FRANCOIS AWAD - Swing

Birthplace Sydney, Australia

Training McDonald College, 2000

Theatre Joe Labero 'Magic Master' (Star City Showroom), Lights, Camera, Chaos (Fox Studios Back Lot), Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies; Sega World Sydney

Other Sydney Dance Company and Pineapple Studios, London (Teacher); Founder of Dance Intensity training workshops; Alegria (Cirque du Soleil), Dance Trainer

SCOTT BOWIE - Standy Timon/Zazu/Ed

Birthplace Melbourne, Australia

Training Victoria College, Rusden 1988-1991;  NIDA 1992-1994

Theatre Broken ( Melbourne Fringe Festival 2002), Lochie Leonard the Human Torpedo, Dags (Ensemble), Dogs (Old Fitzroy), A Property of the Clan (NSW Schools Tour)

Television Skirts, All Saints, Blue Heelers (Channel 7), Operation Phoenix , Swingin' (ABC), Bingles (Channel 10), Water Rats, The Coast - Pilot (Channel 9) Film Lillian's Story, Shifting Ground (Short film) Other Blackrock, The Golden Hammer (ABC Radio); Acting & Audition coach

DAVID CUTLER - Swing

Birthplace Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Training Australian College of Entertainment, 1995

Theatre 1936 (Reef Hotel Casino), P&O Fair Princess Show (Grayboy), Mysterium (Reef Hotel Casino), Switch (Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane)

Commercials Nokia, VISA Card

Extra Work Scooby Doo (Warner Bros)

SACHIE GARRETT - Swing/Dance Captain

Birthplace Okayama, Japan

Training Gekidan Shiki (Japan)

Theatre Crazy for You, John Manjiro, Utawa Tomodachi, Aspects of Love, The Phantom of the Opera (Gekidan Shiki)

Other Various engagements including magic shows, dance festivals and performances in several cities in Japan; Reoma World Amusement Park (Choreographer's Assistant, Japan)

JOHN GRAY - Swing /Dance Captain

Birthplace Hasting, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Training Brent Street School of Performing Arts 1996, Sing Over King (Singing School)

Theatre Power Rangers (Asia Tour), Grease the Arena Spectacular, (Australia, New Zealand Tour), Fame (Australian Tour), Leader of the Pack

Television The Midday Show (Channel 9), Club Buggery (ABC); TV Commercials: Coca-Cola, KFC

Other Video Clips: including Marcia Hines; choreography for various schools in Sydney, including Brent St, E.D.5, Ettinghausens Dynamic Arts; various corporate stage, commercials and events in Sydney

LOREDO MALCOM - Swing

Birthplace Kingston, Jamaica

Training Ashe – Caribbean Performing Arts, 1995 – 2004; Hillside High School (North Carolina), 1998 – 2000; Edna Manley College of the Performing Arts, 2003 – 2004

Theatre Lift Up Jamaica (Ashe, The Little Theatre)

Commercials Smirnoff, Ice, Red Label wine, Colgate

Film One Love (Jamaican film)

Other Ashe (dance teacher); The first 20 year old to choreograph at the Dallas black dance conference in San Diego, California; Gold Medalist for three years at JCDC Dance Festival (Jamaica); Winner Best Male Performer at Ashe

NANDY MCCLEAN - Swing

Birthplace Sydney, Australia

Training Lismore Conservatory of Performing Arts, 1994; Brent Street School of Performing Arts, 1996; Edge Dance Studios, 2000; Lula 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 (Channel 10)

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

SIYABULELA MKEFA - Swing

Birthplace Pimville, Soweto, South Africa

Training Gibson Kente School of Drama, 1999; Sibongile Khumalo (Voice Coach)

Theatre Milestone (State Theatre), The Lion and The Lamb (Market Theatre), Joyous Celebration 4 to 7 in all the major theatre companies in South Africa

Television Felicia Mabuza on E TV Show with Joyous Celebrations (SABCI)

Other Opening of World Summit on Sustainable Development, Grahamstown Arts Festival, Opening of the African Union; Sibongile Khumald, Miriam Makeba; Film: Mr Bones (Backing Vocals of title track, written by Leon Schoester and produced by Mbongeni Ngema)

DEANNA O'LEARY - Swing

Birthplace Townsville, Queensland

Training Queensland Dance School of Excellence, 2002 – 2003; ED5 Performing Arts Centre, 2004

Theatre ED5 Cabaret (Darren Mapes – Director/Choreographer)

Other Big Steps, Little Feet ( Queensland Ballet); Baralga (Australian Ballet Theatre) Video Clip: Guy Sebastian's Out With My Baby (Kelly Abbey – Choreographer)

YAEL ALANO PINEDA - Swing

Birthplace Pagadian City, Philippines

Training Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company, 1985-1994

Theatre Cinderella (Repertory Philippines), Alikabok Sino Ka Ba Jose Rizal (Musical Theatre Philippines), The Rocky Horror Show (Atlantis Productions); Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company (world tour)

Television Has appeared on local television shows/sitcoms.

Film Film Culture Through Music & Dance (Documentary Film)

Other Opera: Juan Luna Spoliarium, conducted by Maestro Ryan Cayabyab; A likabok Sino Ka Ba Jose Rizal (Choreographer); A television commercial model

JEFFREY RICHARDSON - Swing

Birthplace Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

Training Youth Church Choir; Mrs Holitsia (Vocal Trainer)

Television Daybreak, Community Dateline (Trinidad & Tobago TV)

Other Gospel Festival/Schools Song Festival (Trinidad & Tobago); Barbados Gospel Festival; Double Keynote Award Recipient, Gospel Recording Artist

SIMON VAN DER STAP - Standby for Scar & Pumbaa

Birthplace Sydney, Australia

Training NIDA, 1996

Theatre The Lady in the Van (Sydney Theatre Co.), True West (Belvoir St Theatre), Death of a Salesman (The Actor's Forum), The Mill on the Floss, A Midsummer Night's Dream (NIDA)

Television Life Support (SBS); All Saints (Channel 7), Water Rats, The Agency - pilot (Channel 9), Big Sky (Channel 10), Mumbo Jumbo (Beyond Productions)

Other Jimmy, True West, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Our Country's Good, White with Wire Wheels (Fight Choreographer); Reactor (Acting Tutor)

LAVINA WILLIAMS - Swing

Birthplace Auckland, New Zealand

Television Various commercial jingles (NZ)

Other Former member of New Zealand girl group Ma-V-Elle who released two albums; Released two Gospel albums with Invasion band; Maitime Award for Best Female Vocalist (TV2); NZ Tui Award Nomination for Best Female Vocalist
The Lion King is Lavina's professional musical theatre debut

ELISHA YOUNG - Swing

Birthplace Sydney, Australia

Training Warringah Performing Arts, 1995 - 1999; Newtown High School of Performing Arts, 1998 - 1999; Brent Street Studios, 2001; Sing Over King (singing school), 2001 - 2002

Theatre Celebrate a Century (Sydney Theatre Co.), Hats Off Concert, 2001

Television Always Greener (Channel 7), Pepsi Live (with BJ Cariwana, Channel 10), FedEx commercial

Other Bodies 2002 (Performer/ Choreographer), Sandy Lam Concert (Hong Kong, 2002); Caltex Convention (Port Douglas, 2002); State of Origin (Sydney, 2003) Film clip: Shakaya