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NATALIA
BELOVUKOVIC - Ensemble
Birthplace Sydney, Australia
Training Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary,
Modern at Johnny Young Talent School, 1986 – 1988; Australian
College of Entertainment, 1988 – 1996; Cambridge Academy
of Performing Arts, 1996 – 1998; University of NSW (BA
(Dance/BEd)), 2000 – 2004
Theatre Giselle (Ballet West), Nutcracker
(Laycock Dance Theatre)
Television Nivea for Asian Market, Japanese
Ad
Film Matrix Reloaded, Matrix Revolutions
Other Closing Ceremony Atlanta Olympic
Games, Opening Ceremony Sydney Olympic Games, Charity Concerts
at Melbourne Concert Hall, Premier's Concerts, Carols By
Candlelight;
Choreography Hair Expo, Various Primary,
Secondary & Private Schools for dance & drama festivals,
competitions & end of year concerts incl: Dance Festival,
Wakakiri
The Lion King is Natalia's professional
musical theatre debut |
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VICTOR
BRAMICH - Ensemble
Birthplace Lae, Papua New Guinea
Training Queensland University of Technology,
1989 – 1999
Theatre Bush, Uniapon (Bangarra); Furioso,
Helix (Australian Dance Theatre); Rites of Spring (Bangarra
with The Australian Ballet Company)
Other: Brooklyn Academy of Music Festivals;
WOMAD Music Festivals (England, Australia, United States
of America); Monaca Dance Forum; Holland Dance Festival.
Studied and documented his cultural dances and ceremonies
from Papua New Guinea |
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MARCELO
COSTA - Ensemble
Birthplace Sao Paulo, Brazil
Training Classical, Modern, Contemporary & Jazz
(South America, The United States of America)
Theatre Oba Oba (France, Lebanon), Bondi
Ballet (NSW), Palladium Show (Brazil), The Venus Show (Bangkok)
Television numerous live variety shows
in Thailand, Lebanon & Japan including TV Globo in
Brazil; Various commercials including: Coca-Cola, Archers,
Nescafe & Swenson ice cream.
Film Matrix Reloaded
Other Ricky Martin, Nicky French in Concert
(Choreographer, Asian Tour), 7Flavours Productions (Choreographer) |
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ANDILE
GUMBI - Ensemble
Birthplace Durban, South Africa
Training Completed 1st year of Diploma
in Drama Studies, Durban Institute of Technology, South
Africa, 2003
Theatre Lalela Playhouse, South Africa
(Durban); Nkonyeni High, Pacofs Theatre, South Africa (Bloemfontein) |
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JUSTIN
HAIU - Ensemble
Birthplace Whangarei, New Zealand
Training Brent Street School of Performing
Arts, 2004
Television Showstoppers (TV2), Mai Time
(TV2)
Other Jireh – R ‘n' B hip-hop, song & dance
group; Ngaru Puawai – hip hop dance group; Faith City Rockers – Break
dancing group; Parachute Festival, Pasifika Festival, NZ;
Hillsong Conference, Aus; In da Midst Australasian Hip
Hop Tour |
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MIRITANA
HUGHES - Ensemble
Birthplace Rotorua, New Zealand
Training WAAPA, 1998 - 2000
Theatre The Bread Trap (Big Bell Theatre
Co. & Black Swan Theatre Co.), Riverdance (solo singer),
The Threepenny Opera, Hamlet, Clarke in Sarajevo (WAAPA)
Television White Collar Blue (Ch 10),
Young Lions (Ch 9), All Saints (Ch 7), Heartbreak High
(ABC)
Other Ruddigore, The Tales of Hoffman,
Il Trovatore (Rockdale Opera Co.), Evita (Rotorua Operatic
Society) |
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FIONA
JOPP - Ensemble
Birthplace Gold Coast, Australia
Training Gold Coast City Ballet Company,
1997 – 2003; Solo Seal, 2001; Koningklijk Conservatorium
(Holland), 2003 – 2004
Theatre Rhythm Of The Night (Conrad Jupiters
Casino), Coppelia, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Graduation
Ball (Gold Coast City Ballet Company)
Other Falling Angels, Indigo Rose – Jiri
Kylian, Two Windows – Smetana (Koningklijk) |
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SANDY
KERR - Ensemble
Birthplace Hanover, Jamaica
Training Claude Watson School for the
Arts, Canada (1991); York University (1995)
Theatre Cats, The Josephine Baker Story
(Japan), The Andy Williams Show (Branson Misouri), Fascinating
Rhythm, Live at the Palace (Gene - Ann Ryan productions),
THE LION KING (Toronto)
Television Various commercials including:
Soft & Dri - Gillette, Simmons Mattresses, Wamu Insurance
Film Blues Brothers 2000, The Unexpected
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RORISANG
KGWATHE - Ensemble
Birthplace Holycross, Pretoria, South
Africa
Training Waterkloof House Prepatory
School, Lutheran Church Acasia.
Theatre E-Production (Pretoria State
Theatre), BMW Tekprep AIDS Theatrical Production, South
Africa .
Television Popstars South Africa (finalist)
Other Unisa CMM Gospel Choral Group,
RDK Group (band) |
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TIFFANY
BROOK LANGLEY - Ensemble
Birthplace Manila, Philippines
Training The Ailey School New York, (2004);
Foy Inventerprises, Las Vegas (Aerial Work), 2003; Danceworld
301 (diploma in Performing Arts) 2000 – 2001; Ecole Classique
(RAD), 1997 – 1998; Newtown High School of Performing Arts,
1997 – 1998
Other Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (2002 – 2004);
L'Oreal Hair Awards (Dancer); Destiny's Child 's Australian
Tour 2000 (Dancer with Joanne & Ilanda); Hayley Tour
2001 (Dancer); Video Clips: Hayley, Joanne
The Lion King is Tiffany's professional musical theatre debut. |
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ZAMA
MAGUDULELA - Ensemble
Birthplace Durban, South Africa
Training Okumhlophe SS School, 1997
Theatre The Zulu (Playhouse City Theatre,
Baxter Theatre in Cape Town), KZN Choral Concerts Performances;
Sagiya Theatre Productions
Television Music Video: Smukanadwendwe,
Babakamdumdu, Ematekisini produced by Mbongeni Ngema (recorded
albums)
Other Film: Mr Bones (Backing Vocals
of title track, written by Leon Schoester and produced
by Mbongeni Ngema) |
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NELISIWE
'FIKE' MAJOZI - Ensemble
Birthplace Durban, South Africa
Theatre Muka Vavasadi (Hilbrow Theatre,
Johannesburg)
Television Khansela No JBC, Nontando
(Gospel Singer), Sfiso (Gospel Singer), Iyaya Fat Joe Show,
Deborah Fraser (Gospel Singer), Jonnas Gwangwa (Jazz Singer)
Other Roman Catholic Church Choir, Brenda
Fassie, Sisters of Joy South Africa Theme Song Cricket,
Sporo (African Singer).
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MAYA
MCCLEAN - Ensemble
Birthplace Sydney, Australia
Training Lismore Conservatory of Performing
Arts, 1994; Brent Street School of Performing Arts, 1996;
Edge Dance Studios, 2000; Lulu Washington Dance Theatre,
2000
Theatre The Wiggles live; Fox Studios
Opening
Television Heartbreak High, Wildside,
Double The Fist (ABC), The Munsters, Scary Little Christmas
(USA), Above The Law, Pepsi Charts, Australian Idol, finalist
(Channel 10); Video Clips: Selwyn
Commercials Motorola, Clarinex, Wonderwhite,
Woman's Golfing season
Film Moulin Rouge (Bazmark), Garage Days
( Mystery Clock Cinema), Mask 2 (New Line), Invincible – telemovie
(Icon)
Other Royal Caribbean cruise lines |
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TEINA
MOETARA - Ensemble
Birthplace Gisborne, New Zealand
Training Performer and Composer, Waihirere
Maori Cultural Group (1986 – 2004)
Other Teina was a member of the winning
cultural group Waihirere who performed at numerous traditional
Maori Performing Arts Festivals; Dame Kiri Kanawa's 50th
birthday celebrations (Royal Albert Hall); 1998 Commonwealth
Games NZ cultural group (Kuala Lumpur); Teina is a trained
primary school teacher, who teaches in Maori, and is a
nationally recognized composer of Maori song.
The Lion King is Teina's professional musical theatre
debut. |
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SELLO
MOLEFI - Ensemble
Birthplace Kroonstad, Free State, South
Africa
Training WITS University (Emma Renzi:
Classical vocal 1998-1999, Bhecki Khoza: Jazz Vocal 2000-2001
- Teachers); FUBA Academy 1996 - 1997
Theatre Sourstreet (WITS Theatre), Today's
Child, (Uncle Tom's Theatre), Don Giovanni, Aida and La
Traviata (PACT - Performing Arts Council of Transvaal)
Other Classical Presenter on "Heaven
on Earth" on Voice of Soweto FM; Member of "Jazz Roots" vocal
group; Member of "4 Africa" vocal Group |
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KARINDA
MUTABAZI - Ensemble/ Sarabi
Birthplace Melbourne, Australia
Training Monash University, 1999 - 2001,
Audrey Dugan (Vocal Teacher)
Theatre Hair, Hello Dolly (The Production
Company), A New Brain (Blackbird Productions), Sunday in
the Park with George (Graduate Players, Monash University)
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SIHLE
NGEMA - Ensemble
Birthplace Newcastle, South Africa
Training Boycie Phokeng & Mbongeni
Ngema (Vocal Coaches)
Theatre Mama; Woza My Fohloza; Jika The
Musical (Mbongeni Ngema)
Television Nelson Mandela's 80th Birthday
Celebration 1998 |
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CAMERON
REID - Ensemble
Birthplace Brisbane, Australia
Training Queensland University of Technology
(QUT) Associate Diploma of Dance (Performance), 1999 – 2000
Theatre End of Semester and Graduation
shows, including original choreographed pieces by Natalie
Weir, Csaba Buday, Harold Collins, John Utans and Leigh
Warren (QUT Dance)
Other Various Choreographic collaborations
including Fuse and New Moves; Featured in an Instructional
Stretching CD ROM for QUT (Dance Department); Queensland
Arts Council School Touring Show |
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NEY
ROALLA - Ensemble
Birthplace São Paulo, Brazil
Training Macunaima – School of the Theatre
(Acting), 1992 – 1994; Theatre Municipal of São
Paulo (Classical, Modern and Contemporary Dance Classes),
1992 – 2000; Caio Ferraz and Vera do Canto e Mello (Singing
Teacher); Roseli Rodrigues (Jazz), 1995 – 2004
Theatre Beauty and the Beast (Disney);
Victor Victoria (Jorge Takla – Director & Producer,
starring Marilia Pêra, Drica Moraes, Daniel Boaventura,
Léo Jaime & Ensemble
Television Domingão do Faustão;
Pleneta Xuxa; Megatom (TV Global 5); Domingao do Faustao
Legal (SBT 4); Choreographer: Quarta Total – Talk Show,
Tiro e Queda – Soap Opera (TV record 7)
Film Amil; Orloff; Pernambucanas
Other Raça Dance Company, São
Paulo (Roseli Rodrigues – Choreographer); Opera: Xerxes,
Don Giovanni, Colombo, Romeo and Juliet (Directed by José Possi
Neto) (Theatre Municipal of São Paulo); Only Brazilian
dancer in cast of Cirque de Soleil |
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GENO
SEGERS - Ensemble
Birthplace Winston, Salem, North Carolina,
USA
Training Derrick Lawrence (voice/drama),
Tichina Vaughn (voice/drama), Mrs. Janise Webb (voice)
Television Various television commercials
and campaigns in New Zealand, United States and Canada
Other THE LION KING is Geno's professional
musical theatre debut. |
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TONI
STEWART - Ensemble
Birthplace Tolaga Bay, New Zealand
Television Special Guest Appearance on
T Sistaz (Maori TV)
Other Resident performer Auckland Sky
City; Sir Howard Morrison Show Band; Coca Cola Christmas
in the Park; Backing vocals: Hinewehi Mohi Oceania Tour
(Europe), Frankie Stevens, Gray Bartlett, Gerry Morito,
John Grennel; Maori Performing Arts: Aotearoa Maori Performing
Arts Festival, Waihirere Maori Cultural Group, Te Waka
Huia Maori Cultural Group, Pounamu Ventures, Pounamu Super
12's, Te Iti Kahurangi Super 12's, Nga Maioha 12's; The
Lion King is Toni's professional musical theatre debut |
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TRACY
TUHAKARAINA - Ensemble
Birthplace Auckland, New Zealand
Training Peter Sardi's School of Acting
, 2000 – 2002; Golden Voice Studio, 2004
Television Bella Rhythm & Blues girl
group – Showcase (Fox 8)
Video Victorian Police Academy Promotional
Other Golden Cabaret Show, (Tokyo, Nagoya,
Kanazawa tour); Booyah Tribe (cabaret/Motown Tribute Show),
Island Queen Cruise boat, Gold Coast; Support Act: Brian
McNight Australian Tour; John Rowles Australian tour (back
up singer); The Lion King is Tracy 's professional musical
theatre debut |
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WEI
WEI ZHANG - Ensemble
Birthplace Shanghai, People's Republic
of China
Training Bachelor of Dance, Victorian
College of the Arts (VCA) 2000-2002; VCA Secondary School
1998 - 1999, Shanghai Dance School 1992 - 1997
Theatre Wild Swans (The Australian Ballet),
Tivoli (Sydney Dance Co.) |
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