The Saddle Club’ and Temple Films (Anupam Sharma). She has worked on Australian Features such as ‘Judy and Punch’ and ‘That’s Not Me’. She teaches at acting schools such as 16th Street Actors Studio & TAFTA in Melbourne, Australia; and further supports artists and the broader community through her participation in Q and A’s and through government initiatives (with Drama Victoria), such as the Positive Start Program and the Blended Arts Program.

Natalie Saleeba is an Australian born actress best known for her roles as Jessica Singleton in the medical drama series All Saints, Rosie Cammeniti on Neighbours and as Doctor Abigail Albert on the Logie award winning series House Husbands on which she starred through seasons 1- 5. Most recently Natalie reprised her role as Melanie in the ABC comedy Utopia.

Colin Budds has directed film and television at the highest level for over 25 years locally and internationally. His career has encompassed many genres and classifications from award-winning television to Paramount movies. Along the way he has worked with many established actors from here to Hollywood and discovered many of today's rising stars on the set of shows like Home and Away, H2O Just Add Water, The Elephant Princess, The Saddle Club, Lightning Point, Neighbours and Prisoner.

Since graduating from the National Theatre Drama School in Melbourne, Australia, Elizabeth has worked extensively as an actress.

Along with notable television and feature film credits, she has worked as a live theater and improvisational entertainer in Australia, Asia and the US. She recently returned to Melbourne after twelve years in Los Angeles, where she worked on television shows 'Modern Family' ‘Rosewood,' ‘Parks and Recreation’ 'The Young and the Restless' and ‘The Brink’ as well as award-winning feature films, 'The Cleaning Lady,' ‘Goddess of Love,’ and ‘Delivery: The Beast Within.’

She has also taken on the role of producer in a number of short films as well as feature films ‘Starting from Scratch,’ ‘1st Date’ and ‘Get You Back.’

Mick Preston trained as an actor in New York, where he studied with the late Uta Hagen, including being personally invited by Ms Hagen to be one of only a handful of students to perform in the documentary, 'Acting Class by Uta Hagen'. Check out Mick's extensive list of credits on IMDB, including Neighbours, City Homicide, Satisfaction, The Legend of Ben Hall, Godzilla and many more.

Jason Christou is an Australian writer-director who works across film, television and short-form content. Jason is a directing graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and a screenwriting graduate of RMIT. His short films have screened at Academy-accredited festivals across Australia and internationally.

For the past 20 years, John, a NIDA graduate, has been a tenured member of the theatre arts staff at Swinburne University. He was a member of the original advisory panel at WAAPA, where he also taught, and a staff member at the VCA School of Opera.

John has worked with outstanding actors such as Judi Dench, Michael Williams, Lauren Bacall and Leo McKern. He has a remarkable range and knowledge of the teaching and practice of acting and voice.

John Orcsik is a Writer, Director and Actor, known for his work on stage, the small screen and the silver screen over the last 60 years. John started TAFTA on the Gold Coast in 1994 and has since been sharing his insights into the Film and Television industry with students across Australia for the past twenty-five years, helping nurture local and international actors. During this period, John developed and perfected his unique and powerful ‘Emotions’ technique, which is not taught at any other acting school in the world.

Kym Valentine has been working as an actor on Australian TV since she was 4-years old, with over 1000 episodes of Neighbours under her belt, across 20-years, as Ramsay Street's beloved Libby Kennedy. When it comes to fast turn-around TV, Kym is an undeniable wealth of knowledge and industry know-how who any actor would be privileged to learn from.