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Jayden Grogan is an Australian professional dancer-choreographer, performing artist, teacher, and creative practice researcher. Jayden has performed professionally throughout Australia and internationally in critically acclaimed productions by; Opera Australia, Queensland Ballet, Opera Queensland, State Opera of South Australia, Matt Ward Entertainment, JACs Entertainment’s Cirque Bon Bon, Cirque O L I O, and Cirque JINGLE, Lisa Wilson Projects, Lynch & Paterson, Ozfrank Dance, Camerata - Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra, Phluxus2 Dance Collective, Collusion Music and Dance, Restless Dance Theatre, Ballet Theatre of Queensland, and Leipzig Ballet Director Mario Schroeder. He is currently a Principal Dancer in Opera Australia’s The Ring Cycle in all four operas and features as a soloist performer. In the recent production of Billy Elliot - The Musical at The Star Theatre Gold Coast, Jayden starred as the Older Billy soloist dance role, and showcased his triple threat talents as a performer in the ensemble.
Jayden received ovations from QPAC audiences with his world premiere one-man show, Jaz & the Big Red Dance Book (2021) co-created by Jacqui Carroll in the Cremorne Theatre. His highlights for creative direction include choreographing The Phantom of the Opera (2022) for Lynch & Paterson’s sold-out season, and directing, choreographing, and performing the role of Prometheus in the Australian Premiere of Beethoven’s The Creatures of Prometheus (2021) at the Twelfth Night Theatre. He co-created two works that were selected for presentation at the prestigious Ars Electronica Festival in Linz, Austria with SynapSense premiering in prime position for the Opening Night Program in 2017 and Soundline in 2018. He performed on tour in China on multiple occasions. Jayden was nominated in the highly competitive category Favourite Supporting Male Performance by the 2019 Del Arté Charts for his role as Jasper in Queensland Ballet’s production The Little Green Road to Fairyland.
Jayden graduated from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) with two degrees including a Master of Philosophy (Creative Practice) in 2020 and received Distinction for a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) in 2017.
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