AGE 18
HOME CITY SYDNEY

Out of all the amazing stories of the contestants’ lives in SYTYCD, Hilton Denis’ is the one begging to be made into a rag-to-riches blockbuster. Recognising the talent in their son, Hilton’s supportive parents sacrificed their own careers to clean his dance school (Brent Street) to pay for his lessons.

The quietly confident Haitian dancer has trained in Ballet, Acro, Hip Hop and Contemporary and has been doing his thing for 11 years. Hilton’s professional career kicked off age nine, when he and his older brother David were cast in the musical Show Boat at the Lyric Theatre, and he returned to that stage four years later for a part in the world famous Oliver.

Now 18, Hilton has already graced the stage with the Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie at the Australian MTV Awards, danced in music videos for Idol’s Paulini and even been cast in Hollywood film King Kong as a tapper in a vaudeville act! The ambitious Hilton has also started his own professional dance and choreography company Milk ‘n’ Cookies with mate BJ Rorke, the aim of which is to produce innovative stage shows which revolutionise theatre and the way that dance is viewed.

As he showed in his assured audition piece, his fave style is fluid, surprising and intricate New School Hip Hop. Describing himself as laidback and soulful, Hilton is set to give the Top 20 a run for their money, ‘cause one thing’s for sure about this contestant – he’s not the only one who thinks he can dance.

Key quote: “I have a great relationship with my family. I love them to death and I’m doing this for them.”

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