Anton .

Rehearsal Director, Artistic Director, Choreographer, Dance Teacher, Performer

Sydney, Australia
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.

Work Experience

Bangarra Dance Theatre

Rehearsal Director

July 2015 - Present Sydney, Australia

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 - Parramatta, Australia

Campbelltown Arts Centre

"DURAK" - a 25 minute commissioned work/ residency and performance season.

October 2012 - Australia

Tanzfestival Ingolstadt, Germany

youMove - Commission - Compact Homosapien 14mins

September 2012 - Ingolstadt, Germany

Nickelodeon - Slime Festival 2012

Movement Director and Choreographer

September 2012 - Australia

Sydney Opera House - Spring Dance 2012

IOU PROJECTS - SOLO 12mins - Supermodern 2.1

August 2012 - Sydney, Australia

Paper Stone Scissors - Melbourne

Choreography for JUST JEANS TVC

July 2012 - 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 - Gosford, Australia

Form Projects

'SuperModern - Dance of Distraction' - Presentation Full Length Work 60 mins

March 2012 - Sydney, Australia

Brisbane Festival

Exclusive Commission - 'Beautiful Noise' 60mins

September 2011 - Brisbane, Australia

YouMove Dance Company

Commission Annual Season - 'Multiplicity' 15 mins

October 2011 - Sydney, Australia

QL2

Youth Commission Annual Season - 'Digital Face' 20mins

July 2011 - Canberra, Australia

ARTS NSW

'SuperModern - Dance of Distraction', Second Stage Development

May 2011 - Sydney, Australia

Nickelodeon

Movement Direction - Nickelodeon Australia Channel ID 2011

January 2011 - Sydney, Australia

Western Australian Academy Of Performing Arts

Commission for Annual Season 3rd Years - 'Capacity' 30 mins

December 2010 - Perth, Australia

Nickelodeon

Choreography - Australian Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards for Cody Simpson

October 2010 - Sydney, Australia

Australia Council For The Arts

'SuperModern - Dance of Distraction', First Stage Development

March 2010 - Sydney, Australia

Collider

Movement Direction - Target - Effortless Denim Campaign 2010

January 2010 - Sydney, Australia

Nickelodeon

Choreography - Australian Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2009 for Delta Goodrum, Jessica Mauboy, Guy Sebastian and Cassie Davies

November 2009 - Sydney, Australia

TASDANCE

Commission - Identity Season 2009 , 'The Blur' 30 mins

October 2009 - Launceston, Australia

Mid Summer Festival (Melbourne) And Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras

Commission by Jay Robinson - 'Four Faces' Season, 'US' 15mins

February 2009 - Sydney, Australia

Western Australian Academy Of Performing Arts

Commission - Annual Season 2nd Years, 'Here and Now' 23 mins

December 2008 - Perth, Australia

Queensland University Of Technology

Commission - Annual Season 3rd Years, 'Current' 51mins

December 2007 - Brisbane, Australia

Sydney Opera House

Youth Season Commission - danceTank, 'Freedom to Launch'

March 2007 - Sydney, Australia

Dead Horse Productions (Melbourne)

Commission New Work - Full Tilt Season - Victorian Arts Centre, 'Riposte' 15 mins

June 2007 - 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 - Australia

Australian Dance Awards - Sydney Opera House

Commissioned Performance - 'Form' 12mins

2006 - Sydney, Australia

Dead Horse Productions (Melbourne)

Commission - with an 18 piece string orchestra composed by Kate Neal performed and Meat works.

2006 - Melbourne, Australia

Adelaide Centre For The Performing Arts

Commission Annual Graduate Season 3rd Years - 'Antic World and 7 Misdemeanours' 55mins

2005 - Adelaide, Australia

Australian Dance Theatre - Ignition Season 2004

'0ne700' 6mins and 'Hansel and Gretel' Short Dance Film 2004

2004 - Adelaide, Australia

QL2

Commission Annual Youth Season - 'Passions' 9mins

2004 - Canberra, Australia

REELDANCE Finalist

Short Dance Film Made in 2003 - 'When You're Alone' 13mins, Tour Nationally and New Zealand

2004 - 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 - Townsville, Australia

Dance North Youth Link - Extensions

Commission Youth Work for Annual Season - 'Falling' 28 mins 1998

1998 - Townsville, Australia

Dance North

Annual Dancers Choreographic Season - 'No Regrets' 15 mins 1997

1997 - 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

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

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