Dual Emmy-award winning, Australian-born, dancer, choreographer, producer and songwriter, Wade Robson, is gliding back to our shores to host and mentor two dance workshops called "Step Out of Bounds' in Melbourne and Sydney next month.

For the first time in Australia, the 26-year old US-based entertainer and cutting edge dance choreographer will be showcasing his 20-year experience and dancing knowledge to more than 1000 aspiring dance students, starting from as young as 12 years of age.

The  two-day November workshops will be covering a number of dance disciplines including hip hop and contemporary, where Wade will also exhibit some of his internationally-acclaimed dance routines and some that are all-new.  There will also be a photoshoot opportunity with Wade and a comprehensive question and answer time.

According to Wade, he is excited by the opportunity to get back to Australia to do something special with the dancing community and is looking forward in producing dance workshops that would be a personal and inspiring experience for the dancer's of his homeland.

 "Having worked with a diverse range of international entertainers, these dance workshops are a great opportunity to showcase different elements of dance to determined and passionate dance students," he said. 

"This is a very exciting time in my career. I am constantly experimenting and trying new things that keep me continually challenged and inspired.  I look forward to sharing this excitement with the Australian dance students."

According to Tahlya Searle, founder and Director of Onset Entertainment, Wade coming back to Australian shores could be life changing for some Aussie dancers, especially the younger generation.

"Wade's breadth of dance expertise and wisdom will give existing Australian pro dancers, up and comers and dedicated students a high level of exposure to dance industry success that no other dancer in the world has ever experienced." she said.

"The fact that Wade is Australian gives these kids something to identify with and we hope that meeting him, talking to him and learning from Wade, will inspire them to dream on a more global scale."

"Having Wade here will elevate Aussie dancers' ideas of what is possible as Wade offers a new definition of dance career success."

WORKSHOP DATES

Melbourne:        Saturday 8^th and Sunday 9^th November

                                The Mercure Hotel, 13 Spring St

               

Sydney:                                Tuesday 11^th and Wednesday 12^th November

                                Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh

 

Day One - 2 hour dance class

Intermediate - 10:00am - 12:00pm

Advance - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Photo session 4:30pm - 5:30pm

 

Day Two - 2 hour dance class

30 minute Q and A time

Intermediate - 10:00am - 12:00pm

Advance - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

 

Tickets are $148.50 from Ticketmaster http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/

PROFILE

• Began dancing at the age of two
• Moved to US at the age of seven
• Michael Jackson recruited Robson to appear in three of Jackson's music videos: Jam, Black or White and Heal The World
• At age 11, formed a group called Quo and released an album with Sony
• At age 12, Robson was teaching dance classes in Hollywood
• In 1999-2000, Robson choreographed Britney Spear's world concert tour
• Robson is the creator and host of MTV's The Wade Robson Project, a talent search competition for hip hop dancers
• Robson has choreographed group and partner pieces for the second and third seasons of US So You Think You Can Dance
• In 2007, Robson won an Emmy in Outstanding Choreography for the routine Ramalama Bang Bang
• In 2008, Robson won another Emmy in Outstanding Choreography for the routine Chairman's Waltz
• In 2008, Robson is choreographing a Las Vegas show called Criss Angel Believe for Cirque Du Soleil