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Jack Chambers (born 10 October 1988) is a dancer, singer, actor and choreographer, from Brisbane, Australia. He is best known for winning the first season of So You Think You Can Dance Australia in 2008.
Early life edit
Chambers started dance lessons at Brisbane's Julie-Ann Lucas School of Dance at the age of three and continued there until he was 17. He combined this training with acting and singing studies.
Theatre edit
Chambers' career took off at the age of 10 when he was cast in his first professional musical, the stage production of The Sound of Music, playing Kurt Von Trapp at the Lyric Theatre in Brisbane.[1] Jack was also part of the amateur theatre community in Brisbane from the age of ten, working with companies such as Ocean Theatre Company and Queensland Musical Theatre.
In 2009 Jack made the move to New York City, where he began teaching Jazz dance at the Joffrey Ballet School & Peridance Capezio Center, in Manhattan.
After only working 18 months in NYC, Jack found himself being flown back to Australia as he was cast as the teen heartthrob, Link Larkin, in the Original Australian touring production of Hairspray.[2]
2012 Jack joined the cast of Jason Gilkison's world renowned production Burn the Floor. Jack toured to Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan before heading to London for a 6th month season on the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre.[3]
Chambers returned to the Australian stage in 2016, to play Cosmo Brown in the national touring production of Singin' in the Rain. The cast also starred Adam Garcia, Gretel Scarlett & Erika Heynatz. Jack's performance of Cosmo, earned him 3 award nominations in Australia, 2 of which he won. A Helpmann Award nomination for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical,[4] Winning a Green Room Award for Best Male in a Supporting Role[5] & Winning the Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Dance, Musicals or Physical Theatre.[6]
In 2019, Jack toured in Hugh Jackman's The Man, The Music, The Show - World Tour - 90 shows, across North America, Europe & Oceania.[7]
After 2 years of COVID, Jack returned to the stage starring as the chimney sweep Bert in Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Production of Mary Poppins The Musical. The show toured all major cities in Australia from April 2022 - Oct 2023.[8]
TV edit
Chambers was crowned the first So You Think You Can Dance Australia winner in 2008.
Jack also made an appearance in the 2nd season of the show, dancing alongside Kate Wormald, in the Top 100 Week episode.
2014 saw Chambers back on the show, when he danced with 2nd season winner Talia Fowler, for Australian singer Tina Arena, promoting her New Single Reset All.[9]
Choreography edit
From the age of 15, Chambers started choreographing and performing with the male tap group Raw Metal, which in 2010 became RAW Company.
Jack is now Artistic Director of RAW Company.
In 2007 he choreographed and performed in the company's production Project X at the Holland Dance Festival in The Hague and The Singapore Arts Festival.
In 2016 Jack choreographed and performed in the company's Off Broadway season of 'UNTAPPED', at the New Victory Theater in New York City.
'UNTAPPED' continued to entertain audiences, winning the title of Best Dance Act[10] at the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2016.
RAW Company, as of 2016, is now also a Registered Training Organisation, offering courses in both Dance and Musical Theatre.
References edit
- ^ "Jack Chambers". Celebrities.ninemsn.com.au. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ Parris, Simon. "Hairspray Cast Announcement". Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ Harrison, Daniel (13 March 2013). "Review: Burn The Floor". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "2016 nominees and winners". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ James, Erin. "2016 Green Room Award winners announced". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Dance, Musicals or Physical Theatre Winners". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Chambers is known for his work in." 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Mary Poppins Australia".
- ^ kristy, johnson (April 2014). "SYTYCD - Live Performance (Top 16)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "RAW Dance Company's Untapped: Dance Like Everyone's Watching". 9 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2019.