Poul Grage is an honours Graduate from the Victorian College of the Arts and currently works as a music teacher.
In addition to performing with the
Jenny Game Ensemble, Poul featured in the exciting percussion trio
Talking Drums (Moomba, Melbourne International Comedy Festival) for which he arranged and composed. He also performs with Amanda Pettman in an improvising duo and is assistant leader of the batucada group
Tumbarumba (Brazilian Samba - featured in major events and festivals including the 1998 AFL Grand Final, Melbourne Festival and Moomba).
Poul freelances as a percussionist for jazz and folk groups appearing in venues and festivals across eastern Australia, including
Jugularity, the
Kostas Tsicaderis Ensemble (featured on SBS television's
Beating the Drum) and
Xristina. He also collaborates in dance and theatre productions:
Flunk (1997 Melbourne Fringe Best Short Work) and
Maelstrom (Adelaide Fringe 1996) with
Swack and
Kwaheri Africa (LaMama 1995) with Tee O'Neil.