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ABOUT US

Jessica Powell Antonini

Jessica Powell Antonini has performed across the world stage as a dancer, actress and choreographer.

She studied performance, musical theatre and dance in Australia (Brent Street, Sydney) and acting in London (Actor’s Centre).

Jessica has showcased with a variety of artists in live performances including Seal, at the Royal Variety Performance (London); MTV EMA (Germany), with Katy Perry, My Chemical Romance and Mika; Olly Murs at the BRIT Awards; Eurovision Germany (Moscow); X-Factor Tour 2010 (UK) and Latino, Gaby Amarantos - Crianca Esperanca, Rede Globo 2012, (Brazil).

She has performed in music videos with Natalie Imbruglia, Pixie Lott, Alesha Dixon, Scissor Sisters and Lisa Mitchell.

Her television and film experiences include ‘Captain America’ (feature film), Britain’s Got Talent – Pixie Lott, ABC Strictly Dancing (Australia), Paul O'Grady Show (UK), Friday Night Project - Kanye West (UK).

Jessica has appeared in a variety of fashions shows, live shows, live film premieres and commercials including; ‘Australia’ (feature film premiere), ‘High School Musical’ (feature film premiere), ‘Yes Man’ (feature film premiere), Head & Shoulders – Brazil (commercial), Richard & Judy – UK (commercial), Fosters - UK (commercial), Adidas – UK and Europe (fashion shows) in Brazil, UK and Europe.

Jessica choreographed and presented in the exercise DVD ‘Now, that’s what I call fitness’.

She was a performer at both the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney Olympics Games (2000) and Beach Volley Ball at the London Olympics (2012).

She also choreographed and directed the “Neon Tour” for a Brazilian Artist, Leilah Moreno in Brazil (2013)

Jessica was the Resident Director (and performer) in the musical Thriller Live London West End, toured Brazil in 2013, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia in 2014 - 2015.

Jessica is currently living in Sydney and furthering her career as a Choreographer, Teacher and Adjudicator.

Jazz teacher at The Dance Spot, Randwick since 2015. 

Jessica is the Creator of 5678justdance Program. A unique dance program especially designed to suit primary and high school students.

- Lycée Condorcet, The International French School aftercare dance/acrobatics/singing/drama program. 

- Brigidine College; Dance / Acrobatics sports program. 

- Brigidine College; PASS elective acrobatics program.

- Brigidine College; Student choreography assessment task.

- Brigidine College; Dance Rep competition/ Eisteddfod groups. 

5678justdance Program runs successful Dance & Acrobatics workshop events and Performing Arts workshops & camps.

5678justdance are a certified studio with ACROBATICARTS. 

Now offering Acrobaticarts Exam syllabus. 

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Vanessa Ellen Powell

vanessaellenpowell@gmail.com / vanessasvoices@gmail.com / +61422949668

Professional Singer / Actress / Vocal Teacher / Performance Coach / TV Personality / Creator &

Founder of Vanessa’s Voices Vocal Studio

Vanessa has performed across ASIA and AUSTRALIA as a Singer, Actress, Host and Entertainer.

Vanessa Studied at University in Singapore at LASALLE College of The Arts to obtain her BA Honours

(1st Class) Musical Theatre.

Received the Outstanding Achievement Award, Performing Arts, Lasalle College and Valour Victorian Nominee 2013.

In earlier Years completed studies in Australia,

Advance Diploma of Music, Diploma of Music, Certificate IV in Music, Certificate III in Music.

Completed Marty Rhone’s “Dynamic Performers Course” 2005.

Won Contemporary Singer of the Year (2007) McDonalds Performing Arts Challenge

Vanessa performed to crowds of thousands daily, at Universal Studios Singapore, where she starred in the

“Jurassic Park Raptor Show” “Shrek’s Donkey Live” “Dr Rodney- Face Character” and she opened the first ever show of “Puss In Boots Dance Of The Magic Beans”

She also starred as the lead role in many seasonal Christmas, Easter and Halloween Shows in singing and acting roles.


Musical theatre roles include, The Sound of Music (1994) as Gretel Von- Trapp The Sound of Music (1997) as Marta Von-Trapp The Secret Garden (2000)

Lead role Mary Lennox Footloose (2006) as Rusty Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat (2007) as Lead female role The Narrator Woyzeck (2011) Director: Stefanos Rassios , Handful of Keys (2011) Director: Nikki Snelson, Secret Bridesmaids Business (2012) as ‘Lucy’ Director: Tony Knight,

Gypsy as Momma Rose (2013) under direction of Nikki Snelson and Tony Knight

Other performance experience in Asian and surrounding areas, Vanessa performed for Nickelodeon Children’s shows (2012-2013) Sponge Bob Square

Pants.

She was a Dancer/Performance Artist supporting “Katy Perry” in the Singapore Grand Prix, 2012.

Marina Bay Sans Singapore “Sunday

Sessions” Vanessa had her own Own Cabaret Show. 2012-2015, Event Dancer for Great Eastern Achievers Day. Raffles Convention Centre, Singapore. 2013. Host, Choreographer and coordinator for Singtel's Annual Awards Night. Raffles Convention Centre, Singapore. 2014, 2015.


Since returning home to Australia in 2016, Vanessa has worked hard to build her Vocal Studio/ Singing School “Vanessa’s Voices” providing excellence in singing lessons, performance coaching, singing technique for all ages.

Channel 7, TV pilot working with DJ Havanna Brown and Luke Jacobs, to mock-up new Television shows. All Together Now, Channel 7, 2018. Judge on the “100 Panel” alongside Captain of the Hundred “Ronan Keating” and some of Australia’s finest Music Industry Professionals such as Rhonda Burchmore,

Lara Mulcahy, Amanda Harrison, Mark Gable.

2020, creation of Vanessa’s one woman Show “Someone Like Adele”

2020, Creation of “The Scarlett Songbirds” singing duo with Pia Anderson.

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