The cast of 2012 - Seven West Media
The cast of 2012 - Seven West Media
The cast of 2012 - Seven West Media
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JUDGE<br />
JOSHUA HORNER<br />
Joshua Horner leapt onto the DANCING WITH THE STARS<br />
judging panel last year, causing controversy and mayhem<br />
in his first week when he referred to Brynne Edelsten as a<br />
“bedazzled sack <strong>of</strong> potatoes”. Our newest dancers to the floor<br />
can expect the same outspoken manner.<br />
Joshua grew up in the town <strong>of</strong> Wyong on the New South<br />
Wales, Central Coast and began dancing at the age <strong>of</strong> 6 as a<br />
way <strong>of</strong> improving his asthma. He hasn’t stopped moving since.<br />
At 16, Joshua was accepted into <strong>The</strong> Australian Ballet School<br />
in Melbourne under the direction <strong>of</strong> Gailene Stock and<br />
after three intensive years, graduated with Honours with<br />
an Advanced Diploma in Dance. Joshua spent five and a<br />
half years with the Australian Ballet and was nominated for<br />
a Helpmann Award in 2002 for Best Male Dancer, and in<br />
2003 won an Australian Dance Award for Most Outstanding<br />
Performance in a Stage Musical for his performance in Tivoli.<br />
In January 2006 Joshua moved to London’s <strong>West</strong> End after he was<br />
sourced for a leading role in Twyla Tharp and Billy Joel’s Broadway<br />
Smash Hit Movin’ Out, where he played the role <strong>of</strong> Tony.<br />
Joshua then Featured as the Havana Boy and Featured<br />
Crapshooter in the Donmar’s UK Touring Production <strong>of</strong> ‘Guys<br />
and Dolls’ directed by Michael Grandage and Jamie Lloyd<br />
and choreographed by Rob Ashford.<br />
Returning to Australia mid 2007, Joshua was <strong>cast</strong> in the first<br />
<strong>of</strong>fshore production <strong>of</strong> Billy Elliot the Musical in Sydney playing<br />
the role <strong>of</strong> ‘Older Billy’.<br />
This year Joshua has been kicking up his heels as talent scout<br />
Zach on the Broadway production <strong>of</strong> A Chorus Line in Australia.