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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

  • 42 year professional entertainment career. 

  • 20 year career as a professional actor, singer, and dancer. 

  • 2-time Award-Winning Performer (Arts Excellence)

  • 6-time Award-Winner (Service to the Arts Community) 

  • 3-time Award Nominee for 'Best Producer/Presenter'

  • 22 year career in Executive & General Management (Canada)

  • Opened and successfully operated privately held independent production company at age 19. (1995-present) 

  • Wrote 6 original theatrical productions. 

  • ​Credited with the presentation of more than 400 productions, events, and programs. (1989-present)

  • Credited with generating in excess of $10 million dollars through productions, fundraisers, galas, grants, corporate, and indivudual donor contributions.

  • Founding Executive Director of Vancouver Island's first professional Contemporary Ballet Company. (2002) 

  • Founding Executive Director of Vancouver Island's first Romantic & Classical ballet company. (2007) 

  • Recipient of 9 Physchology/Counselling Certifications VSCS (top 5 in Class) 

  • Four year career as a Talent Agent (Vancouver) 

  • Featured in more than 6 Provincial and national publications/television programs including Boulevard Magazine, Bravo Canada, PBS, and Global Television

  • 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. 

  • 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

  • Concert & Orchestral - Director/Producer/Manager - 35

  • ​Dance - Producer/Manager/Choreographer - 63

  • Special Events - Producer/Director/Host/Manager/Coordinator - 63

  • Film, Television, Web Series, Promotional Trailer - Director/Producer - 29

  • Fashion Producer/Presenter - 2 

  • Photoshoot Director - 35

  • Workshops, Master Class, Lectures, & Talkbacks - 46

  • National AD Campaign Creator/Director - 3

  • Original Concept/Stage Writer - 37

  • Promotional Radio Commercial Writer - 9​​​​​​​​​​

  • Production - Designer, Stage Man, Choreographer, Make-up, Wardrobe, Props, etc. - 47

Cumulative Production/Directing Credits - (430)

Cumulative Performing Artist Credits - (60)

  • ​Television Actor - 33

  • Motion Picture Actor - 7 

  • Theatrical Actor - 20

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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 

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