AGE 21
HOME CITY SYDNEY

Sexy, sassy and fierce: that’s our big city gal, Kassie. Described in her first audition as the ‘perfect candidate for the competition’, her cheeky charm and years of training paid off, securing this blonde bombshell a place in the Top 20. It’s a long way from her first routines at the age of three to the strains of ‘How Much Is That Doggie in the Window’ and ‘Teddy Bears Picnic’!

Moving from her hometown of Coffs Harbour to Sydney on the back of a scholarship to the McDonald College of Performing Arts, Kassie began her dance training in Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Contemporary. She then joined the prestigious Sydney Dance Company when she was 16, and performed in Tivoli the Musical, choreographed by uberchoreographer, Graeme Murphy. Returning to high school to complete her HSC, Kassie began saving to live and train at the Broadway Dance Center in New York, which she did on her own at the tender age of 17.

From there the opportunities have come thick and fast, and Kassie has performed at the MTV Awards for Jared Leto, in Sneaky Sound System’s ‘I Love It’ video clip, with Jade Macrae on both The Today Show and in her ‘In The Basement video clip, on Australian Idol as part of Ricki Lee’s live performance and in the Australian Opera’s version of Taunnhouser.

She also models and does commercial work. But it hasn’t always been such a dream run for Kassie – at the age of 12, she was diagnosed with a chondroblastoma (tumour) in her right leg, resulting in the bone being removed in surgery. She was unable to dance for three months – but luckily she healed fine and got right back on that dance floor!

Her fave style is Contemporary and Hip Hop, and a background in gymnastics helps with her versatility to pick up new styles. And her weakness? “I’m easily distracted by cute boys!” One thing’s certain; Australia is definitely going to be distracted by the hard-working, foxy Kassie!

Key quote: “Bite off as much as you can and then chew like hell!”

Looking for the Voting Numbers? They can be found here.