As one of two recipients selected from across Australia for the  2025 Sydney Philharmonia Choir’s Emerging Composer’s Award, Kayla has had her works performed in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, and venues across Melbourne and Adelaide. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Classical Composition from the Elder Conservatorium of Music in Adelaide and studied under Dr Carl Crossin OAM and Dr Anne Cawrse. With a keen understanding of the nuances of different genres, Kayla can craft a piece for any style of ensemble ranging from beginner to professional. She has been commissioned to write for the Adelaide Elder Conservatorium Chorale, members of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, and Melbourne-based Yarra Voices, to name a few. Her jazz arrangements have won places with special note at Generations In Jazz and she has been the mastermind behind many an end-of-year school finale showcasing entire music departments. 

As a songwriter and poet too, Kayla has a nimble mastery of the English language and a gift in interpreting and communicating riddles through music. In creating story through sound, she carries a passion for using music to facilitate the emotion and appropriate atmosphere for a work. Kayla delights to help others complete their projects and be a sounding board for creative undertakings, as well as using her talents to create meaningful pieces for others.

The Sydney Arts Guide said of the piece featured below piece: 

“This Australian-born composer is a creative force to look out for…”

“…a lyrical feast of original poetry set to inimitable free modern expressiveness.”