- PJ Clarke
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With a career spanning 25 years in the entertainment industry as a consultant, performer, choreographer, model and agent, PJ has long been established as one of the most versatile and sought after entertainment industry personalities in Australia.
PJ is a key industry figure, with expertise across the broad spectrum of the entertainment industry and a reputation for excellence. Throughout his career, PJ has worked with event teams, advertising agencies, fashion stylists and choreographers at the forefront of their respective fields. His artistic flair and attention to detail ensure that each project is a resounding success.
- Nikki Davis
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A trained dancer, Nikki’s Entertainment career started in 1993 with a Channel 7 Station ID commercial at the age of 15 and hasn’t stopped taking twists and turns since! Performing for many years as a dancer in the Corporate and Cabaret arena, Nikki has had the opportunity to work with amazing artists such as Jason Coleman, Rhonda Burchmore, Elle Macpherson and Paul McDermott.
Nikki’s dance career, under the management of PJ Clarke, also grew into a modeling career which continues today. Highlights so far have included catwalk shows for Australian Fashion Week, Allanah Hill, David Jones, Westfield, Perri Cutten and Jeans for Genes Day as well as various print and TV campaigns for clients such as Equip, Virgin Mobiles, Channel 7, Real Living Magazine and appearances on Mornings with Keri Anne and Sunrise.
In recent years Nikki has been focusing on her Television hosting and on-camera skills with a role in The Merrick Rosso Show as well as hosting videos and web clips for Canadian Club, Vodafone, Jim Beam and Toyota already under her belt. She can also be found comparing corporate and public events all around Sydney!
Nikki is also interested in the “behind the scenes” of the Entertainment industry and has utilized her Communications Degree with roles in producing events and videos as well as being the former Editor and co-creator of DANCEtrain magazine. Tapping into her passion for communicating and working with up and coming performers, Nikki is proud to now be a key team member of Electric Safari.
- Emmanuel Girrard
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Emmanuel Giraud is a French fashion and advertising photographer. He has recently relocated to Sydney where he has opened his own studio on Sydney’s vibrant Oxford Street called, ‘Le Studio’.
Emmanuel’s passion and obsession for photography is bound to his fascination with culture and the beauty of physicality. Emmanuel’s work is concept driven and has a distinctive style due to his vivid imagination and his sensitivity to the world around him. To each project, Giraud brings his strong personal art direction and skill for developing and actualizing ideas.
He is inspired by the extreme and the surreal. He uses this inspiration to produce an enigmatic beauty in his subjects, making them appear akin modern gods. To match the intensity of his creativity and passion, Emmanuel Giraud also excels in the technical elements of photography, from designing lighting to retouching his final images.
Presently Giraud is working as a freelance photographer and has been working closely with clients such as Cream Magazine, Christopher Hanna Hair Salon and fashion labels like Premonition, Instinct, Skunkfunk. Giraud is continually working on his repertoire of fashion and advertising projects and always looking for the next creative project and the perfect photographic image.
- Susie Smither
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Susie began her career as a dancer and model, joining variety cabaret trio Triple Treat at an early age. While continuing dance and modeling, Triple Treat has achieved an Ace Award for Vocal Trio and 5 Mo Awards for excellence in live cabaret performance, the most recent being 2007.
Moving into fashion event management and styling, while keeping the performance career bounding along, Susie has been projects manager for David Jones Suburban Fashion events for the since 1997, managing up to 4 full fashion teams and 16 stores, both local & interstate, per season. Store openings, book launches & celebrity appearances add to Susie’s David Jones association.
Styling, fashion events and fashion promotion are a major part of seasoned and well rounded career. Presenting, compere/MC work is a passion and Susie has interviewed and toured with celebrities from Trinny & Susannah to Tetsuya to Dora the Explorer adding diversity and constant experience to her career.
Always supporting and mentoring young talent, Triple Treat Promotions – Susie’s production company with partners Clive & Chris - regularly produce talent quests and model searches for large Sydney shopping centres. These have assisted many young performers to begin their careers. This of course led to coaching and training young performers in stagecraft and presentation. With her dance and dance teaching experience, Susie has been instrumental in coaching and mentoring many dancers into the world of catwalk modeling.
Susie’s association with PJ has been a long and joyful experience, not only sharing an amazing and enduring friendship - they have also shared many great successes and adventures in their journey!
- Rachel Schmalz
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Rachel has been a professional dancer and model for the last 12years after graduating from Brent St performing arts fulltime course. Her successful career in the industry has taken her around the world and has been very privileged to perform for leading music artists such as Vanessa Amorosi, Kylie Minogue, Gloria Gaynor, Marcia Hines,Meatloaf, Hoodoo Guru's.
Tap dancing, as her passion, lead to travel throughout Australia then to New York city's Radio City Music Hall for "Dein Perry's Steel City", then to South Africa and London's West End for Dein Perry's "Tap Dogs Rebooted".
Modelling has lead to many Television commercials, Campaigns, and catwalk shows at Fashion Week. She has also done numerous bit part apperancences on TV shows and Feature Film "Bootmen". After 26 years of dedication and passion to performing arts shows that your dreams do come true.
- Melanie Burnicle
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As well as presenting, Melanie works in the fashion, advertising and television industries as a hair and makeup artist now going on a decade. She also has been known to don the producers hat and produced print media over the past 3 years. Melanie knows her way around the entertainment industry well, working closely with many local and international celebrities. She has also worked with Australia’s leading photographers, Directors, Stylists and artists on music videos, major fashion campaigns, editorial magazines, TV commercials and TV Series. Melanie was also acknowledged by the International Poets Society in 2006.
Melanie’s Profile was highly boosted after her role as Celebrity Beauty Presenter on Wedding TV in 2007. Melanie was sought out to attend major fashion launches, beauty launches, restaurant openings, movie premiers and has made her mark within the Sydney social scene, mixing and mingling with the top Celebs and popping all over the Sunday Social pages. Melanie is no stranger to the interview process, live TV, and all forms of media she is a natural.
Melanie has also trained extensively for many years in performing arts. She studied all styles of dance and performance and performed on stage at numerous venues and special events.
- Anthony Ikin
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Anthony Ikin is the owner and director of Ikin Dance, a dance and fitness studio that is located on the Gold Coast and just recently opening a second studio in Sydney. Anthony started Ikin Dance in 2001 with just 4 students and has since grown his database to over 4000 students.
Not just a business owner, Anthony has worked hard to establish his repoire within Australia’s entertainment and fitness industry and is a home-grown Gold Coast performer who has made it big. Since Ikin’s success on Channel Ten’s So You Think You Can Dance in 2008, he is in heavy demand across Australia and New Zealand, presenting inspirational master classes on jazz, hip hop, contemporary and acrobatics to thousands of performers. Ikin’s credits also include performing as a soloist in Paris at the world famous Moulin Rouge and choreographing for Australian and international acts such as KD Lang, Jessica Mauboy, Inaya Day, Tina Arena, Darren Hayes, Sophie Monk and Ricki Lee.
To top it off Anthony is a 5 time Australian aerobics champion and is currently training to compete at theWorld Aerobic Championships in Holland in 2010, with the intention of bring home the gold medal.
- Renee Bargh
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One of Australia's emerging talents, Renee Bargh has already proved her versatility as a performer with successful hosting, modelling and pop careers behind her.
Renee has most recently completed a prestigious hosting gig on Channel Nine's groundbreaking surfing adventure series, Surfari. What was a highly coveted presenting role, Surfari follows a Getaway-style format, profiling the very best surfing locations around the Pacific. As well as surfing, Surfari features interesting travel segments highlighting the best of the local cultures.
Next stop is Channel [V] - a ripe breeding ground for Australia's best talent. Renee is thrilled to join the line up of hosts and vee-jays on Foxtel's leading music channel, and she will work across the station on programs such as the flagship 'whatUwant'. With a strong passion for popular culture and music, Renee's latest role is a dream job. Displaying an early aptitude for acting and blessed with movie-star looks, Renee relocated to Sydney to fulfill her dream of becoming a full-time performer. She graduated from the esteemed Brent Street Performing Arts College, which honed her skills as a dancer, singer and performer.
After a year spent modelling, dancing and acting, Renee joined the all-female quartet Girlband. The girls released two well-received singles, Party Girl and Electric, and supported The Rogue Traders on a national tour before disbanding in April '07.
Following the split, Renee ventured into the glamorous world of television where in 2007 she joined Tim Campbell as co-host of National Bingo Night on Channel Seven. Relishing in the high profile role, Renee says, 'I was extremely excited to be a part of National Bingo Night and work beside the gorgeous Tim Campbell. It was so much fun being right in the middle of all the action and I learnt so much about presenting, it was invaluable'.
With her impressive CV ever-growing, Renee continues to purse her own television and musical ambitions. Her gorgeous looks and relaxed, laid-back character have made her a popular choice with producers and agents alike. Amongst the extensive modelling and dancing jobs, she has appeared in numerous TV commercials and performed at the ARIAs with David Hasselhoff.
- Adam Williams
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Adam Williams is highly regarded within the entertainment industry. Adam is an on air presenter, creative director, choreographer and performer highly in demand within Australia and internationally. Adam specializes in overall concept development and infusing dynamic stylized choreography with a fashion forward flavor. Adam is a series regular as choreographer for all three seasons of So You Think You Can Dance Australia and hosted the show series, Choreographer Dance Tips.
Adam was also invited to reprise his Chicago Broadway routine with Jack and Rhys at the prestigious 2008 Australian Dance Awards. His other choreographic credits include 2009 MTV awards, Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards, Australian Idol, Big Brother, Australian Film and Television Awards, 20/20 Cricket and Rosemount Australian Fashion Week. Adam has choreographed for musical artists including Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Delta Goodrem, Sophie Monk, Fall Out Boy and Vanilla Ice. As a performer Adam has worked with Tom Jones, Kelly Clarkson and Kylie Minogue. Adam's musical theatre credits include Dirty Dancing, Saturday Night Fever, Titanic, The Full Monty, Leader of the Pack, Footloose, Chicago, Orpheus, Disney Dreams, Illusions, Inneurve and Rhythm of the Night. Adam Williams is an ambassador for the children's charity SMILE Foundation. SMILE is the only Australian charity focused on rare childhood diseases, and offers immediate grants to families in need.
- Kane Bonke
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A seasoned performer in all areas of dance, a writer and a personal trainer sums up Kane Bonke, DanceLife's 'Body Stylist'. Since his early teens Kane has been an active member of the entertainment industry here in Australia and overseas. He has performed in Australia, Asia, London and Europe in a number of musicals including "Hot Shoe Shuffle", "Fame", "Footloose", "Crazy For You" and "Oh What a Night". Kane was also honoured to be a dancing black and white penguin in the Oscar winning feature film "Happy Feet" which went on to have international success. Performing at Wembley Stadium in London in front of sold out stadiums for UK artist Will Young was a highlight in Kane's Career. Kane has worked with a number of amazing artists including Jade McRae, Ricki Lee, Marcia Hines, Deni Hines, Olivia Newton John, Cyndi Lauper and Vanessa Amorosi.
Most recently Kane appeared in "Australia's Next Top Model" as a dance expert. After years of surviving in a body conscious world that is the entertainment industry Kane decided he wanted to know more about the human body then just what muscles looked good for work and were hurting after class. Kane is now a qualified Body Stylist where he can incorporate his love of dance and fitness.
- Kelii Grauer
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Kelii has worked extensively across various sectors of the industry all around the world. Starting off her career as a dancer she later crossed over into acting having guest roles on Breakers, Murder Call and All Saints. Kelii worked in principal positions in musical theatre productions Bye Bye Birdie, Get Happy and both tours of Saturday Night Fever.
She has performed with the likes of Kylie Minogue, Human Nature, Vanessa Amorosi, Christine Anu, Marcia and Deni Hines on stage and is featured in Sony's Nick Kingswell and Van Kelly music clips to name just a few. Some of Kelii's career highlights were working with Baz Luhrman on his feature film Moulin Rouge and Dein Perry in the Australian film Bootmen.
TVC's include Optus, Commonwealth Bank, Pizza Hut, Onetel, Four Four Two Magazine for the 2006 Soccer World Cup. The last couple of years Kelii has been focusing on TV and stage presenting/hosting having hosted everything from Westfields and David Jones Winter Fashion parades, distinguished corporate events to TV.
- Belinda Chapple
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Belinda has been working in the entertainment industry since she was 13 years old. Since then she has accomplished many milestones in her career racking up several national and international tours throughout the UK, India, China, New Zealand and all through Asia Pacific, at the front of several stage shows and of course with pop sensation Bardot. Her constant dedication to her chosen art saw her selected as a member of the all-girl pop phenomenon Bardot, which became the first group ever to debut at number one on the Australian charts with both their first single and their first album.
Six hit singles, a double platinum and another gold album later, Bardot had garnered a strong reputation throughout the industry for their solid live song and dance performances, playing to packed houses at Rumba, the ARIA's, The Bollywood Awards and more..Bardot's self titled debut album reached double platinum sales in both Australia and New Zealand and Gold in many parts of Asia. The second album 'Play It Like That also reached Gold.
The hit singles include, Poison, These Days, I Should Have Never Let You Go, ASAP, I Need Somebody and Love Will Find A Way. Having success both in Australia and overseas Belinda has certainly experienced the industry first hand with tours, music recording, film clips, media, television and all that comes with being Australia's biggest girl group. Some of the events that Belinda has been apart of are The Aria’s, MTV Music Awards ASIA, Channel V, Bardot Australian Tour, Bardot & Human Nature Australian tour, UK's SMTV, Live and Kicking and Pepsi Live, Bollywood Film Awards, RUMBA, Mardi Gra, Television shows and tours in Singapore, Taiwan, Bangkok, Malaysia, India,Japan, Manila, Jakarta, New Zealand, UK and Scotland. Belinda has released two solo singles, an Olympics ballad 'Where it all Began' and has followed this up with 'Move Together' a dance-pop collaborative with UK mix master Solitaire.
With further songs currently being developed.. Over the past few years Belinda has been working as a model gracing various magazine covers and catwalks also hitting the corperate & club scene with different live shows as lead vocalist including the Silver Spoons,Songs shaken not stirred (jazz with Darren Mapes),pop outfit Boo Boyd,a Tina Turner impersonator show and many more. Currently a resident vocalist weekly at the new establishment the Piano Room. She has cultivated her own unique style and the continuing refinement of her already immense talent. Belinda is establishing herself as one of Australia's most prodigious performers. Belinda has recently launched her very own handbag and accessories label bc sacs.
- Ame' Delves
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Working as one of the most distinguished entertainers in Australia, Ame’ Delves is in constant demand for her quality & unique style of innovative work. A talented dancer, actor, choreographer, stylist & creative designer, Ame’s reputation matches that of the calibre of work she has been involved in.
Artists Ame’ has worked with include: Jarod Leto, Kate Miller-Heidke, Danni Minogue, Marcia Hines, Guy Sebastian, Madison Avenue, Delta Goodrem, Grinspoon, Jimmy Barnes, Johnny Diesel, Shannon Noll, Sophie Monk, Ricki Lee, Tamara Jaber, Niki French (UK), Inaya Day (US), Tera Deva (U.K) Christine Anu, Caroline O’Connor & George Millers Warner Bros. animated film “Happy Feet”.
Spreading her style & grace through the fashion industry Ame’ has staged and choreographed a variety of catwalk shows for Australia’s best fashion designers: Myer Spring/Summer 07 & 08, Oroton 07, Hussy, One Teaspoon, Michael Azzolini, Fashion Assassin, Terry Biviano, Ksubi and Gabriel Scarvelli.
A talented choreographer credits include; like Lily Allen, Cassie Davis, So You Think You Can Dance 2008 & 2009, Guy Sebastian, Jessica Mauboy, Kate Miller Heidke, Jessica Mauboy, Ricki Lee, M.T.V Awards, Arias, Dolly Teen Choice Awards 0, Chantal Thomas/ Huit/ Lejaby/ Passionata 2007 FTV French parades, Arena Summer Campaign (Foxtel) , Australia’s Next Top Model, Jean Paul Gaultier 2 launch, Ministry of Sound TVC, Chantal Thomas F.T.V Catwalk Parade (Paris). Escada Sport TVC (HK), Goldwell Trade Show, Alpha Romeo Launch, A.F.T.S Design Film, GHD pink ribbon event, Hair Awards-Aust & Taiwan, Tsunami Appeal, Next Generation Awards, Mercedes Fashion Week, Home & Away, Channel 7 Promos and Sydney Mardi Gras, Ame' continues to enhance her reputation for delivering quality and style.
Ame’ has just returned from Eastern Europe where she choreographed & was a guest judge on the Ukrainian version of So You Think You Can Dance. Ame’ is currently based in Sydney working on season 3 of So You Think You Can Dance Australia.
- Tracey White
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An established performer, Tracey's talents extend behind the scenes as a producer, choreographer, talent and entertainment consultant.
For the past 4 years Tracey has toured most of South East Asia repeatedly and the UAE with both Cartoon Network, Barney Shows and independent Productions as a Performer.
In between contracts Tracey has been involved in choreographing, casting and direction of 3 successful Children's shows for shopping centre’s, touring both Nationally and Internationally.
Tracey's Musical theatre debut took place in 'Toronto', Canada when she landed a role in 'We Will Rock You', the Musical. Whilst in Toronto, Tracey attended a cabaret writing workshop, where she was scouted to partake in the writing in a new Musical Theatre Comedy 'Office Antics', that was produced at 'The Toronto Fringe Festival'.
From there Tracey was invited to join the cast of The Musical that played at the Edinburgh Festival.
At Present Tracey has joined forces with PJ Clarke in Jeep Management www.jeepmanagement.com , as an Event Consultant. Currently working with clients such as Speedo 'Underwear Launch', Thomas Sabo "Jewellery Launch', ACER Computers, Frocks at the Rocks as well as working as on Event Organizer for Electric Safari, www.electricsafari.com a Grooming School for aspiring young performers and models.
Tracey's talents also lie in script and music writing, film editing, costume, staging and prop design, directing and stage management. As a most sought after MC, Tracey's attributes to date for the launching of promotional campaigns for the likes of High Five, Youth Fashion Shows, Christmas in the Park, Star Light Children’s foundation, various Children's talent competitions to name a few.
Tracey’s lives by her saying, “explore all possibilities in yourself and your surrounds… Leap, learn and live!
