
Ingrid's Story
Previous to launching Umbrella School of Music, Ingrid started and ran her own school (Applause Musical Theatre Academy) for students of all ages and abilities across 5 venues on the North Shore and Northern Beaches of Sydney. She offered some classes for children and adults with disability and these were a huge success! Her students were given amazing opportunities to perform on a stage at least twice a year where they had their own individual moment in the spotlight to shine for family, friends and the wider audience.
Sadly though, Ingrid had to shut down her beloved Applause after 7 years and found the following year, 2020, extremely challenging, feeling lost, disappointed and unable to find much work. And of course the Covid Pandemic didn’t help. She had trouble listening to music and singing which was such a big part of her identity and what she loved to do. Needless to say, mourning the loss of her school, with little work and numerous lockdowns, Ingrid found herself severely depressed and lacking purpose.