Matt

Style: LATIN / HIP HOP / JAZZ / TAP
AGE: 22
HOMETOWN: Sydney, NSW
DANCING SINCE: 11 years old

OCCUPATION: Mechanic

IF I WEREN’T A DANCER… I would be a chef, DJ or landscaper.

WHERE WE’VE SEEN YOU? Nikki Webster’s single cover.

CRAZIEST JOB YOU’VE DONE: Working on cruise ships.

HOBBIES: DJing, cooking and working on cars.

FAVOURITE DANCE MOMENT FROM FILM, TV OR THEATRE? The opening dance in ‘West Side Story’.

LUCKY CHARMS OR RITUALS YOU DO BEFORE WALKING ON STAGE? I always shake my hands for some reason.

WHAT STYLE DO YOU HOPE TO PICK OUT OF THE HAT? Ballroom or Latin.

HOW MUCH DANCE TRAINING HAVE YOU HAD, AND IN WHAT STYLES? Since I was 11, I have studied ballroom, latin, jazz, tap, hip hop, ballet, lyrical and contemporary. But my biggest acheivements would be from my ballroom and latin.

WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE PROFESSIONAL DANCER? I would have to say Jason Gilkison. His work in the ballroom field is an inspiration to all dancers.

DOES ANYONE ELSE IN YOUR FAMILY DANCE PROFESSIONALLY? My mum teaches dance at numerous primary schools and has helped me with my dancing.

WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MAKE PROUD OF YOU? Definitely my family. I want to show them that all of the hard work I have put into dancing is worth something.

WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL BE YOUR STRENGTHS IN THE COMPETITION? I would say my energy, and I hope it rubs off on my dance partner!

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE AUSTRALIA TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I want to hopefully put a smile on the audiences faces through my routines.