THE FRANTASTICS meet every Monday in the Walter Baker Hall WOY WOY from 1.00pm.  Our repetoire consists of songs for all ages.  Musicals, Australian and Christmas to name a few.  Performances are approximately 1 hour long and we can provide a keyboard if necessary.  Please feel free to click on the FB icon and check out our facebook page 

For more information please contact  Catherine Broady by email   cath.broady@gmail.com   or   text 0402990917

THAYER DONALDSON

Thayer had a 35 year teaching career with the NSW Government, followed by 10 years with Magill College teaching English and culture to foreign students.  She was originally from Cleveland Ohio USA and has lived in Australia since 1975.

Previous music experience includes – conducting Primary school bands and choirs in Sydney and on the Central Cost for 35 years, Conducting the Australian Girls Choir at Sydney Opera House and Parliament House in Canberra (10 years), directing Central Coast Harmony Chorus (Sweet Adelines) for 14 years with training in the USA and coaching with International judges and directors.  She is a certified Musical Director and has completed an arrangers programme.

Personal experience includes singing in a competition quartet for 15 years (Sweet Adelines) and Musical Theatre in shows including: Jekyl and Hyde, Music Man, Les Miserables, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Hunchback of Notre Dame and acting as vocal coach for My Fair Lady and South Pacific.

Thayer has been responsible for the Gosford Musical Society Choir since 2011 and the group has continued to become more performance oriented with more themed costuming and choreography due to the talents of it’s members.  She has been a member of The Frantastics since 2012 and has always been prepared to take rehearsals when required.

CATHERINE BROADY

Music and singing have always been a part of Catherine’s life.

She has sung in all levels of school choirs, acapella choirs, other community choirs, amateur musical society performances, several performances of Messiah with the People’s Chorus of the Sydney Philharmonia at the Opera House and being part of the Celebration Singout, helping to raise funds for the music therapist at the Westmead Children’s Hospital.

When she moved to the Central Coast she needed to find a new choir.  Catherine sang with the Central Coast Philharmonia for a short time, before finally chancing upon The Frantastics.  She has enjoyed about 2½ years with them.  Being appointed joint conductor at the beginning of 2024 has been a huge challenge but a very enjoyable one. Entertaining senior citizens has been one of her singing highlights and she is hoping to be singing with The Frantastics for many years to come.

LINDY NANKIVELL

Lindy has been accompanying choirs, vocal groups  and soloists since high school, and that wasn’t yesterday.

She has enjoyed being rehearsal pianist and a member of the orchestra for many Gosford Musical Society shows over the past 40 years. She joined The Frantastics after retiring from school teaching where she was involved with many productions and performances. She thoroughly enjoys working with the Frantastics team, and the joy we bring to the community.