
Amy Cumming
She/Her
Also plays: Percussion
17 years of professional experience
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About
AMY CUMMING Drummer & Percussionist | Musical Director, Conductor & Music Supervisor Amy Cumming is a Melbourne-based drummer, percussionist, Musical Director, conductor and Music Supervisor whose career spans musical theatre, Australian and international touring, live performance and recording. Her recent credits include Footloose the Musical (Melbourne 2025 and Australian Tour 2026), working across musical direction, music supervision and drum kit; Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical Party (Melbourne 2025); and Emily Joy’s Merry Swiftmas (Melbourne 2024). She was most recently Musical Director and drummer for Sink or Sing! at the 2026 Melbourne Fringe Festival, following the production’s 2025 Spirit of the Fringe and Edinburgh Tour Awards. Earlier drum kit credits include Tinder Tales – A New Australian Musical and Tomorrow Morning. Amy’s practice combines performance and musical leadership with arranging, rehearsal direction, click track programming and playback preparation. She works with QLab, Logic Pro and Ableton Live, supporting productions that integrate live musicians with synchronised playback. Her live and session work includes performances in support acts for Daddy Cool and The Ten Tenors. As a member of the Itchy Feet Pep Band, she performs at AFL and NBL events, including South East Melbourne Phoenix games, and has appeared on Channel 7 during Geelong FC’s AFL March to the G. Her upcoming engagements include Women Who Play at Gasworks Theatre, supporting ovarian cancer awareness. Amy also performs as singer-songwriter and live looping artist Round About Amy. Her debut single, Cord Line (2020), was recorded at Melbourne’s Pughouse Studios and features her on drums and guitar. Alongside her performance career, Amy works as a drum kit educator, ensemble coach and music workshop facilitator.
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Credits
Musical Theatre
| Year | Role | Production | Company | Manager / Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | Music Director/Supervisor/Band Member — Drum Kit | Footloose The Musical | DVLive | Dan Gibson |
| 2025 | Musical Director | Cruel Intentions the 90s Musical Party | DVLive | — |
| 2018 | Band Member — Drum Kit | Tinder Tales - A New Australian Musical | Something Blue Productions | Thomas Bradford |
| 2010-2011 | Band Member — Drum Kit | Tomorrow Morning (Musical) | Just Us Productions | — |
Footloose The Musical
2025-2026Music Director/Supervisor/Band Member — Drum Kit
DVLive · Mgr: Dan Gibson
Cruel Intentions the 90s Musical Party
2025Musical Director
DVLive
Tinder Tales - A New Australian Musical
2018Band Member — Drum Kit
Something Blue Productions · Mgr: Thomas Bradford
Tomorrow Morning (Musical)
2010-2011Band Member — Drum Kit
Just Us Productions
Artists
| Year | Role | Production | Company | Manager / Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Music Director/Band Member — Drum Kit | Emily Joy - Merry Swiftmas | Melbourne Christmas Spectacular | — |
| 2024 | Music Director — Drum Kit | Michael Jackson HIStory | Moonwalker Productions | Paul Zappa |
| 2009 | Band Member — Drum Kit | A Night of Song - Ten Tenors | D-J Wendt | — |
Emily Joy - Merry Swiftmas
2024Music Director/Band Member — Drum Kit
Melbourne Christmas Spectacular
Michael Jackson HIStory
2024Music Director — Drum Kit
Moonwalker Productions · Mgr: Paul Zappa
A Night of Song - Ten Tenors
2009Band Member — Drum Kit
D-J Wendt
Other
| Year | Role | Production | Company | Manager / Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - Present | Drumline — Marching Snare | AFL Geelong Cats Marching Band | Itchy Feet Pep Band | — |
| 2024 - Present | Drumline — Marching Snare | NBL South East Melb PNX Pep Band | Itchy Feet Pep Band | — |
AFL Geelong Cats Marching Band
2023 - PresentDrumline — Marching Snare
Itchy Feet Pep Band
NBL South East Melb PNX Pep Band
2024 - PresentDrumline — Marching Snare
Itchy Feet Pep Band