Anton .
Rehearsal Director, Artistic Director, Choreographer, Dance Teacher, Performer
Sydney, Australia
0418964150
www.behance.net/AntonChoreography
Sydney-based arts professional Anton has navigated dance for 20 years. He successfully has worked in with the industry as a choreographer, performer, artistic director, movement director, rehearsal director and dance teacher. His vast experience includes major work with Dance and Theatre Projects, Art Festivals Projects, Live TV Events, Dance of Film, TV Commercials, Music Videos and Multimedia Dance Projects.
His performance engagements have included DarcSwan, Dance North, Australian Dance Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company, Kim Carpenters Theatre of Image, The Australian Opera, Legs on the Wall and independents, Shaun Parker, Meryl Tankard, Tanja Liedtke and Martin Del Amo. He has toured extensively through Australia, Asia, Europe and USA.
Anton choreographies and commissions include works for Sydney Opera House - Spring Dance 2012, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Form Projects, Brisbane Arts Festival,TanzFestival Ingolstadt - Germany, Sydney Opera House - Education Unit, Dance North, Australian Dance Theatre, TASDANCE, Dead Horse Productions, numerous university dance training institutions, youth companies and has been assistant choreographer for Sydney Theatre Company and Australian Opera.
Anton was the Artistic Director of the Australian Dance Awards at the Sydney Opera House in 2014 and in 2012 for the Parrmassala Festival Opening ' Block Party'.
Anton has taught for many organisations including, AC Arts South Australia, Tanya Pearsons, Brent St, Ev and Bow, Australian Centre of Physical Education, NAISDA Collage, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Queensland University of Technology, Ausdance NSW, Legs on the Wall,Tasdance, Expressions Dance Company, Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney Dance Company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australian Dance Theatre, Australian Opera, The Australian Ballet, and Beijing Modern Dance LTDX.
His performance engagements have included DarcSwan, Dance North, Australian Dance Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company, Kim Carpenters Theatre of Image, The Australian Opera, Legs on the Wall and independents, Shaun Parker, Meryl Tankard, Tanja Liedtke and Martin Del Amo. He has toured extensively through Australia, Asia, Europe and USA.
Anton choreographies and commissions include works for Sydney Opera House - Spring Dance 2012, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Form Projects, Brisbane Arts Festival,TanzFestival Ingolstadt - Germany, Sydney Opera House - Education Unit, Dance North, Australian Dance Theatre, TASDANCE, Dead Horse Productions, numerous university dance training institutions, youth companies and has been assistant choreographer for Sydney Theatre Company and Australian Opera.
Anton was the Artistic Director of the Australian Dance Awards at the Sydney Opera House in 2014 and in 2012 for the Parrmassala Festival Opening ' Block Party'.
Anton has taught for many organisations including, AC Arts South Australia, Tanya Pearsons, Brent St, Ev and Bow, Australian Centre of Physical Education, NAISDA Collage, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Queensland University of Technology, Ausdance NSW, Legs on the Wall,Tasdance, Expressions Dance Company, Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney Dance Company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australian Dance Theatre, Australian Opera, The Australian Ballet, and Beijing Modern Dance LTDX.
Work Experience
Ausdance NSW
Marketing/Communications
March 2014
- January 2015
Sydney, Australia
Parramasala Festival - South Asian Contemporary Arts Festival
Artistic Director of the Opening Large Scale Community Event 'BOLLYWOOD BLOCK PARTY'
November 2012
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Parramatta, Australia
Campbelltown Arts Centre
"DURAK" - a 25 minute commissioned work/ residency and performance season.
October 2012
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Australia
Tanzfestival Ingolstadt, Germany
youMove - Commission - Compact Homosapien 14mins
September 2012
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Ingolstadt, Germany
Nickelodeon - Slime Festival 2012
Movement Director and Choreographer
September 2012
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Australia
Sydney Opera House - Spring Dance 2012
IOU PROJECTS - SOLO 12mins - Supermodern 2.1
August 2012
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Sydney, Australia
Paper Stone Scissors - Melbourne
Choreography for JUST JEANS TVC
July 2012
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Sydney, Australia
TASDANCE
"Identity Season" - Remount and Regional Tour NSW and Victoria - "The Blur"
June 2012
- August 2012
Australia
Ausdance NSW - Australian Youth Dance Festival
Choreography and Workshops for The Australian Youth Dance Festival
April 2012
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Gosford, Australia
Form Projects
'SuperModern - Dance of Distraction' - Presentation Full Length Work 60 mins
March 2012
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Sydney, Australia
Brisbane Festival
Exclusive Commission - 'Beautiful Noise' 60mins
September 2011
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Brisbane, Australia
YouMove Dance Company
Commission Annual Season - 'Multiplicity' 15 mins
October 2011
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Sydney, Australia
QL2
Youth Commission Annual Season - 'Digital Face' 20mins
July 2011
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Canberra, Australia
ARTS NSW
'SuperModern - Dance of Distraction', Second Stage Development
May 2011
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Sydney, Australia
Nickelodeon
Movement Direction - Nickelodeon Australia Channel ID 2011
January 2011
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Sydney, Australia
Western Australian Academy Of Performing Arts
Commission for Annual Season 3rd Years - 'Capacity' 30 mins
December 2010
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Perth, Australia
Nickelodeon
Choreography - Australian Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards for Cody Simpson
October 2010
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Sydney, Australia
Australia Council For The Arts
'SuperModern - Dance of Distraction', First Stage Development
March 2010
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Sydney, Australia
Collider
Movement Direction - Target - Effortless Denim Campaign 2010
January 2010
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Sydney, Australia
Nickelodeon
Choreography - Australian Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2009 for Delta Goodrum, Jessica Mauboy, Guy Sebastian and Cassie Davies
November 2009
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Sydney, Australia
TASDANCE
Commission - Identity Season 2009 , 'The Blur' 30 mins
October 2009
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Launceston, Australia
Mid Summer Festival (Melbourne) And Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras
Commission by Jay Robinson - 'Four Faces' Season, 'US' 15mins
February 2009
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Sydney, Australia
Western Australian Academy Of Performing Arts
Commission - Annual Season 2nd Years, 'Here and Now' 23 mins
December 2008
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Perth, Australia
Queensland University Of Technology
Commission - Annual Season 3rd Years, 'Current' 51mins
December 2007
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Brisbane, Australia
Sydney Opera House
Youth Season Commission - danceTank, 'Freedom to Launch'
March 2007
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Sydney, Australia
Dead Horse Productions (Melbourne)
Commission New Work - Full Tilt Season - Victorian Arts Centre, 'Riposte' 15 mins
June 2007
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Melbourne, Australia
Australian Dance Award Nominee 2006
Short Dance Film 2005 - 'Einselganger shot on location in Australia, USA, France, Germany, UK, Belgium, Holland and Alaska.
2006
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Australia
Australian Dance Awards - Sydney Opera House
Commissioned Performance - 'Form' 12mins
2006
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Sydney, Australia
Dead Horse Productions (Melbourne)
Commission - with an 18 piece string orchestra composed by Kate Neal performed and Meat works.
2006
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Melbourne, Australia
Adelaide Centre For The Performing Arts
Commission Annual Graduate Season 3rd Years - 'Antic World and 7 Misdemeanours' 55mins
2005
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Adelaide, Australia
Australian Dance Theatre - Ignition Season 2004
'0ne700' 6mins and 'Hansel and Gretel' Short Dance Film 2004
2004
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Adelaide, Australia
QL2
Commission Annual Youth Season - 'Passions' 9mins
2004
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Canberra, Australia
REELDANCE Finalist
Short Dance Film Made in 2003 - 'When You're Alone' 13mins, Tour Nationally and New Zealand
2004
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Australia
Australian Dance Theatre - Ignition Season 2004
2003 While on the way…. 12mins / 2002 Kalt (cold dreams, Warm Hearts) 11mins / 2001 Marat 10 mins / 2000 Us 17 min
2003
- 2000
Adelaide, Australia
Dance North
A short work in progress presented by Dance North in house Friends of the company Season - 'X' 8 mins 1999
1999
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Townsville, Australia
Dance North Youth Link - Extensions
Commission Youth Work for Annual Season - 'Falling' 28 mins 1998
1998
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Townsville, Australia
Dance North
Annual Dancers Choreographic Season - 'No Regrets' 15 mins 1997
1997
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Townsville, Australia
Professional Performance Experience
Oct 2012 'Durak' Campbelltown Arts Centre
Aug 2012 iOU Season 'Supermodern 2.1' Sydney Opera House
Nov 2011 iOU Season IO Myers
Nov 2011 Re - Union Island Tour Happy As Larry.
Aug - Oct 2011UK Tour Happy As Larry Shaun Parker.
Mar 2011 Dance Massive Melbourne Happy As Larry Shaun Parker.
Sept 2010 Brisbane Festival Happy As Larry Shaun Parker.
Oct 2009 12th Floor Tanja Liedtke German Tour.
Jan – Mar 2009 12th Floor tour UK Tanja Liedtke.
Aug 2008 VISA in China Legs On The Wall.
Jun - Jul 2008 BUBBLE Legs on The Wall Directed by Rowan Marchingo.
Jan 2008 Sydney Festival This show is about people. Shaun Parker
Oct 2007 Melbourne Festival This Show is About People. Shaun Parker
Oct- Nov 2006 Sydney Theatre CO The Bourgeois Gentleman.
Sept - Oct 2006 Julius Caesar Australian Opera.
Apr 2006-June 2006 Performed in National Tour in Tanja Liedkte 12th Floor.
Feb 2006 Performed and Choreographed Concave City in Melbourne.
Jan 2006 Development for Troy Mundy Adelaide.
Aug 2005-Sept 2006 Rinaldo Australian Opera Season
Aug 2004- May 2005 Guest Artist for ADT Europe, UK, USA Tour
April 2004- May 2004 Guest Artist for ADT Ignition, Carol Wellman, Shannon
Anderson, Ross Mc McCormick
Feb 2004-Mar 2004 Employed Tanja Liedkte, Choreographic Centre Canberra
Jan 2000- Dec 2003 Employed Australian Dance Theatre Garry Stewart
July 1997- Dec 1999 Employed Dance North Jane Pirani, Graeme Watson and
Natalie Wier
July 1997- Jan 1997 Employed Darc Swan Schools Touring Company
Nov 1995-Feb 1996 Employed Toad Show Productions
Aug 2012 iOU Season 'Supermodern 2.1' Sydney Opera House
Nov 2011 iOU Season IO Myers
Nov 2011 Re - Union Island Tour Happy As Larry.
Aug - Oct 2011UK Tour Happy As Larry Shaun Parker.
Mar 2011 Dance Massive Melbourne Happy As Larry Shaun Parker.
Sept 2010 Brisbane Festival Happy As Larry Shaun Parker.
Oct 2009 12th Floor Tanja Liedtke German Tour.
Jan – Mar 2009 12th Floor tour UK Tanja Liedtke.
Aug 2008 VISA in China Legs On The Wall.
Jun - Jul 2008 BUBBLE Legs on The Wall Directed by Rowan Marchingo.
Jan 2008 Sydney Festival This show is about people. Shaun Parker
Oct 2007 Melbourne Festival This Show is About People. Shaun Parker
Oct- Nov 2006 Sydney Theatre CO The Bourgeois Gentleman.
Sept - Oct 2006 Julius Caesar Australian Opera.
Apr 2006-June 2006 Performed in National Tour in Tanja Liedkte 12th Floor.
Feb 2006 Performed and Choreographed Concave City in Melbourne.
Jan 2006 Development for Troy Mundy Adelaide.
Aug 2005-Sept 2006 Rinaldo Australian Opera Season
Aug 2004- May 2005 Guest Artist for ADT Europe, UK, USA Tour
April 2004- May 2004 Guest Artist for ADT Ignition, Carol Wellman, Shannon
Anderson, Ross Mc McCormick
Feb 2004-Mar 2004 Employed Tanja Liedkte, Choreographic Centre Canberra
Jan 2000- Dec 2003 Employed Australian Dance Theatre Garry Stewart
July 1997- Dec 1999 Employed Dance North Jane Pirani, Graeme Watson and
Natalie Wier
July 1997- Jan 1997 Employed Darc Swan Schools Touring Company
Nov 1995-Feb 1996 Employed Toad Show Productions
Education
Queensland University of Technology Associate Degree in Dance
Elsie Segus Theatrical School of Dance, Brisbane
Endeavour Sports Selective High School yr 10, yr 12 Schools Captain
Leonie Renee and Joanne Hocking School of Dance, Sydney
Bodenweisser, Sydney Margaret Chapple
Elsie Segus Theatrical School of Dance, Brisbane
Endeavour Sports Selective High School yr 10, yr 12 Schools Captain
Leonie Renee and Joanne Hocking School of Dance, Sydney
Bodenweisser, Sydney Margaret Chapple
Referees
Lisa French
Associate Director Programming
Carriageworks
Ph: +61 2 8571 9032
Dr. Erin Brannigan
Lecturer in Dance
School of English, Media and Performing Arts
Ph: +61 2 9385 7854
Carol Wellman
Rehearsal Director Tasdance
+61 (0) 449 191 988
Associate Director Programming
Carriageworks
Ph: +61 2 8571 9032
Dr. Erin Brannigan
Lecturer in Dance
School of English, Media and Performing Arts
Ph: +61 2 9385 7854
Carol Wellman
Rehearsal Director Tasdance
+61 (0) 449 191 988