Ian Eastwood - Hip Hop
Ian Eastwood began dancing at age 10. He has been a dancer/choreographer for Redefinition, ICON Ent., Viscous, Dance 2XS Chicago, ThrowdownEntertainment, Giordano Dance (youth performance group) One World DanceTheater,as well as a 2009 Cast Member of Monsters of Hip Hop/The Show L.A. Winner of many competitions, including the Hall of Fame Nationals Solo Showdown Champion, Ian has appeared in Perkin's "Seafood Stomp" National TV ad, has taught 3 Boogiezone Community Classes and numerous classes at the Millennium Dance Complex in N. Hollywood. He has hosted and taught 3-class collaboration workshops for Young Lions with: Nick DeMoura ,Jaffar Smith, Laura Edwards and Ava Bernstine ,Jillian Meyers,David Moore,Tucker Barkley,Tony Czar,Keone Madrid and Lyle Beniga.
Recently, Ian has completed teaching workshops in: Mexico City,New York City/New Jersey , Houston (SoReal Cru Studio), as well as extensive workshop tours of Germany and the Netherlands,Poland,Spain and Italy and was just named as a faculty member to Coastal Dance Rage.
Ian was selected by recording artist Trish Campbell and choreographer Luther Brown from over 130 videotaped submissions to work with Luther and perform with Trish at the Monsters of Hip Hop Finale Showcase in Orlando,and just choreographed a piece for Monsters of Hip Hop/The Show 2010.Recently,Ian was Assistant Choreographer(to Kevin Maher) and principal dancer in a music video for recording artists "He Met Her" .While repping his own line of Young Lions clothing, Ian is also sponsored by The Other Duck.
Jesse Rasmussen - Tap
Training: on the Gold Coast, Australia, with Peta Norton and Robert Sturrock. Dance includes: professional credits in live entertainment, commercial dance, corporate work and in the film and television industry. Jesse wowed Las Vegas in 1998 when he won the Showcase Dance Championships, and went on to win in Australia. Since then Jesse has toured the country for David Atkins, playing Tip in Hot Shoe Shuffle.
Musical theatre includes: Oh What a Night,Grease – The Musical and Candy Man – The Musical. Film includes: George Miller's Happy Feet. He is currently working on Happy Feet 2. Choreography includes: Jesse runs two hip hop companies, J Town and Australian dance Convention, working with the likes of Guy Sebastion,Jessica Mauboy Natalie Bassingthwaite, Marcia and Denny Hines and Savion Glover. He has performed and choreographed for Jessica Mauboy as a support act during the Beyoncé tour as well as Channel 9's Hey Hey It's Saturday 2009 reunion show, Jesse Is Currently Choreographing and Dancing with Stan walker. In 2009, Jesse was a Top 20 finalist for Australia's So You Think You Can Dance and has since returned as a choreographer for the show. Film includes: Peter Jackson's King Kong.
The Squared Division - Commercial Jazz
The Squared Division is Australia's hottest boutique Creative Production House offering ARTISTIC DIRECTION, CHOREOGRAPHY, ARTIST DEVELOPMENT, STYLING and RECORDING STUDIO facilities to both the Australian and international markets. Founded and directed by two of Australia's leading performers, ANTONY GINANDJAR and ASHLEY EVANS, The Squared Division has over 12 years of international industry experience. As performers, some of their combine credits include: Fergie (of the Black Eyed Peas), Kylie Minogue, George Michael, Kelly Rowland, Adam Lambert, Natalie Bathingswaighte, Jessica Mauboy, Grease – The Arena Spectacular, Hugh Jackman – The Boy From Oz, Scooby Doo The Movie, Happy Feet 2 (currently filming), MTV Australian Video Music Awards, ARIA Awards, Australian Idol and television commercials for Coke, Sony Vaio and Cadbury's.
Currently, The Squared Division is the creative direction and choreographic team behind number one, American pop music artist, KE$HA, creating hit performances for her TV appearances on SYTYCD, THE X FACTOR, SUNRISE, 2010 Premios 40 Principales MADRID and La Chanson De L'Annee 2010 PARIS. Most recently, the boys directed and choreographed Ke$ha's GET SLEAZY WORLD TOUR 2011.
The Squared Division has also seen itself choreographing for numerous other recording artists including Dannii Minogue, Jessica Mauboy (SONY MUSIC), Rogue Traders (SONY MUSIC), Amanda Lepore and Christine Anu, with music videos for Eskimo Joe (WARNER), Radio Ink, Amy Pearson (SONY MUSIC), Zoe Badwi and Channel Nine's new GO! Network theme song video clip featuring Sharon Muscat (Sister2Sister). Corporate clients and events include M.A.C. Cosmetics opening of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week 2008, L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, the Australian National Small Business Awards, Nespresso, Esprit, Saatchi & Saatchi, Hill and Knowlton, Crown Entertainment Complex Melbourne, Fairfax and Roberts, Bank of America and Richard Branson's V Australia Launch. Their latest choreographic credits in theatre include: A 2008 Green Room Award nomination for Best Choreography in a Musical for the Australian premier of the Off-Broadway, smash-hit, musical comedy, ALTAR BOYZ, and the premier show of Les Paradis De Sources – France's latest cabaret theatre and revue show, said to rival The Moulin Rouge! However, most recently you would have seen this talented duo choreograph on Network Ten's, season 2 and 3 of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE AUSTRALIA, 2010 LOGIE AWARDS (Channel 9), HEY HEY IT'S SATURDAY (Channel 9), season 6 of AUSTRALIA'S NEXT TOP MODEL (FOX8), NINEMSN's "FIXPLAY" television commercial and the new 2011 season "FARMER WANT'S A WIFE" promo.
