Teachers
Lisa Perry
Tap
Lisa Perry is a hugely experienced dancer who has worked with many of Australia’s leading choreographers including Ross Coleman, John O’Connell, David Atkins, Toni Bartuccio, Kelly Abbey, Aleeta Blackburn and William Forsythe among many others. Lisa has worked extensively in musical theatre, film, television and corporate entertainment and appeared in numerous music videos and commercials.
Lisa has also worked as a performers agent and was one of the founders on Mark Byrne Management, now a highly successful entertainment group and has a great deal of industry knowledge and contacts.
Lisa is a gifted and talented instructor and has been teaching dance since she was sixteen. After giving up professional dancing to be a full-time mother Lisa is delighted to be able to share her incredible passion for dance, particularly Tap, with a new generation of dancers.
Dein Perry
Tap
Dein Perry is one of the foremost exponents of Tap in the world. He is the creator and choreographer of TAP DOGS one of the most successful Tap shows of all time and won the prestigious UK Olivier Award (for Best Choreography) two years in succession (TAP DOGS in 1996 & Hot Shoe Shuffle in 1995).
Hot Shoe Shuffle was the first all-Australian musical to play London’s West End and Dein created the choreography with David Atkins and starred in the production which toured extensively in Australia and internationally. Dein then conceived and choreographed TAP DOGS, which was the hit of the 1995 Sydney Festival and has since toured four continents. TAP DOGS has won numerous international awards including an Obie (USA) and the Pegasus Award from the Spoleto Festival.
Dein’s many awards include; the Mo Award for Dance Performer of the Year three years in a row (1996 -1998); two Australian Green Room Awards for Best Original Choreography (TAP DOGS in 1996 & Hot Shoe Shuffle in 1995) and he was nominated for a New York Drama Desk Award for Best Choreography (TAP DOGS 1997).
In 1998 Dein Perry’s Steel City (directed, choreographed and performed by Dein) toured Australia before playing a special season at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Dein went on to direct and choreograph his first feature film, Bootmen (Fox Searchlight) which was released in October 2000 and received five AFI awards.
Dein choreographed the final segment of the celebrated Sydney 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony, which was screened around the world to an audience of over 3 billion.
TAP DOGS returned to Sadler’s Wells in 1993, the tenth anniversary tour played Australia in 2005 and the show continues to tour the globe.
Currently TAP DOGS is performing at London’s West End and a second company is touring Canada and USA before returning to Sydney’s Capital Theatre
in early 2011.
More recently Dein has been revolutionising the football world with his drum squad, directing and conceptualising high profile corporate engagements and has a number of theatrical projects in development.
Dein is passionate about Tap and is delighted to be able to share his knowledge and expertise with young Australians through Tap Dogs HQ.
Reid Perry
Tap
Reid began his dance training at Tap Pups under Dein Perry as a young child. His early years were filled with performance opportunities including the Lord Mayor’s New Year’s Eve Party at the Sydney Opera House, The Footy Show, Luna Park re-opening and the World Masters Games Opening Ceremony.
Reid was delighted to make his Tap Dogs debut in 2016 and since then he has continued to perform with them at corporate events across Australia. Reid has an Advanced Diploma in Musical Theatre from ED5 International Performing Arts where he has been fortunate enough to play roles including Zach from ‘A Chorus Line’ as well as perform alongside celebrities such as Marcia Hines. Reid continues to tour internationally with Tap Dogs.
Bella Perry
Jazz / Tap
TBC