H
I'M
CHRISTOPHER
HORSEY.
DIRECTOR CHOREOGRAPHER PERFORMER EDUCATOR CREATIVE
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01 PROFILE
DIRECTOR FOR THEATRE & CONCERTS
CHOREOGRAPHER FOR STAGE, TV/FILM AND EDUCATION
PERFORMER IN THEATRE, FILM AND TV
PERFORMING ARTS LECTURER & EDUCATOR
CHRISTOPHER HORSEY IS MOST FAMOUS FOR HIS WORK AS A FOUNDING MEMBER AND PERFORMER IN THREE OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL DANCE EXPORTS; HOT SHOE SHUFFLE (WEST END, LONDON), TAP DOGS (BROADWAY, NEW YORK) AND BOOTMEN (FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES).
CHRIS WAS A WORLD CHAMPION TAP DANCER (FRED ASTAIRE INTERNATIONAL TAP CHAMPIONSHIP, NEW YORK) AT THE AGE OF TWELVE AND PURSUED A CAREER AS BOTH A PERFORMER AND CHOREOGRAPHER AT AN EARLY AGE.
HE BEGAN HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER AS A PERFORMER AT THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN IN THE FRANK SINATRA CONCERT (SANCTUARY COVE 'ULTIMATE EVENT').
HE BEGAN HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN CHOREOGRAPHY CREATING NIGHTCLUB SHOWS AT SYDNEY'S HILTON HOTEL AT THE AGE OF 18 AND CONTINUES CREATING DANCE FOR PRODUCTIONS ON STAGE AND SCREEN WHILE MAINTAINING A SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE ONSTAGE IN MUSICALS INCLUDING; CHICAGO, WEST SIDE STORY, 42ND ST, GUYS & DOLLS, CRAZY FOR YOU, KISS ME KATE AND THE TAP PACK.
LOGGING UP MORE THAN 10,000 HOURS TEACHING THE PERFORMING ARTS, HE HAS CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS, TAUGHT MUSICAL THEATRE, DRAMA AND TAP DANCE AND LECTURED IN DOZENS OF DANCE SCHOOLS, ACADEMY'S, STUDIOS AND UNIVERSITIES INCLUDING QLD CONSERVATORIUM, FEDERATION UNIVERSITY, AMPA AND VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS.
MORE RECENTLY, CHRIS CASTS AND CHOREOGRAPHS FOR DISNEYLAND PARIS, CAROLS IN THE DOMAIN (NETWORK 7) AND WAKEFIELD (ABC/TV).
02 PORTFOLIO
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03 Experience
2013-2016
The Production Company (role: Benny Southstreet) - GUYS & DOLLS
Opera Queensland (choreography/role: Paul) - KISS ME, KATE
Australian Tour (role: Marty) - THE TAP PACK
The Theatre Division (choreography) - RUTHLESS
(choreography/role: Officer Hammett) - THE DETECTIVES HANDBOOK
New Musicals/Hayes Theatre
Monkey Baa Theatre (choreography) - BUGALUGS BUM THIEF
Soulfood (Director/Choreographer) - SOULFOOD: ICONIC A'CAPELLA
Hayes Theatre (choreography) - EVERYBODY LOVES LUCY
GFO (panelist/choreography) - ROB GUEST ENDOWMENT
Good Egg Creative (choreographer) - ROCK RHAPSODY
Sydney Fringe Festival (choreographer/role: Dr God) - LIFE FORCE
(Producer/associate director/choreographer) - SOULMATES
Human Nature
Packemin Productions (role: Rooster) - ANNIE
2017 - 2021
WAKEFIELD (choreographer) - ABC/Jungle Entertainment
NEW GOLD MOUNTAIN (choreographer) - Goalpost Pictures
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (choreographer) - The Production Company
MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS BIG BAND (choreographer & casting associate) - Disneyland Paris
SWING ON THIS - (director/choreographer) - Good Egg Creative/GWB
GEORGE MICHAEL 'PRAYING FOR TIME' (choreographer) - Sydney Symphony Orchestra
CAROLS IN THE DOMAIN (choreographer) - Network Seven
WITCHES (staging/choreography) - Sydney Symphony Orchestra
WEST SIDE STORY (choreographer) - Queensland Conservatorium
A NIGHT AT THE SPEAKEASY (choreographer) - Sydney Symphony Orchestra
CHRISTMAS PROMS (Director/Choreographer) - Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
GODSPELL (choreographer) - Queensland Conservatorium
LUCY DURACK SINGS THE MUSICALS (Director) - West Australia Symphony Orchestra
THE 39 STEPS (choreographer) - Queensland Theatre Company
TRANS PRIDE AUSTRALIA (choreographer) - Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras
2009-2012
HELPMANN AWARDS (choreographer) - LPA
ARTS FRIDAY (presenter) - East Side Radio 89.7FM
LUCKY STIFF (role: the dead body of Anthony Hendon) - Neglected Musicals
SOUNDZ EXTRAORDINARY (creator/choreographer) - Northern Tap Co, UK
UNDERDOGS (Co-choreographer) - Glen St Theatre
SEESAW (choreographer/role: David) - Neglected Musicals
SUGAR 'SOME LIKE IT HOT' (choreographer) - The Production Company
3 HITS AND A MISS (creator/choreographer/role: Jerry) - Christopher Horsey Productions
BYE BYE BIRDIE (director/choreographer) - Central Queensland University
ROB GUEST ENDOWMENT (guest artist) - GFO
CRAZY FOR YOU (role: Lank Hawkins) - The Production Company
NICK & NORA (role: Lieutenant Wolf) - Neglected Musicals
MY FAVOURITE YEAR (role: King Kaiser) - Neglected Musicals
GIRL CRAZY (role: Gieber Goldfarb) - Neglected Musicals
2001-2011
Sky1/UK (choreographer/performer) - GOT TO DANCE
ABC/TV (choreographer) - CHANGI
East Side Radio 89.7FM (presenter) - ARTS FRIDAY
Northern Tap Co (creator/choreographer) - SOUNDZ EXTRAORDINARY
TapWorks (co-director/choreographer) - NO RESTRICTIONS
Arts Centre Melbourne (creator/choreographer/performer) - THE FLINDERS ST TAP
(co-creator/choreographer) - 'UNTITLED'
The Production Company (role: Andy Lee) - 42ND ST
Guy Noble/Factory Theatre (choreographer) - KARAOKE: THE MUSICAL
DAE/IMG (role: Sid Phillips/Cosmo understudy) - SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
Moondance Pictures (choreographer/role: Roman) - THE ADVENTURES OF ROMAN
Can Do That Productions (choreographer/role: Rick) - JIVE JUNKIES
1988-2000
BOOTMEN (tap tutor/role: Angus) - Fox Searchlight Pictures
CHICAGO (role: Harry/The Jury) - DAE/IMG
TAP DOGS (role: 2IC) - Back Row Productions (UK)/Richard Frankel Productions (USA)
QUINCY JONES: THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS (performer) - Jeff Margolis
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (performer) - NBC Universal
LIVE WITH REGIS AND KATHY LEE (performer) - WABC-TV
THE JERRY LEWIS MDA LABOR DAY TELETHON (performer) - WNEW-TV
WEST SIDE STORY (role: Big Deal) - Victorian State Opera
MOSH WITH PAUL MCDERMOTT (choreographer/role: The Budgie) - Back Row Productions (Australia)
HOT SHOE SHUFFLE' (role: Tip) - DAE (Australia)/Stoll Moss (UK)
HEY HEY IT'S SATURDAY (performer/choreographer) - Somers/Carroll Productions
STAR SEARCH (assistant dance co-ordinator) - Channel Ten
42ND ST (role: ensemble) - Helen Montague Productions
GIMME FIVE (performer/choreographer) - Hilton Hotels
AQUACADE (performer) - World Expo '88
FRANK SINATRA CONCERT (performer) - Ultimate Event Sanctuary Cove
< 1988
Winner - FRED ASTAIRE INTERNATIONAL TAP CHAMPIONSHIP
Lewis/Young Productions - (talent discovery) YOUNG TALENT TIME
