By Laura Michell
A last minute decision to audition for a stage show advertised on Facebook has paid off for Phillip Egan, with the Bundoora dancer about to embark on a 75-show tour across seven countries for Beats on Pointe.
Egan is one of two Bundoora dancers set to star in the show which is a mix of classical ballet and street dancing, combining singing and comedy.
The show opens at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne on March 1, before heading to Sydney and then overseas.
Dancing alongside Egan will be Georgia Rutland, who recently had a stint performing on the West End.
Egan said Beats on Pointe was his first show after two years away from the dancing scene.
As a Mutti Mutti, Yorta Yorta man, Egan has been dancing most of his life. He also runs his own dance crew, Brothers in Arms.
“I was brought up doing traditional Aboriginal dancing. Around 2004, I started hip hop,” he said.
“The best thing for me is that when I am on the stage, I am living my best life at that moment.”
Details: beatsonpointe.com
