Lana Karlusic

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Lana is a Year 11 student at Geelong Grammar School, where she holds the prestigious title of Musical and Performing Arts Scholar. As a talented singer-songwriter and actor, Lana is dedicated to pursuing a career in the arts. She is currently accelerating her studies in music and drama, undertaking both VCE performance and VET courses. Lana is studying VCE Drama 3/4, is being mentored by Rhiannon Bahree based in LA and has attended UCLA in Los Angeles for singer song-writing, Country Music Hall of Fame Nashville Music Camp, she is the lead vocalist and bassist for her band, FWD, which performs a mix of original songs and popular covers. You can find more about her band on Instagram at fwd_the band. She regularly performs at various venues around Geelong as a duo and a soloist and is gearing up to release her originals in 2025. Lana's passion for music extends into her aspirations for adulthood, aiming to continue her studies in singing, instrumental performance, and acting. She made her professional debut with Opera Australia during the Melbourne season of Turandot and was slated to perform in Attila in 2020, a performance delayed by COVID-19. Her musical theatre debut was in 2017, where she participated in two amateur productions in Geelong, performing before an audience of over 20,000 people. Music Skills: Voice (Grade 7 AMEB) Violin (Grade 7 AMEB) Piano (Grade 4 AMEB) Bass Guitar Lana consistently undertakes annual music exams and has demonstrated her prowess by leading FWD to victory in the Battle of the Bands in both 2023 and 2024, winning awards for Best Original Song and Best Entertainment, judged by Jake Mason at Geelong Grammar School.