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Jeff  Dimitriou is a megahouse Industry choreographer, director, and artist.
He  is renowned for the energy and passion he instills within and around him in projects  that include Film, Television, World Ceremonies, Theatre, Live events, and art installations. 
Jeff has an extensive list of film and television credits including ; Schitt’s Creek, The Next Step, Blues Clues & You, ODD Squad, Anne of Green Gables, Lucky Seven, Carrie, Degrassi: Next Class, Hellcats, Twilight: Breaking Dawn Saga, Mirror, Mirror, So You Think You Can Dance Canada, and SuckerPunch. 
Jeff was named Head Choreographer of the 2015 Pan American Games Closing Ceremonies and the 2015 Parapan Opening Ceremonies.
He was a key member of the choreography team with the critically acclaimed Cirque Du Soleil, where they choreographed and directed the 2012 Opening Ceremonies for the FIFA World Cup in Azerbaijan. 
Jeff has created his own company and serves as Artistic Director/CEO of JDX Entertainment.
Whilst Jeff has had a career filled with incredible achievements it is the struggles and challenges behind these achievements  that will have you captivated. This is an honest and raw interview about the person behind the strong and serious exterior. Join us for this inspirational insight into Jeff Dimitriou.

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Jeff Dimitriou is a dancer, choreographer, director, company owner and artist. He has been involved in incredible projects including working on; The Next Step, Odd Squad, Anne of Green Gables, Lucky Seven, Hellcats, So You Think You Can Dance, Sucker Punch, Twilight; the Breaking Dawn Saga and Mirror Mirror. 
Here is your chance to get to know the man behind the amazing choreography and dancing. Charlie asks Jeff the tough questions including; his favourite ice cream, favourite board game and the dance style he finds the hardest. She even gets introduced to Jeff's pet dog Marty. 
Learn facts you never knew about your favourite people in the Performing Arts industry with Charlie's quick fire round of questions. 
Jeff's full interview will be available this Saturday in episode 85 of Dance Matters Podcast.

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Isobel Kinnear is an 18 year old dancer with the world at her feet.Currently training at Brent Street Studios Isobel has a wealth of experience for such a young age. She has been crowned both Showcase Dancer of the Year and Get The Beat National winner. Isobel has travelled overseas to compete and dance on a number of occasions. Recently she was signed to Presley Management, a fresh direction for Jeep Management. She is currently gearing up for her performance in The Dream Dance Companies Iconic show alongside other guests including; Elle Dimos, Paris Cavanagh and Mitch Wynter.

Isobel is a down to earth, humble and joyous person to talk to. We can’t wait to see where her journey leads her. 

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Lisa Anne Hammer is the Director and Founder of TDC The Dance Company in Melbourne.

With a background in acrobatics and all areas of dance training, Lisa identified a gap in the dance studio market for technique-focused training for dancers who aspire to dance on a more “serious” level. She launched TDC in 2010 as a dedicated training facility to develop dancers using her own unique methods and approaches to performing arts training. 

With an Honours Degree in Child Psychology from The University of Melbourne, Lisa’s unique perspective, experience and abilities with children of all ages allows her to get the very most out of them - in and out of the studio.

Lisa has a true passion for connecting with and training eager students to help realise their potential as performing artists - which is demonstrated year after year with TDC and the talent it produces.

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Dustin Wolf is a professional dancer and choreographer from Canada. He has stared in film/television, national commercials, modelling, print, and product design. Dustin has appeared in Netflix’s Julie and the Phantoms and the latest upcoming film from Disney, Sneakerella. Over the course of his career, Dustin has accumulated many acclaimed recognitions and awards. Having been awarded the titles of junior, teen and Mr. Dance of Canada, NYCDA junior and senior male outstanding dancer, JUMP VIP, multiple highest scoring soloist, and many more. Dustin was scouted at the NYCDA nationals where he was awarded a prestigious dance scholarship to attend Point Park University. Dustin then moved to Los Angeles where he was scouted and signed by one of the top talent agencies. During his time in LA, Dustin trained and worked under some of the best in the business. He is currently working with various studios, nationally and internationally as a teacher and choreographer.

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Dustin Wolf is a professional dancer and choreographer from Canada. He has stared in film/television, national commercials, modelling, print, and product design. Dustin has appeared in Netflix’s Julie and the Phantoms and the latest upcoming film from Disney, Sneakerella.
Here is your chance to get to know the man behind this amazing career as Charlie asks the tough questions such as what is your favorite song  and what is the worst food you have ever eaten. 
Learn facts you never knew about your favourite dancers with Charlie’s quick fire questions. 
Find out more about this amazing Canadian before his full interview is released on Saturday in episode  82 of Dance Matters Podcast.

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Chris Haines is a professional dancer, choreographer and teacher. He began his training at the Vanessa Lee Dance Academy in Wollongong, a school where he now teaches future generations of performers. Chris completed his Certificate IV in Performing Arts at Brent Street Studios before embarking on an exciting journey as a featured dance on Carnival Cruise Lines.

Chris has also performed in the Ben Hur Arena Spectacular, The Island Of Doctor Moron, the Michael Jackson Tribute Concert Gone Too Soon, So You Think You Can Dance Australia, Dance Academy and Bonnie Lythgoe’s Cinderella.

Chris is passionate about sharing his training, knowledge and experience with the next generation of dancers. 

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Stephanie Rutherford is an award winning choreographer and teacher based out of Canada.  She has managed to create an established career in the industry primarily focused in directing and choreographing commercial and contemporary dance . Stephanie has received much  recognition in both professional, convention and competitive environments for her thought provoking work. She is the artistic director and founder of the professional dance company "Rutherford Movement Exchange" as well, the host of the annual elite dance workshop entitled "The Dance Intensive". Stephanie was selected as a finalist for the Capezio Ace Awards for Choreographic Excellence in New York City.  She has also traveled to Vietnam as a selected international guest choreographer for HTV's So You Think You Can Dance Vietnam and worked with networks such as   MTV Canada and  Slice TV. 

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Morgan Choice grew up dancing and training at Brent Street in Sydney Australia. She landed her breakthrough job dancing in Fame the musical and never looked back. Since then her career has sky rocketed. Morgan has danced for many International Artists and Australian artists such as Taylor Swift, Kylie Minogue, Ricky Martin, Jessie J, Wynter Gordon, Sam Sparrow, Jessica Malbouy, Flo Rida and Tina Arena. She has also been a resident and featured dancer on shows such as The X Factor Aus, The Voice Aus, Australian Idol, American Idol, and So You Think You Can Dance Aus. 
Morgan has also appeared in blockbuster  movies including  The Great Gatsby, Dirty Deeds and The Matrix Reloaded. She even landed the dream job of dancing in the Britney Spears "Piece of Me" residency in Las Vegas.
Her journey, however, has not been without its challenges and struggles. In this interview Morgan opens up about her darkest moments and how she managed to come through them. You won’t want to miss this inspirational story.

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Lauren Ritchie grew up as a highly competitive dancer with big dreams to make it professionally. The reality of the difficulties that come with making  that transition and the challenges Lauren faced herself led her on the journey to become a mental skills coach. In researching and educating herself she realized that there was a lack of these skills being taught to young dancers. Lauren now facilitates and speaks at a number of workshops and studios throughout Canada. Her goal is to guide dancers to overcome their mental barriers and break through to a new personal level of excellence. Lauren also hosts The Dance Podcast which has some incredible guests with the most inspirational stories. Make sure you head over to thedancepodcast.com to check it out.