Our rehearsal directors are professionally trained performing artists and qualified teachers with many years of experience.
Amy Arnott
Amy has trained extensively in dance, beginning at a very young age at the Jane Moore Academy of Ballet. She was a student at the CPCA for four years and had many solos including Millie (‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’) and Ruth (‘Wonderful Town’). Amy was also a part of the CPCA’s U.S tour of ‘The Silver Donkey’ in 2008. In 2009 she completed the musical theatre course at APO Arts Academy, giving her many opportunities to perform including the final showcase ‘Carnivale’ at the Malthouse Theatre in December 2009. Amy is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts majoring in English/Drama and Theatre Studies at Monash University.
Kristen developed a love of singing and dancing at a young age. Her high school years saw her selected for ‘Gondwana Voices’ and performed in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Kristen holds a Bachelor of Performing Arts from the University of Ballarat where she performed in various productions including ‘Company’ (Jenny) and ‘Prodigal Son’ (Maddy) and wrote her own cabaret. Kristen has appeared in various commercials and began teaching at CPCA in 2004 as a dance director. After a stint of performing with Princess Cruise Ships she returned to the CPCA. She is currently undertaking a Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary).
A Theatre/Media graduate of Charles Sturt University and the Rock’n’Roll Circus Professional Development Program (Brisbane), Ed’s performance credits include Nigel Triffit’s ‘Moby Dick’ for the Sydney Theatre Company, the Leunig-inspired ‘State Of Bewilderment’ for UK based Trestle Theatre, ‘Robinson Crusoe’ (regional tour), ‘Mad, Bad and Spooky’ and, in association with Opera Australia, ‘Grandma’s Shoes’ for Theatre of Image. Most recently Ed was choreographer and Team Leader for the 2010 Moomba Parade and also worked on the ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ exhibition at Docklands.
Stefan has a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Monash Univeristy) and a Diploma of Education. He has performed in numerous productions including ‘Children of Eden’, ‘The Balcony’, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, ‘Guys and Dolls’, and ‘Anything Goes’. Stefan appeared as Lord Powderbottom in ‘Pandora’s Box’ with the Monash Graduate Players at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Rebecca BresichRebecca is currently completing her eighth year training with the CPCA. She has appeared in many solo roles in the Broadway Chorus Gala performances and was a member of the Triple Threat. Her stage credits include school productions of ‘Grease’ (Rizzo), ‘Latino Fever’ and ‘Footloose’ (Urleen). Focusing on performing arts throughout VCE, Rebecca excelled in Music, Dance and Drama at Box Hill Senior Secondary College. Following her graduation in 2008, began teaching for the CPCA.
Emma Brook A former student of the CPCA, Emma has performed numerous solos and dance roles in the National Theatre concerts. In addition to her work as a teacher, dancer and model, Emma has adjudicated dance competitions around Melbourne, choreographed a production of ‘Pippin’ and recently appeared in a commercial for Fox FM. Emma has completed a certificate IV in Dance Teaching and Management (Box Hill TAFE).
Ben Brown
Ben developed a love of dance at an early age and trained with several well known dance schools, including the Victorian College of the Arts and Dance World Studios where he completed his Certificate III in Classical Ballet and a Diploma in Performing Arts. Shortly after graduating, Ben travelled to Japan where he performed at Tokyo Disney Land in the show ‘One Man’s Dream’. After returning to Melbourne, Ben was cast in his first musical, ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ at Her Majesty’s Theatre. Ben has also appeared in ‘Follies’, ‘Damn Yankees’ and ‘Mame’ with the Production Company.
Rosa Campagnaro
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Michelle Clark
Michelle has trained extensively in song, dance and drama. Michelle's music theatre credits as director, choreographer and performer include ‘West Side Story’, ‘Pirates of Penzance’, ‘Ozmade Musicals’, ‘Working’, ‘The World Goes 'Round’, ‘Assassins’ and ‘The Man From Muckinupin’. Michelle's association with the CPCA started in 1996, touring to the Adelaide Fringe Festival in ‘A Well Spun Yarn’. Michelle has completed her Bachelor of Performing Arts (Hons) at Monash University and completed a Bachelor of Education.
Andy has trained in voice, trumpet and piano and has completed a Bachelor of Arts in Music/Business and an Advanced Diploma in Music/Performance. Andy's theatrical credits include ‘Oklahoma’, ‘Assassins’ and ‘Company’. As well as Andy's musical direction credits with the CPCA, he has also musically directed productions of ‘Barnum’, ‘Seussical’ and ‘Pippin’. When Andy isn't working on musical theatre shows, he performs regularly with Melbourne swing act ‘Frankie Wants Out’, for which he composes and arranges all the original music.
Jessica is currently studying a Bachelor of Music at the University of Melbourne. She is a member of the choir ‘Gondwanna Voices’ with whom she has travelled to Mexico, Canada, France and England, where she had the pleasure of singing at the BBC Proms in Royal Albert Hall (London). Jessica has also sung in numerous concerts at the Sydney Opera House, recorded a CD with the ABC and was involved in the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Jessica is currently in the Choir ‘Vox Synergy’, who appeared on the 2008 ‘Battle of the Choirs’ on Channel 7. Jessica also plays the flute.
Ashley Craven
Ashley Craven completed her Bachelor of Musical Theatre at the Arts Academy in 2007. In 2008 Ashley toured the country performing a range of educational plays for Australian schools. She then moved to Sydney where she completed a Diploma of Education with a major in Music. Whilst living in Sydney Ashley worked as a teacher with Alegria Dance Studios. Ashley is currently a teacher of music, dance and drama.
Kate Cremer
Kate has been dancing for fifteen years and is trained in classical ballet, tap and jazz. She holds an advanced qualification for Cecchetti classical syllabus, along with Level 10 tap from Southern Federation of Dance and has been teaching dance for some years now. She is currently in the midst of gaining her teaching qualifications with the Southern Federation of Dance for classical ballet. Kate is in her second year of university and is studying a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University.
Blake has always been heavily involved in drama and began his association with the CPCA six years ago as a student with the Victorian Youth Theatre. He was a member of Senior Actors Ensemble and performed a variety of roles, highlights including Peter Pan from the play ‘Peter Pan’ and Bottom from the Shakespearean classic ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Blake is currently studying a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Media Studies at La Trobe University.
Kelly trained with the Broadway Chorus for eight years, appearing in numerous solo roles at the National Theatre. Other stage credits include school productions of ‘Grease’ (Rizzo) and ‘Cabaret’ (Sally Bowles). Kelly made her professional debut as a soloist in the hit television series ‘Summer Heights High’, which included performing at the ‘Logie Awards’. Kelly can also be heard and on the show’s No. 1 single soundtrack.
Rebecca Dupuy-Purcell
Rebecca is a graduate of The Ballarat Academy of Performing Arts, where she undertook a Bachelor of Musical Theatre. She is now completing a Bachelor of Arts Education, at the University of Ballarat. Rebecca trained with the CPCA for four years, as well as undertaking vocal coaching from Susan-Ann Walker. She is an Irish dancer, who has competed and won at both state and national levels. Rebecca’s credits include ‘Paint your Wagon’ (MLOC), ‘Anyone Can Whistle’ (BAAPA), ‘Floyd Collins’ (BAAPA), ‘The Life’ (BAAPA), ‘And the world Goes Round’. Rebecca is working towards a career in professional musical theatre and teaching.
Sally has worked as a drama director with the CPCA since 1999. She has a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Hons) and a Master of Arts in Drama and Theatre Studies from Monash University. Sally has worked as a writer on productions for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and as a director on final year productions at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar. Sally has also worked as a writer for the CPCA. During the completion of her masters thesis, Sally spent was a visiting scholar at the City University of New York where her play ‘Pandora's Box’ received a public reading and impressed audiences.
Brad is an experienced manager, trainer and performer with a successful track record in the arts and customer service. He has particular experience developing, managing and delivering programs in the arts and entertainment industries. As well as teaching with the CPCA, Brad is studio manager for Rio Dance Studio, having previously been a senior instructor there for many years. He has studied musical theatre at the National Theatre Drama School and has been a member of the Australian Dancing Society for many years.
Petra studied Education at the University of Melbourne and also has a BA in Performance Studies. As a professional actor she has made numerous TV role in shows such as ‘Stingers’, ‘Blue Heelers’, ‘Neighbours’, ‘State Coroner’, ‘Good Guys Bad Guys’, and many short films and commercials. She has been active as an independent producer/director, particularly with ‘The Front Room’ at the Melbourne Fringe Festival and Melbourne Writers Union. Between engagements, Petra teaches for the CPCA and is completing a double Bachelor degree in Primary and Secondary teaching at Deakin.
Brittany GodingBrittany Goding has trained in song, dance and drama for the past eight years with both the Young Australian Broadway Chorus and May Downs School of Dance. She has been a featured soloist in numerous YABC Gala performance seasons at the National Theatre, and has also performed in productions of ‘The King & I’, ‘Grease’, ‘Guys and Dolls’ and ‘The Boyfriend’. Along with this Brittany has performed at numerous AFL grand finals and was a part of the 2006 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony.
A past student of the CPCA, Dean has had extensive training in composition, piano and singing. He recently graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in Music Performance (Composition). With numerous accolades including the ‘Victorian Young Composer of the Year’ (A.S.M.E.) and ‘Moonee Valley Foundation Scholarship’ (for Music), Dean is also involved in numerous musical projects and bands which perform at live venues. He has recently musically directed ‘The Witches of Eastwick’, ‘Tick, Tick BOOM!’ and composed music for ‘Melbourne Model the Musical’. He has more recently been sound designer for ‘Oh The Horror’ , ‘Into The Woods’ and ‘The Wedding Singer’.
Julia Grace
Julia is a graduate of The Victorian College of the Arts, (Bachelor of Dramatic Art) and also has a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Sydney majoring in Performance Studies where she wrote, directed and acted in plays for SUDS, (Sydney University Dramatic Society). With The Australian Theatre for Young People, (ATYP), Julia has performed in ‘Bendy’, ‘Beatrice’ and ‘The Musicians’ for the 2004 Sydney Festival at the Sydney Opera House. In 2005 she appeared in ‘Troy’s House’ at La Mama. Since graduating she has appeared in several commercials, short films and is currently writing a play for stage.
Alicia Haggar
Alicia has been with the CPCA for over ten years and has appeared in many National Theatre Gala shows, playing solo roles in ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’, ‘Cats’ and ‘Crazy For You’. She holds a Diploma in Dance and Performance (Dance Factory). Since then Alicia has appeared in ‘Neighbours’ and various events at Crown Casino. Choreography credits include ‘Footloose’ and ‘Billy Liar’. Stage credits include ‘Shrek’, ‘Madagascar’, ‘Freddo and Caramello’, ‘Silvester and Tweety Show’ and ‘Kung Foo Panda’ with Showtime Attractions.
Naomi Heath
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Meg studied Music Theatre at the National Theatre Drama School and has completed a BA (Drama) at Monash. Her professional performing career commenced in the United Kingdom with the role of Belle in a touring pantomime production of ‘Beauty & The Beast’. Meg co-founded ‘Alpha Theatrical Productions’, has hosted Wiggles concerts for ‘The Entertainment Store’ and has toured with ‘Perform! Educational Musicals’. Her varied performing career also includes touring Australiasia with the musical comedy ‘Eurobeat – Almost Eurovision’, singing on cruiseships, working at Universal Studios in Japan, and understudying Marina Prior in ‘Harp On The Willow’ at the Melbourne Comedy Theatre.
Annie Johnston
Annie has trained in numerous styles of dance as well as lessons in the saxophone and singing. She appeared in many solo roles with the Young Australian Broadway Chorus as well as performing with the company at the 2005 ‘Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight’. Annie has also played the role of Rizzo in a production of ‘Grease’ for which she was also an assistant choreographer. She can be heard as the character Marcelle on the original cast recording of Mathew Frank and Dean Bryant’s, ‘The Silver Donkey’.
Alex Konis
Alex Konis trained with the CPCA for eight years, in both Drama and Music Theatre. In 2001, he landed a leading featured role in the kids TV series, ‘Short Cuts’. He has also appeared in ‘Neighbours’. Stage appearances include the classic plays ‘Rhinoceros’, Shakespeare’s ‘Richard III’ and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, as well as Aristophane’s ‘The Birds’.
Andrew Kroenert
Andrew has a BA (Music and Drama) from Monash University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education. Andrew appeared as Lead in the World Premier of ‘
Virgins: A Musical Threesome’ and
as the alternate Buddy for the Australian tour of ‘Buddy: The Buddy Holly Musical’. He has appeared in shows at The BMW Edge Theatre, Manchester Lane, Bennetts Lane, the Melbourne Arts Festival and Shepparton Arts Festival. His recording credits include ‘Virgins’ and Ernie in ‘The Silver Donkey’. His television and film credits include Mornings with Kerrie Anne and as vocal arrangement and on screen conductor for the feature film ‘Knowing’ (Ezekiel Productions).
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Roland trained extensively with the Victorian Youth Theatre for seven years and has appeared in countless plays and musicals for this and other organisations. Highlights include lead roles in ‘Man of La Mancha’, ‘A Well Spun Yarn’ (Adelaide Fringe Festival), ‘Salad Days’, ‘Godspell’, ‘Pirates of Penzance’, ‘Grease’, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘The Exception and the Rule’. Roland branched out into production with the Deakin Comedy Revue, and is currently studying for a Bachelor of Teaching.
Reuben Liversidge Reuben was a student with CPCA for six years and is currently studying for his BA in Theatre and Cinema. He had a leading role in two seasons of the TV series Round The Twist and roles in Neighbours and Blue Heelers. Reuben's theatre credits ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream' and ‘Macbeth’ during the Adelaide Fringe Festival, as well as the Victorian productions of ‘Rupture’, ‘The Eggman Cometh’, ‘Baby’ and ‘Boxed-In’. He was recently co-director, choreographer and vocal coach at Viewbank College's production of ‘Crazy For You’ and featured in the Coles Masterchef commercials.
Shaanika Marguccio
Shaanika trained with the Broadway Chorus for five years appearing in numerous solo roles at the National Theatre ( Triple Threat 2007 - 2008 ). She is also trained in classical piano and ballet. Professional credits include ‘Stingers’, ‘The Wedge’, ‘The Elephant Princess’ and Good Morning Australia on the Ten Network, along with appearances in feature films ‘Horseplay’ and ‘Worst Best Friends’. Shaanika performed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, and has also appeared in several television commercials. She is currently recording her own material with singer / teacher Lindsay Field, and is also the lead singer with the band, ‘The Youngs’.
Sid Mathur
Sid has been dancing since before he could walk and trained with the CPCA for many years, including touring with performances in Singapore and across Europe. An avid performer throughout his schooling life, Sid now enjoys teaching drama with the CPCA. He is currently completing his Bachelor of Science and Law at The University of Melbourne and in the little spare time he has, Sid is a professional hip hop dancer and teacher.
Vicki Maxwell
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Carla is a WAAPA graduate with professional credits including the Australian tour of ‘
Pirates of Penzance’ (Absolutely Fabulette Understudy/Ensemble), ‘
Thoroughly Modern Millie’ (Matthilde) for The Production Company, Host for the ‘
Dorothy The Dinasaur’ shows across Australia/NZ, as well as sailing around the world for several years as a Guest Entertainer for Princess Cruises. Carla was also a backup vocalist for Michael Buble in his 2008 ‘Call Me Irresponsible’ Melbourne concerts. Most recently, Carla received the Best Actress award at the Sydney Short & Sweet Festival for her performance in the short play ‘WTF?!’ which also marked her debut as a writer.
Louise graduated from BAPA in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre Performance.) Career highlights include Tracy Schifitz & Shayla Sweet in ‘The Virgin Wars’,Lysander in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Musical’ and Fanny Wonderful in ‘World War Wonderful!’ (Groggy Squirrel’s award for most popular show). Louise co-created and performed The Garden as part of the Short + Sweet Cabaret festival 2009. She has appeared in ‘Neighbours’, ‘Knowing’ with Nicolas Cage, multiple sketches on ‘Rove’ and was Sarah in the short film ‘Deep’. Louise made her solo cabaret debut in the self-devised piece, ‘The Gift Horse’, as part of the 2010 Melbourne Fringe Festival.
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Erin Newington
Erin graduated from the Ballarat Arts Academy (BAPA) in 2005, with a degree in Music Theatre Performance. Erin has also completed a Certificate III in Commercial Dance & Music Theatre at Tony Bartuccio’s, as well as tuition at TAFTA with Tom McSweeney. Erin has also appeared in a solo cabaret performance, has worked as a dancer for Channel 9, and also has experience in voice-over and modeling. Show credits include ‘World War Wonderful’ – as part of the 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Australasian Premier of ‘Bare; A Pop Opera’, ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’, ‘Urinetown’, ‘RENT’, ‘The Witches of Eastwick’, ‘42nd Street’ and ‘Sweet Charity’.
Matthew Osborn
Matthew Osborn is an actor, singer, writer and director from London. He has worked and taught in the U.K., Poland, Germany & the Czech Republic. Since 2003 Matthew has been living & working in Melbourne. He is an actor/teacher and tours schools throughout Australia for the Arts Centre, the Song Room and now for CPCA.
Sian Pryce-Chisolm
Sian has worked as a TV presenter and scriptwriter for Cartoon Connection in Adelaide and as a production assistant for Twos Company. Sian has worked for the internationally renowned Handspan Theatre, Italian Troupe ‘I Comici’, Carouselle Theatre based in Adelaide and in outdoor productions at Ripponlea with Jack of All Trades Theatre. She has toured nationally and internationally, collaborating on scripts and specialising in puppetry visual performance, and Commedia Dell' arte. Her directing resume includes the national tour for Commedia dell'Arte troupe ‘Peregrine Productions’, and directing ‘Rumplestiltskin’ in the historic Ripponlea Gardens. Sian has also acted in many commercials and on ‘Neighbours’.
Natalie Reid
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Ally Reynolds Ally has trained with the Children's Performing Company of Australia for seven years before she began teaching for the company in 2002. Ally has appeared in countless productions including ‘Annie’, ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’, ‘Cabaret’ and YABC Gala Performances. In 2004, Ally travelled to Singapore and Europe with the CPCA on the World tour as a tour leader whilst performing in the show ‘Back to Bacchus’ for four weeks. Ally also holds a Certificate 4 in Dance from the Dance Factory and is the Associate Talent Agent for the Talent Company of Australia.
Seth Rintoule
A former student, Seth trained with CPCA for nine years, appearing in countless plays including ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (Puck) and ‘Rhinoceres’, two seasons at the National Theatre playing Seymour from ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, Emcee from ‘Cabaret’, and two international performance tours (USA ‘96 & Europe ‘04). Seth has appeared in several television commercials and a guest role on Crash Zone. Since 2003, Seth has been working full-time at the CPCA head office as Administrator and IT support. He began teaching at the CPCA in 2005 and was Associate Tour Director for the 2008 USA Tour.
Cassie Sharpe
Cassie has been trained in many styles of dance including tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary and musical theatre and was also trained in Speech and Drama with the Trinity College of London. Cassie studied at the Brent Street School of Performing Arts and went on to tour Australia in the stage musical ‘Shout’. She was the lead female tapper in the production ‘BPM Beats Per Minute’ touring Oz and has worked internationally as a commercial dancer, including dancing for Princess Cruises. She has made many television appearances including GMA, Pepsi Charts Live and Mornings with Kerry Anne.
James Simpson
James is a cabaret performer, accompanist and musical director, having won the 2008 ‘Under Our Wing’ Award for Best New Talent from the Butterfly Club. He has featured at the Darwin Festival,Adelaide Cabaret Festival, and performed with Colin Lane (of Lano and Woodley fame) in ‘I’m Not Sure About the Music’ at the 2009 and 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. He was the Assistant Musical Director/Orchestrator for ‘Virgins – A Musical Threesome’ and in 2006 performed in the Top Acts - Season of Excellence Concert at Hamer Hall.
A former CPCA student, James also holds a Bachelor of Performing Arts from Monash University.
Victoria Simpson
Tori has always loved dancing and performing, having begun when she was four. She has trained in many forms of dance all over Melbourne and New York City. Tori also performed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony. She has completed a Bachelor of Contemporary Arts and is currently undertaking a Master of Teaching, majoring in Dance and Media Studies at Deakin University. She began teaching for the CPCA in 2010.
Gerry Symonds (Guest Director)
Gerry trained in all facets of dance in Adelaide from the age of seven, covering a wide range of styles including Tap, Ballet, Jazz & Contemporary. Throughout his career Gerry has worked with many Australian Choreographers and has performed in numerous film, TV and theatrical roles. In 2005 Gerry created a Dance work called ‘Clickety Clack the Magical Sound of Tap’ which is a concept of combining the art of tap dance with magic & illusion which opened the Australian Dance Awards at the Sydney Opera House. Gerry played Fred Casely in the Aus/Asia tour of ‘Chicago’ and was Dance Captain for the Melbourne/Sydney season of ‘Billy Elliot’. Gerry is also a qualified Personal Trainer.
Rachel has received numerous awards including first place in vocal solo in the Booroondara Festival, Australian Youth Aria Semi-Finalist at the Dandenong Festival of Music and Art, and The David Burgess Foundation Scholarship from 2002-2005. She has extensive experience performing Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire with The Savoy Opera Company and The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera. Rachel has a Bachelor of Music Performance (Honours) from the VCA, and an Associate in Music, Australia. Rachel also teaches contemporary and classical singing at Eltham College.
Since graduating from WAAPA in 2002 Katherine has appeared in a number of productions. Her MTC appearances include 'Cloud Nine' and ‘All My Sons’ (understudy), as well as reading in their ‘Hardlines’ series. Her Malthouse Theatre performances include ‘The Eisteddfod’ and ‘OT: Chronicles of The Old Testament’. Other theatre credits include ‘The Eisteddfod’ at B Sharp Belvoir, the Melbourne and Adelaide productions of ‘Jet of Blood’, ‘Smashed’, ‘Off the Canvas’, ‘A Mile In Her Shadow’, ‘The Liquorice Nurse’, and ‘The Visit’. Other credits include ‘Neighbours’, ‘Blue Heelers’, ‘Kick’, ‘Snake Tales’, ‘The Spook’ and ‘Smashed’ (ABC Radio National), and the feature film ‘Macbeth’.
Alex TsitsopoulosAlex is a former CPCA student. His performance credits with the company include lead roles in ‘Rhinoceros’, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, ‘Richard III’ and Aristophanes’ ‘The Birds’. Other performance credits include starring in the AFI award winning children’s drama ‘Short Cuts’, performing at the Melbourne concert hall as part of Top Acts and appearing in such films as ‘Hating Alison Ashleigh’. Alex is presently studying an Arts/Business Degree at Monash University.
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Hester trained in Paris at the theatre school Ecole Jacques Lecoq, at the Melbourne conservatorium and at the National Theatre Ballet School. Career highlights to date include an 18-month tour with Opera Australia’s production of 'My Fair Lady' and prior to that, 'SHOUT', the musical. Other theatre credits include 'Little Me', 'Sweet Charity', 'High Society', 'Cabaret' the musical, 'Anything Goes', 'Call Me Madam', 'Funny Girl' and 'Crazy for You'.
Danielle Watt
Danielle Watt has trained extensively in dance since the age of four. She has appeared and sung in several TV commercials and was a featured dancer in a video clip for Christine Anu. She performed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony, and is a cheerleader for the 2007 Melbourne Storm Rugby team. Danielle was a student with the YABC for six years (1999-2005) and is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Arts degree at La Trobe University, majoring in Drama and Performance Studies.
Christie has trained with a variety of teachers including Richard Huggett, Lynette Sheldon, Tom McSweeney, Realene Rabot, Susan Ann Walker, and the Bev Palmer Dancers in jazz, tap and ballet. She has appeared in stage/theatre productions including 'The Drowsy Chaperone' (MTC) as Janet Van De Graaf (alongside Geoffrey Rush), '42nd Street' (Ensemble), 'Grease' (UK & US), and the Arena Spectacular ‘Barbie Princess and the Pauper' (Melbourne). Christie has been a regular singer on Good Morning Australia (Ten Network), and sang the National Anthem at the NBL Finals.
Tim Wright
Tim began his training at the Tony Bartuccio School of Dance and Performing Arts Centre in 1996, training in various aspects of dance, singing and acting. He appeared in the 1999-2001 Australia tour of 'Cats - Runaway to the Circus', playing the role of Tumblebrutus. He then went on to work in Singapore and Hong Kong in the IMG production of 'Singin' In The Rain', before taking off to work with Princess Cruises, as a dancer/asssistant Dance Captain from 2003-7, working on six different ships, and sailing to five different continents.
James Andrews
