Introducing the Belles

3DECIBELLES are a trio group made up of three great friends who love to sing and are highly experienced in performing. With a passion for vintage style music and classic tunes, they love bringing the magic of the past alive with their beautiful close harmony arrangements and high-energy performances, that will have everyone singing or toe-tapping along!

  • Jan-Maree Baughan

    MUSICAL DIRECTOR | FOUNDER | TRIO TEAM MEMBER

    Jan-Maree is a professional vocalist who has performed in many Operas including Madama Butterfly, Norma, Tosca, and Pagliacci, for both Canterbury and New Zealand Opera.

    During her youth, she learned Cecchetti Ballet and performed leads in the “classics” of musical theatre.

    Jan-Maree has an LTCL (dist) in Voice (Trinity College of London Diplomas) and teaches singing privately.

    Her own solo work sees her singing for various organisations throughout New Zealand, and has performed for large audiences of over 10,000 people.

    Jan-Maree has invaluable experience in musical theatre and loves working with youth to empower them with musicianship, stagecraft, confidence, and charisma to perform under the spotlight.

  • Lizzie Howarth

    MARKETING | PR | TRIO TEAM MEMBER

    From the moment she performed her first solo on stage at four years old, Lizzie knew that music would be a key part of her life.

    She took music lessons in both singing and piano from an early age, but found that singing was her true passion.

    Lizzie loves bringing joy to others through song, having performed at weddings, on stage, in choirs, and on radio in her earlier years.

    The alto of the group, her rich, velvety tone is full of passion and vibrato, matching the dreamy songs written for many of the divas of the bygone days such as Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and Billie Holiday.

  • Claire Wilson Norris

    MARKETING | GRAPHIC + COSTUME DESIGN | TRIO TEAM MEMBER

    Claire’s first memory of experiencing the joy of singing was baking in her kitchen in Durban, singing to the radio and not caring if she got the words wrong.

    As is often the case, Claire’s music teacher at school helped her find the confidence to pursue this passion and was cast in lead roles in school musicals (Hello dolly is still one of her favourite tunes).

    In church, Claire had the opportunity to sing every week, and in her teens, she was a student of one of South Africa’s premiere singing teachers and placed 1st in the South African National Christian Music Awards.

    When Claire’s family immigrated to New Zealand in 2002, it was the church where she found a stage to express herself; and from there, was introduced to local theatre and musical groups.

    In 2015 Claire met Jan-Maree Baughan and started a wonderful friendship and a new musical journey.