Belinda McArdle founded acabellas in 2004. She is a vibrant singer, choir director and group facilitator who, for more than 12 years, has inspired children, teenagers and adults to free their voices and explore the pleasure of singing.

With a background studying, performing and teaching singing in Australia and throughout Europe, Belinda's strengths lie in her natural, accessible and warm approach. Her singing sessions — in either group or one-on-one situations — are sensitive, inclusive and encouraging. She believes that everyone has the ability to sing and make music.

Belinda has extensive group facilitation skills and experience including conducting choral groups of up to 100, in community, corporate, rehabilitation and prison settings.

She has a B.Arts (Hons) majoring in Psychology and Journalism, Cert IV Workplace Assessment and Training, Group Facilitation certificates in Behavioural Change, Cert IV in Correctional Practice as well as numerous certificates of music practice and theory.