Headshot

Joana Simmons Pro

Victoria, Australia

Model, Actor, Dancer

I am a dedicated fast-learner who loves to work hard. As well as dancing and acting, I am a compotent gymnast and singer. I love trying anything that is thrown at me and people are a passion. I have many zany characters and skills in my tool box (rollerskating etc) and love to entertain.

Contact Print PDF Forward

683 profile views

1 comment

14 favourites

4 castings

Agency info

Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance
Sign in to view email address

Video

ABC3 | Me on 3 Video #8
http://www.abc.net.au/abc3/studio3/ | Check out a selection of the awesome Me On 3 auditions videos

Physical Details

Height:165 cm / 5ft 5in Shoe size:6.0 UK / 7.5 US / 39.5 Euro
Weight:64 kg / 140 lbs Hair colour:Auburn
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian Hair length:Medium
Skin colour:White Dress Size:9 - 13
Eye colour:Blue

Experience

2012

  • Media Strikes Back Channel 31 : Presenter, Victoria, Aus
  • Mezmerized(Music Video- Fawaz Ibrahim) : Featured Dancer, Victoria, Aus
  • Fernwood Women's Health Club : Fitness Instructor, Victoria, Aus
  • Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance FTC and Expose Dance : Acrobatics Teacher, Victoria, Aus

2011

  • Relations- ADF : Dancer, Collaboration the Project, Sydney, Aus
  • Northland Carnival Week- Showtime Attractions : Host/ MC, Victoria, Aus
  • Save the World (music video)- Groove Pill Rec : Supporting Cast, Victoria, Aus
  • Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance : Full Time Course, Melbourne, Aus

2009

  • STiFF- a farse by April Phillips : Lead Role, Wanganui, NZ
  • Landestavne (National Gymnastics Festival) : Academy of Physical Education in Ollerup, Denmark, Holbaek, Denmark

2008

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream-Shakespeare's Globe Theatre : Young NZ Shakespeare Company, London, UK

Modeling

Modeling experience:Beginner, starting out
- David May Photography
- Pantene "Swish" promotion

Trained in Deportment at Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance 2010, 2011

Acting

nz accent
Just a self introduction to show my NZ accent
Acting experience:Previous unpaid speaking roles

Languages spoken

EnglishDanishSwedish

Accents spoken

AustralianNew ZealandSouth AfricanUK Cockney
UK EnglishUK PoshUSA CaliforniaUSA New York
USA SouthernChineseJapaneseMaori
Pacific Islander
-Classes with Colette Mann, Dan Hamil, Sarah Croser and Tim Hill at Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance
-Showtime Attractions- Northland Carnival Week Host/ Ring Leader
-Just Promotions- Hamburgler, Jake the Dog (Suited Characters)
-Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London- a MidSummer Night's Dream (Young NZ Shakespeare Company)
-" STiFF"- a farse by April Phillips (RiverCity Players' Charity Concert)

TV & Reality

- "Media Strikes Back" C31 presenter

Dancing

Dancing ability:Expert

Dance styles

ContemporaryDiscoJazzSwing
Tap
- "Mezmerized" Music Video (Fawaz Ibrahim), Featured Dancer
- "Save the World" Music Video (The Collective Sound), Supporting Dancer
- Jason Coleman's Full Time Course 2010, 2011 (Education Scholar 2011)
- "Project 1:2012"- Project Y: Assistant Choreographer
- "A Century of Secrets"- Featured Role, Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance Full Time Course Showcase 2011
- "Relations"- ADF 2011
- MOVE & Immersed "Collaboration the Project"

Ballet age 3-9, Tap,
Advanced Two American Jazz (Honours),
Hiphop, Funk, Contemporary, Commercial, Lyrical, Boogaloo

Performance gymnastics from age 3. Strong results in dancing competitions. Lead dancer in “Joseph” and “Jesus Christ Superstar” and other studio productions. Dance captain for “Turpin the Musical” and choreographer for “Bugsy Malone” Joana also choreographed and performed in the NZ performance at 13th World Gymnaestrada in Austria 2007.

Latest comments

Sign in or join for free to place a comment.


Flag Worldwide change
© 2013 StarNow Limited - New Zealand company number 1584653.