Our Show
Rising Star is an indigenous, early childhood web series from the Northern Territory Music School, NT Department of Education, in partnership with the Families as First Teachers (FaFT) program.
The show incorporates original songs, stories, and indigenous language into fun, educational videos.
Rising Star episodes include some remarkable indigenous performers such as June Mills, Ali Mills, Rob Collins, Emily Wurramurra.
Our Hosts
Courtney Bailey
COURTNEY BAILEY was a classroom teacher in Darwin and part time VAMPtv host who is now working fulltime with the VAMPtv team. She lives in Darwin with her two adorable twin nephews who are her biggest fans.
Gus Fitzgerald
GUS FITZGERALD was an inaugural host of VAMPtv in 2011 and has brought along his trade-mark cheeky charm to Rising Star. He enjoys jumping off the East Point cliffs at high tide, good coffee and gently strumming his guitar.
Ruby Jones-Hayes
RUBY JONES-HAYES is from Darwin and has been working as a presenter for VAMPtv since 2012. She loves animals especially walking her dog on the beach at sunset.
Our Creative Team
Bill Grose
Bill Grose is the Executive Producer of VAMPtv and Rising Star as well as the principal at the NT Music School. He lives in Darwin with his wife and young daughter who is an avid fan and critic of Rising Star.
Todd Williams
TODD WILLIAMS has overseen production of VAMPtv since 2011 and Rising Star since it began. He has a background in graphic design, film-making, animation and cartooning around. He lives in Darwin with his wife, around the corner from his children and really embracing life with his baby grand daughter.
Rodney Balaam
ROD BALAAM has been part of the VAMPtv project since 2011. He enjoys dancing and emails, and lives in Darwin with his wife and two lanky sons.
My 2 year old loves Rising Star 🙂
Great pics guys
Looking forward to seeing episode 7.
Go Courtney!
Thanks Shontelle,
Episode 8 is out now, check it out!