Send us a text Rhonda Malkin worked as a Professional Dancer for 25 years. Throughout her career Rhonda worked in a range of film, television, commercials and live stage shows. She also performed for an incredible 12 years as part of the Radio City Rockettes. After 25 years of working as a dancer Rhonda decided to pass on her knowledge to young dancers as a dance coach. Since then she has helped dancers to get jobs on Broadway, in music videos, tv shows, national tours, NBA and NFL dance teams a...
Sep 09, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Send us a text Jason Coleman is a legend of Australian Dance. He is a; professional dancer, choreographer, studio owner, agency owner, director, producer and presenter. Jason began dancing at the age of four. At 12 he won a scholarship to the Victorian College of Arts Secondary School in Melbourne. At 16 he attended the Australian Ballet School. This then led to an audition with David Atkins that changed his life. He has sung and danced in 18 Broadway musicals, performed in 27 countries, worked ...
Sep 02, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Send us a text Ali Phillips is an established and experienced Dance Business Coach who began her entrepreneurial journey at the young age of 17. A passionate dancer at heart, Ali founded BAMDance - an inclusive dance organisation running classes for people with disabilities which now operates in Brisbane Australia & Toronto Canada. Now 30 years of age, Ali has spent the past 13 years turning her passion into profit, fearlessly implementing innovative ideas, and coaching others to also, live ...
Aug 26, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Send us a text Ali Phillips is an established and experienced Dance Business Coach who began her entrepreneurial journey at the young age of 17. A passionate dancer at heart, Ali founded BAMDance - an inclusive dance organisation running classes for people with disabilities which now operates in Brisbane Australia & Toronto Canada. Now 30 years of age, Ali has spent the past 13 years turning her passion into profit, fearlessly implementing innovative ideas, and coaching others to also, live ...
Aug 19, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Send us a text Bec Condino is fast becoming one of Sydney’s up and coming teachers and choreographers, making her mark in the industry through her dynamic style of choreography. She completed her Bachelor of Dance Education at the Australian College of Physical Education before achieving her Certificate IV in Performing Arts at Brent St. Bec also travelled internationally to New Zealand to train under Paris Goebel and America, where she sought training from some of the leading industry professio...
Aug 12, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Send us a text Bec Condino is fast becoming one of Sydney’s up and coming teachers and choreographers, making her mark in the industry through her dynamic style of choreography. Most recently, Bec has established and founded BCCAP – a contemporary arts program designed to train, nurture and educate dancers seeking to amplify their knowledge and skills in the style of contemporary dance. Join Charlie as she asks the hard questions in this performer profile. Find out all the things you have always...
Aug 05, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Send us a text Lucy Ellis grew up in a musical theatre loving household in Adelaide. She started her dance training at 7 years of age. She continued to train and perform in musical theatre roles before heading to Scotch College Adelaide on a Performing Arts scholarship. Upon graduating, Lucy attended Dance World Studios in Melbourne to obtain an Advanced Diploma in Musical Theatre & Dance. Lucy then fell in love with coaching and teaching. This led her to begin Lucy Ellis Dance Coaching. She...
Jul 29, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Send us a text Lucy Ellis grew up in a musical theatre loving household in Adelaide. She started her dance training at 7 years of age. After years of training Lucy then fell in love with coaching and teaching. This led her to begin Lucy Ellis Dance Coaching. She now travels all over the world training students in dance technique and performance. Lucy is the co-owner of the dance technique syllabus, International Dance Technique, which has recently launched and is already used by over 100 studios...
Jul 22, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Send us a text Kyra Dooley is a proud young Australian of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who is embarking on a career as a Professional Dancer. From 5 years of age she trained at Dance Force Dance Studio. She also completed her Full Time training at Dance Force. After completing the first year of Marko Panzic’s Dream Creative at seventeen, she went on to win the Get the Beat Senior Protégé section and subsequently a scholarship to Panzic’s Dream Show Business. Kyra then went onto ...
Jul 15, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Send us a text Kyra Dooley is a proud young Australian of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who is embarking on a career as a Professional Dancer. From 5 years of age she trained at Dance Force Dance Studio. At 18 years of age she signed to Jeep Management Agency. In 2020 she was announced as the Energetiks x VDF Ambassador of the Year. Kyra has also appeared in Guy Sebastian’s Choir music video. Most recently she celebrated one of the highlights of her young career when she was cast...
Jul 08, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Send us a text Simone Barry (Doulaveras) started her dancing at just three years old. She grew up with a strong focus on ballet in her training. Simone completed her full time training at Brent Street. When she completed that course though Simone realised how difficult it was to find work as a dancer. Her fear of auditions was the first big hurdle she had to overcome. Simone’s first professional job was working with Encore productions around Sydney where she learnt the ropes of Professional Danc...
Jul 01, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Send us a text Simone Barry started her dancing at just three years old. She grew up with a strong focus on ballet in her training. Simone completed her full time training at Brent Street. Simone’s first professional job was working with Encore productions around Sydney where she learnt the ropes of Professional Dancing. She then headed to India to perform in Bollywood movies. A contract in Las Vegas followed. After that Simone completed more corporate gigs in Australia before heading over to Ge...
Jun 24, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Send us a text Kiana De Van Der Schueren trained from a young age at Dance Force studio. She completed 3 Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship contracts before landing her dream job. Kiana secured a job performing with Cirque Du Solei in their Las Vegas Residency. When covid forced the closure of the show Kiana found herself back in Australia. As luck would have it she managed to land a role in Magic Mike Australia and performed with them until she got the word that Cirque would be reopening. Kiana contin...
Jun 17, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Send us a text Kiana De Van Der Schueren trained from a young age at Dance Force studio. She completed 3 Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship contracts before landing her dream job. Kiana secured a job performing with Cirque Du Solei in their Las Vegas Residency. When covid forced the closure of the show Kiana found herself back in Australia. As luck would have it she managed to land a role in Magic Mike Australia and performed with them until she got the word that Cirque would be reopening. Kiana contin...
Jun 10, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Send us a text Through a diverse career spanning almost her entire life, Greta has refined her skills as a vocalist, dancer, actress, acrobat, director, choreographer, adjudicator, examiner and as an educator, allowing the experiences through her own career to compliment her coaching. Greta has worked throughout Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the USA both performing, coaching and adjudicating. After working as a professional dancer, choreographer and teacher Greta dec...
Jun 03, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Send us a text Through a diverse career spanning almost her entire life, Greta has refined her skills as a vocalist, dancer, actress, acrobat, director, choreographer, adjudicator, examiner and as an educator, allowing the experiences through her own career to compliment her coaching. Greta has worked throughout Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the USA both performing, coaching and adjudicating. After working as a professional dancer, choreographer and teacher Greta dec...
May 27, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Send us a text Caroline Liviakis has always held a clear vision for herself in dance: that of a creator. She brings large-scale productions to life: blending dance with film; mixing concert and commercial styles. She began her journey as the Founder and Executive Artistic Director of the Caroline Liviakis Dance Company (CLDC), choreographing and producing live performances and interactive experiences. Now she brings her creative visions to digital form as a choreographer and director of film, mu...
May 20, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Send us a text Stephen Perez is one of Australia’s most exciting and dynamic male performers! Stephen has been dancing and acting since he was just 7 years old. He completed his full time training at Brent Street. From there Stephen appeared in Season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance Australia. Some of his early career highlights include; a role in the group of core dancers for Baz Lurhmann’s The Great Gatsby, performing with Taylor Swift at the ARIA’s under the direction of ‘The Squared Division...
May 13, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Send us a text Stephen Perez has been dancing and acting since he was just 7 years old. He completed his full time training at Brent Street. From there Stephen appeared in Season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance Australia. Some of his early career highlights include; a role in the group of core dancers for Baz Lurhmann’s The Great Gatsby, performing with Taylor Swift at the ARIA’s under the direction of ‘The Squared Division’ and performing with Kylie Minogue and Sam Sparrow at the Sydney Mardi G...
May 06, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Send us a text Deirdre Barnes is a dancer and choreographer from Ottawa Canada. From a young age she showed incredible talent and dedication to dance. Her passion led to an incredible amount of awards as a competitive dancer Including; Dancer of the Year, Miss Teen Candance, 2007 Starpower’s Dancer of the Year Scholarship, Miss Starpower and Miss Capezio. Deirdre booked her first job at 18 at cirque du soleil in Las Vegas as part of the Criss Angel believe show and never looked back. She then we...
Apr 29, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Send us a text Deirdre Barnes is a dancer and choreographer from Ottawa Canada. From a young age she showed incredible talent and dedication to dance. Deirdre booked her first job at 18 at cirque du soleil in Las Vegas as part of the Criss Angel believe show and never looked back. She then went on to take the stage with a range of artists including; Nicki Minaj, Nick Jonas, Gwen Stefani, Backstreet Boys, Pitbull, J Lo and Gloria Estefan. Deirdre toured the globe alongside Empire of the Sun and J...
Apr 22, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Send us a text Joshua Arkey is a Dancer, Singer, Actor, Acrobat and Aerialist from Sydney, Australia. He is a graduate from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) where he has received his Bachelor of Arts (Dance) and Certificate IV in Music Theatre. Since the age of 3 years old, Josh has trained in many styles and genres including music theatre, classical ballet, singing, character, pas de deux, jazz, tap, conditioning, acrobatics and aerial circus. At the age of 8 years old,...
Apr 15, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Send us a text Lilly Jackson (Lilly Jay) is a young dancer who is making her mark in the performing arts industry. Lilly trained at Newtown Performing Arts High School and Brent Street. She also completed her full-time dance training at Brent Street. Lilly experienced her first breakthrough role in Stephen Tannos’ We are Dance Project. You can also find Lilly in Guy Sebastian’s ‘Choir’ and ‘Love on Display’ music videos, choreographed by Alex Miedinski. Most recently she has worked professiona...
Apr 08, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Send us a text Lilly Jackson (Lilly Jay) is a young dancer who is making her mark in the performing arts industry. Lilly trained at Newtown Performing Arts High School and Brent Street. She also completed her full-time dance training at Brent Street. Lilly experienced her first breakthrough role in Stephen Tannos’ We are Dance Project. You can also find Lilly in Guy Sebastian’s ‘Choir’ and ‘Love on Display’ music videos, choreographed by Alex Miedinski. Join Charlie as she asks the hard questi...
Apr 01, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Send us a text Leslie was born in Tennessee, into a musical family. She moved to Sydney from New York City in 2000 leaving behind an extensive Broadway career spanning nine Broadway musicals, and five National touring Broadway productions. She was last seen on Broadway in the Tony award winning musical “Chicago” where she played “Mona” featured in the show stopping Cell Block Tango. She has had the privilege of working for many award-winning choreographers including Susan Stroman, Rob Marshall, ...
Mar 25, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Send us a text Join Charlie as she asks the hard questions in this performer profile. Find out all the things you have always wanted to know about your favorite performers, but never had the chance to ask. Leslie was born in Tennessee, into a musical family. She moved to Sydney from New York City in 2000 leaving behind an extensive Broadway career spanning nine Broadway musicals, and five National touring Broadway productions. She was last seen on Broadway in the Tony award winning musical “Chic...
Mar 18, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Send us a text Daniel Wijngaarden is an incredible young dancer who is definitely making his mark on the professional dancing world. He began his training at 6 with all styles of dance. Daniel attended Newtown Performing Arts High School before heading to TNSPA to complete his full time training. Upon graduating he was cast in the international touring production of West Side Story. Daniel then went on to appear in Opera Australia’s La Traviata. Daniel is signed with Jeep management and working ...
Mar 11, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Send us a text Join Charlie as she asks the hard questions in this performer profile. Find out all the things you have always wanted to know about your favorite performers, but never had the chance to ask. Daniel Wijngaarden is an incredible young dancer who is definitely making his mark on the professional dancing world. He began his training at 6 with all styles of dance. Daniel attended Newtown Performing Arts High School before heading to TNSPA to complete his full time training. Upon gradua...
Mar 04, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Send us a text Kim Gingras is a professional dancer, public speaker and passionate educator. Her dancing training may not have started until she was 15, but once she entered a studio she never looked back. Winning a gold medal at the world hip hop championships was just the beginning. Being selected for SYTYCD Canada Season 2 led to her creating some lifelong connections within the industry and gave her the courage to head over to the bright lights of LA. Throughout her time in LA Kim danced for...
Feb 25, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Send us a text Kim Gingras is a professional dancer, public speaker and passionate educator. Throughout her time in LA Kim danced for a range of incredible music artists including; Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Meghan Trainor, Ariana Grande, Gwen Stefani, The Backstreet Boys, N Sync, Madonna, Nicole Scherzinger, Pharrell Williams, Nick Jonas, Pitbull, Xtina Aguilera, Nicki Minaj, John Mayer, Chris Brown, Dua Lipa, Bebe Rexha, Jason Derulo, 50 Cent, Ne-Yo, Karol G, Jamie Foxx, Hilar...
Feb 18, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 128
