Background
In Brief: Forty-four year professional career as a Performing Artist; Artistic Director; Executive Producer; Casting Agent; Managing Director; Production, Operations, & Tour Coordinator; Playwright, Author, & Screenwriter; Publicist; General Manager; Arts Educator & Consultant; Talent Agent; Creative Designer; Marketing, Branding, & Communications Specialist; Motivational Speaker, Mentor, & Host; Fund Development Officer.
Core Artistic Characteristics & Competencies
Leadership | Visionary | Focused | Teambuilding | Decision Making | Collaborative | Detail-Oriented | Reliable | Problem-Solving | Supportive | Engaging | Personable | Personal & Artistic Sensitvity | Time Management | Confident | Good Communicator | Inspiring & Motivating | Organized | Creative | Generous | Funny | Driven
Skilled Categories
Professional Summary
Years Professionaly Active: 1982 - Present
​​​​Broadway Musicals; Dramatic & Comedic Plays; New Works; Cabaret; Contemporary, Romantic, & Classical Ballet; Jazz, Contemporary, & Modern Dance; Musical Revues; Comedy; Musical Concerts; Special Events & Red-Carpet Galas; Receptions & Auctions; Motion Picture; Television; Web Series; Radio; Documentary; Industrial Video; Photo & Video Shoots; Fashion Shows; Orchestral; Educational Training Workshops & Masterclasses; Lectures; Promotional Trailer Design & Directing; Regional & National Tour Production; Creation & Implementation of Community Outreach Programs.
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Dual Canadian | United Kingdom Citizenship
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42 year professional entertainment career.
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20 year career as a professional actor, singer, and dancer.
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2-time Award-Winning Performer (Arts Excellence)
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6-time Award-Winner (Service to the Arts Community)
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3-time Award Nominee for 'Best Producer/Presenter'
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22 year career in Executive & General Management (Canada)
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Opened and successfully operated privately held independent production company at age 19. (1995-present)
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Wrote 6 original theatrical productions.
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​Credited with the presentation of more than 400 productions, events, and programs. (1989-present)
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Credited with generating in excess of $10 million dollars through productions, fundraisers, galas, grants, corporate, and indivudual donor contributions.
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Founding Executive Director of Vancouver Island's first professional Contemporary Ballet Company. (2002)
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Founding Executive Director of Vancouver Island's first Romantic & Classical ballet company. (2007)
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Recipient of 9 Physchology/Counselling Certifications VSCS (top 5 in Class)
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Four year career as a Talent Agent (Vancouver)
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Featured in more than 6 Provincial and national publications/television programs including Boulevard Magazine, Bravo Canada, PBS, and Global Television
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Responsible for more than 800 local, national, and international feature stories in magazine, newsprint, online, radio, blog, and teleivision programs//broadcasts including Bravo, CTV, CBC, VI News, CHEK, and Global Television.
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Recently Produced/Directed two back-to-back record-breaking Broadway musicals (Matilda & Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) - 2019
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Theatrical - Director/Producer- 61
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Concert & Orchestral - Director/Producer/Manager - 35
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​Dance - Producer/Manager/Choreographer - 63
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Special Events - Producer/Director/Host/Manager/Coordinator - 63
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Film, Television, Web Series, Promotional Trailer - Director/Producer - 29
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Fashion Producer/Presenter - 2
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Photoshoot Director - 35
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Workshops, Master Class, Lectures, & Talkbacks - 46
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National AD Campaign Creator/Director - 3
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Original Concept/Stage Writer - 37
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Promotional Radio Commercial Writer - 9​​​​​​​​​​
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Production - Designer, Stage Man, Choreographer, Make-up, Wardrobe, Props, etc. - 47
Cumulative Production/Directing Credits - (430)
Cumulative Performing Artist Credits - (60)
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​Television Actor - 33
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Motion Picture Actor - 7
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Theatrical Actor - 20
Notable Performing Artists Performed with, Directed and/or Produced - Selected
International Ballet Star, Evelyn Hart
International Ballet Dancer, Johnny Wright
Canadian Ballet Dancer, Playwright, Actress, Sarah M. Dyson
Canadian Ballet Dancer, Rokaya Duval
International Recording Artist & Actress, Sibel Thrasher
Multi-Award Winning Jazz Recording Artist, Denzal Sinclaire
Multi-Award Winning Jazz Recording Artist, Dee Daniels
Celebrated Canadian Stage Actress, Singer & Director, Jayme Armstrong
Renowned Canadian Stage & Television Actor, Singer, Dancer, Jeff Hyslop
Renowned Global Opera Tenor, Richard Margison
Canadian Stage Actor & Recording Artist, Hector Johnson
Bruce James Orchestra (20-piece)
Johnny Inappropriate (7-piece band)
International Singer & Entertainer, Dane Warren
Award-Winning Canadian Recording Artist, Diane Pancel
Canadian Jazz Recording Artist, Maria Manna
Canadian Principal Ballet Dancer, Artistic Director & Choreographer, Ashley Evans
International Ballet Dancer, Ian Szkolak
Canadian Stage Actress & Singer, Deanne Moore
UK/Canadian Stage Actor & Singer, Reuben Leonard
Canadian Stage Actor & Singer, Matthew Paxman
Brazilian/Canadian Opera Crossover Singer & Actor, Alan Cabral
Canadian Recording Artist & Actor, Ron Caissie
Los Angeles Actress & Singer, Thia Sterling
International Recording Artist, Cody Karey
Canadian Stage Actor, Angel Duran-Heon
British/Canadian Actor, Singer, and Director, Aubrey Cobham
Grammy Award Nominated Violin Virtuoso, Pablo Diemecke
International Pianist & Composer, Tony Booker
Canadian Pianist & Arranger, James Darling
Canadian Guitarist, Tony Jenks
Hawaiian/Canadian Award Nominated Recording Artist/Actress, Leina DeBoer
International Ballet Dancer, Choreographer & Artistic Director, Paul Destrooper
Canadian Fashion Model, Singer, & Film Actress, Maya Molly
Canadian Stage Actress, Singer, & Educator, Jessica Paxman
Canadian Stage Actress, Dancer, Singer & Choreographer, Samantha Madill
Canadian/US Broadway Actor, Dancer, Singer & Star, Nicholas Dromard
Multi Award-Winning Canadian Country Singer, Olivia Rose
Acclaimed Award-Winning Canadian Oboist, Nadina M. Jackson
Canadian Stage Actress, Dancer, Singer & Choreographer, Mariah Madill
Canadian Actress, Singer & Songwriter, Rebecca Laurenti
Acclaimed International Jazz Pianist, Doug Louie
Canadian Singer, Songwriter & Actress, Cyndi Cain
Juno & East Coast Music Award Winning Composer & Pianist, Dinuk Wijeratne
UK/Canadian Jazz Recording Artist, Miranda Sage
Canadian Jazz Recording Artist, Melinda Whitaker
Multi Award-Nominated International Jazz Recording Artist, Maureen Washington
International Fashion Model & Writer, Maggie Bryant
Acclaimed Canadian Pianist & Entertainer, Morrissey Dunn
Award-Winning New York Recording Artist, Film Actor & Playwright, James Rich
Renowned Canadian Cellist & University Of Illinois Professor, Denise Djovic
World Renowned New York Harpist, Writer, and Actress, Rita Costanzi
Canadian Stage Actor & Singer, Nik Trotzuk
French Canadian Dancer, Singer & Actress, Isabel Maheux
Canadian Actor, Dancer & Choreographer, Raymond Jordan Johnson Brown
Canadian Drummer, Phil Wipper
Canadian Singer and Entertainer, Mandy Rushton
UK/Canadian Singer and Actress, NiQ Deanne
International Ballet Star and Choreographer, Roberta Taylor
Canadian Ballerina, Actress and Singer, Ursula Szkolak
US Ballet Dancer & Choreographer (Columbia Dance Theatre), Alexandra Napoli
Canadian TV, Film, Stage Actor, Director and Comedian, David C. Jones
UK Classical Crossover Soprano and Recording Artist, Christina Johnston
Canadian Actress and Singer, Teagan Gibson
Canadian Stage Actress and Singer, Karina Evangeline
East Coast Music Award-Winning Canadian Recording Artist, Owen ’O’Sound’ Lee
New York based Canadian Actress & Recording Artist, Kaleia Odelle
Canadian Stage Actor and Singer, Kaleb Stolee
Canadian Actress and Singer, Naveena Naidoo
Canadian Actress and Singer, Kiara Corkett
Acclaimed Classical Ensemble, DieMahler
Renowned Canadian Classical Orchestra, Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra
Broadway Actress, Singer, Dancer and Star, Desiree Davar
Cuban Canadian Violinist and Singer, Alison Enriquez
Canadian Actress and Dancer, Danica Domay
Award-Winning Classical Pianist, Andrew Son
Canadian Classical Crossover Singer, Sahara Sloan
Canadian Actor, Keegan Zaporozan
British/Canadian Actress and Film Director, Samantha Lawrence
Canadian Stage Actress, Dancer, Singer & Choreographer, Makayla Madill