Travers Ross
Hey guys!
I’ve just been rockin it on tour with none other than Swoop and the Rasmussen brothers! Such a thrill to be sharing my passion of dance with phenomenal people…

Utopian Dream was a dream in itself. To have dancers all over Australia come together and jam it out on the one dance floor is something I froth on! True passion within the one room…

So You Think You Can Dance is just one of the recent projects I have been involved in. Choreo is something that never stops for me. My mind is kicking full time with new movement and ways to communicate the passion within.

Dance to me is not a job, but rather my identity. I love the freedom of reinventing myself as a performer and to be surrounded by true artists who have a raw style.

Visit www.flyfresh.com.au or www.utopiandream.com.au and drop me a line anytime.

One love,

Trav

Nacho Pop
Hey guys,

Nacho Pop here…I’m just on the sidelines about to film a live screening for So You Think You Can Dance! Thought I would create a little bio for you Dance Informa fans…

I left full-time work in 2002 to put my heart and soul in to dancing. With a fire and a unique style, Popping became my signature thing.

I prefer to forte in Popping as opposed to being versatile. I may never be the best in the world at Popping, but I definitely treat what I do as art…

I love to surround myself with other artists who have a necessity to rock a circle with the latest in street dance styles.

So many people inspire me within the dance world. Kelley Abbey’s routines literally blow me away, and Suga Pop is unbelievably world class in my eyes!

My advice to all of you out there, is to master your craft and always aim to be the best at what you do…

I’m about to burst with something new and exciting in the works! Make sure you check out my website www.nachopop.com for updates.

Peace,

Nacho Pop

Richard ‘Swoop’ Whitebear
Hey guys,

I’m back in my hometown of LA after a dope tour in the land of Oz!

With the help of my boys Trav and Jesse, I hope to unite and build the bridge between Australian and American dance culture.

We need to work together, helping each other to showcase us dancers as the greatest entertainers in the world, because we can do it all…

I always have such a dope time in Australia. I love my Australian family and thinking of moving half of me there and the other half in the States to keep building the bridge.

I am currently writing a movie in the name of the dance world, and will continue to do so alongside my other projects. Through learning about dance and praising the art form, we need to acknowledge dancers as the true backbone of the entertainment industry…

Stay tuned for details on my upcoming projects. Let’s all stay creative, working together, helping each other…

Swoop

A-Live Entertainment Team
Legendary Tapper Sean Robinson and SYTYCD Stars BJ Rorke, Hilton Denis and Stephen Tannos.
A-Live Entertainment is Australia’s new centre for the performing arts. They deal with everything live and everything entertaining.

As service providers, A-Live aims to unite all areas of the entertainment industry to allow for a more efficient, detailed product. Whilst also working through a deep passion and love for what they do, A-Live intends to make Australia’s entertainment industry’s development their responsibility. They do this by focusing and succeeding in all the areas of the entertainment industry including; talent, production/ creative department, education and technical.
www.a-liveentertainment.com  

Michael Schwandt
Michael Schwandt is one of the most dynamic visionaries for movement and creative conceptualisation in Los Angeles.His extensive body of work can be seen across the board in commercials, corporate industrials, television, award shows, special events and various recording artist projects, while crossing all genres of dance.

As Creative Consultant on many projects, Michael contributes to the overall look of a project influencing style, costume, lighting and set design as well as musical arrangement. He has worked conceptually on a number of projects due to an unparalleled, out of the box, grandiose approach to large-scale productions. Michael is exclusively signed to DDO Artists Agency as part of their elite roster of choreographers. Michael attributes early influences to Vincent Patterson, Michael Rooney and Kenny Ortega.

Michael Schwandt gives back to the dance community by nurturing and educating aspiring dancers via guest master classes all over the world.

 

Erin Lamont
Erin Lamont has been working professionally as a choreographer/dancer/model ever since she graduated from college with a B.A in Dance, and a B.B.A in Marketing from Western Michigan University. She has recently worked with notable artists; Kevin Rudolph, the Veronicas, and Lady Gaga.  Her choreography can be seen on; L.A Fashion Week, the 2009 Miss USA Pageant, the 2008 Miss Universe Pageant in Vietnam,  NBC, Exercise TV, and ESPN.  Other credits include; Skechers, Nike, ABC, Puma, Wella, ABC, Playboy, EMI Records, Wyndham Resorts, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Disney, Spike TV, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and the L.A Clippers Spirit Dance team.  She also tours as a master class instructor and has worked with Sydney Dance Company, Melbourne Music Academy, ABC Dance Group in Vietnam, and Broadway Dance Center in Tokyo.  More info at: http://www.erinlamont.com  Current projects include; choreographer, Answers 4 Dancers pilot and master intensive, with renowned icon Grover Dale, nominated as one of the top then choreographers in the nation for the A.C.E Awards in NYC, and producer/director of L.A’s hottest new burlesque show; The La Las.