Hailing from beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, I've been pursuing my performance career from the get go.  Following my sisters to Gemini Dance Studio, in my baseball uniform, I became a quick tap study and as the infamous song says, "I'm watching sis go pitta-pat....I can do that!" And I did!  

 

As the years went on, I became a staple within the Vancouver theater scene eventually leading up to my first professional show, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, at The Vancouver Playhouse.  All while balancing my studies at the University of British Columbia, where I earned my B.A. with a major in Theater and a minor in English Literature, I was busy filming movies, such as, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS and REEFER MADNESS, as well as, travelling across Canada performing in numerous theatriacal productions.  

 

In 2006, I was adamant about making the leap to New York City and made it happen as I continued my training at CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE.   Quickly adjusting to the big city life, I got the ball rolling and made my NY Theater debut as one of the Aggies in the Actors' Fund Benefit of THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS and ZORBA at NY City Center Encores!  I went on to perform in the National Tour of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, starring Topol and Harvey Fierstein, as well as making my Stratford Shakespeare Festival debut in CAMELOT and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. 

 

Little did I know that JCS would be the vehicle to bring me back to NY to make my BROADWAY DEBUT!  As Dance Captain and Swing, I was honored to be a part of such a powerhouse TONY nominated production.

 

Selected Director/Choreographer credits: NEWSIES, MEAN GIRLS, SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL (Bravo Academy), FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Associate, Drayton Entertainment), BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS (Transcendence Theatre Company, CA), 4TH OF JULY SYMPHONY CELEBRATION (Green Music Center, CA).

 

Selected Choreographer credits: SCHOOL OF ROCK (TUTS, Vancouver) SOMETHING ROTTEN and THE LIGHTNING THIEF (Bravo), SOUL KITCHEN (Joe’s Pub NYC), PROM QUEEN (Associate, The Grand), CANADIAN TIRE’S CELEBRATION OF A CENTURY (Associate), HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL (Associate, Paper Mill Playhouse), NYE WITH PHISH (Associate, Madison Square Garden), CHELSEA SUNRISE (Assistant, Theatre Sheridan).

 

I am the Creative Director of BODY PRESENCE WORKSHOP and DESIGNATED KRISTIN LINKLATER VOICE educator.  I am proud to hold an M.F.A. in Performance from York University. Currently, I am a RESIDENT DANCE SUPERVISOR for DISNEY CRUISE LINES and THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY.

 

I'm so grateful that you took the time to check in on my website.  I look forward to working and collaborating with you soon,

 

Much love, Matthew