General Chat - Dayton Tavares

[rtm2008]

Daytons Biography:

Dayton Tavares – Billy
Hi, my name is Dayton Tavares, I’m 13 years old and I live with my mum, dad and two sisters.

I used to watch both my sisters at their dance eisteddfods and thought it looked like fun so one day in 2005 I decided to do a hip-hop class at Studio 11 in Penrith. That day I discovered my true passion was to dance and perform. I also love to sing, play soccer and I’m a black belt in taekwondo.

Since I started dancing I have won lots of awards, done well in eisteddfods and I was lucky enough to win Australian Junior Dancer of the Year 2007, which meant I got to represent Australia at the World Dance Championships in Las Vegas. I won prizes in the competition including my favorite - Mr Junior Las Vegas. More recently winning Jnr dance champion at Sourcedance.

I have performed at the Urban Music Awards, Industry Awards, The Sydney Opera House, toured to Malaysia with Studio11 and now I’m so excited to have the opportunity to play Billy Elliot.

It’s a dream come true after many, many months of training and auditions and I would like to thank everyone at Billy Elliot. I would like to thank my mum, dad and sisters Aeysha and Tenille for always believing in me and most importantly my dance teachers Kylie Vassallo & Thern Reynolds for all their guidance and encouragement.

Also like to thank everyone from both Australia and New York for giving me this amazing opportunity to play “Billy Elliot” on Broadway

[BillyAddict]

An article fron Dayton's local suburban paper . Of interest in particular is the claim "He started rehearsals last Monday and will make his debut at the Capitol Theatre in eight to 14 weeks"

Dayton's name up in lights

25Mar08


Penrith's Dayton Tavares is set to light up the stage as Billy Elliot.

DAYTON Tavares' twinkle toes have put his name up in lights.

Dayton, 12, from Penrith, has won a starring role in Billy Elliot the Musical.

He started rehearsals last Monday and will make his debut at the Capitol Theatre in eight to 14 weeks.

"It's been really good," Dayton said.

"We do some tap, maybe some ballet and maybe some singing."

Billy Elliot the Musical follows the journey of a young boy raised in a small British mining town who after stumbling across a ballet class while on his way to a boxing lesson realises his future is on the stage as a dancer.

Dayton had a similar experience, inspired to try dancing by his sisters after watching them in eisteddfods.

He now studies jazz, tap, ballet, modern, contemporary, hip-hop and singing at Studio 11 in Penrith.

"I started dance in 2005 and singing in 2007," Dayton said. "I just thought it (Billy Elliot) was a good opportunity to get on stage and do what I love."

"I don't really get many feelings (on stage); you just get a lot of adrenaline, and you don't really feel much, but it's fun," Dayton said.

"I'm probably going to be nervous, but excited at the same time."

The award-winning creative team that made the film Billy Elliot is also behind the musical, which opened in Sydney in December.

The music was written by Elton John, with lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and Stephen Daldry as director.

Dayton has a favourite scene from the film he's keen to recreate.

"I like the part where he's tapping down the street and he can't stop," he said.

For the musical, Dayton's set his sights a little higher.

"I liked the flying," he said.

http://www.penrithpress.com.au/article/ ... _news.html

[BillyAddict]

Both Dayton and Josh have been observed coming and going from the Capitol Theatre on a regular basis this week. Obviously well into the rehersal routine. They are both so much younger looking and smaller than the current Billy's (and the four current ones are not tall for their age).

[Bob_Bobson]

An article fron Dayton's local suburban paper . Of interest in particular is the claim "He started rehearsals last Monday and will make his debut at the Capitol Theatre in eight to 14 weeks"

Yes that is interesting alright. I wonder if thats just journalistic licence though or were they told something?

[RKBilly]

I think that is the time frame we expect anyway, thats a 6 week gap.............

Dall s

[Michael]

You are getting slow, BillyAddict... that's been in the articles gallery since the day it appeared. http://friendsofbilly.com/BETMGallery/displayimage.php?pos=-1541

I absolutely cringed at the "Twinkle toes" line, makes him sound like a dork - WHICH HE'S NOT. He's the smart, cool type!

[Bob_Bobson]

I got to see Dayton dance today and all I can say is WOW!!!!
I cant wait to see him on stage as Billy!

[Brad]

So Big Bob - where are the pictures

[Christian]

I got to see Dayton dance today and all I can say is WOW!!!!
I cant wait to see him on stage as Billy!

Where was this?

And yes where are the pictures???? .

[BillyAddict]

You are getting slow, BillyAddict... that's been in the articles gallery since the day it appeared. http://friendsofbilly.com/BETMGallery/displayimage.php?pos=-1541

I absolutely cringed at the "Twinkle toes" line, makes him sound like a dork - WHICH HE'S NOT. He's the smart, cool type!

I plead old age and senile decay Michael

[Bob_Bobson]

Dayton performed with his dance school, Studio 11, in one of the events at the Sydney Easter Show on Wednesday April 1st . They were fantastic and videos should be up soon for everyone to see

[juzziebear]

I got to see Dayton dance today and all I can say is WOW!!!!
I cant wait to see him on stage as Billy!

You were at the Easter Show! We were too! I said to my kids 'That's the new Billy!'

[Bob_Bobson]

You were at the Easter Show! We were too! I said to my kids 'That's the new Billy!'

Small world

[Christian]

Small world

After All!

Hmm sorry lol.

[Bob_Bobson]

... and videos should be up soon for everyone to see

Oi admin people quit slacking and put the videos up! Dont make me get out my poking stick!!!!

[Gavroche]

I saw Dayton yesterday and I must say he is quite a small and light kid, but I'm sure there's a lot of energy packed in him. I'm just worried that he might go flying out of the building when Josh sends him spinning in the Swan Lake number. Australia sure does have talented kids.

[Michael]

... and videos should be up soon for everyone to see

Oi admin people quit slacking and put the videos up! Dont make me get out my poking stick!!!!

SORRY, SORRY! I am working on these in the five and ten minutes I have here and there. I'd ask someone else to work on them, but it'd take a bunch of time to transfer them over. I PROMISE I'll have it done by Friday.

[BillyAddict]

... and videos should be up soon for everyone to see

Oi admin people quit slacking and put the videos up! Dont make me get out my poking stick!!!!

SORRY, SORRY! I am working on these in the five and ten minutes I have here and there. I'd ask someone else to work on them, but it'd take a bunch of time to transfer them over. I PROMISE I'll have it done by Friday.

Sitting at Gloria Jeans near the stage door with Bob. He says that whilst we might be relaxing Administrators are not allowed a life and are expected to work 25 hours a day

Now back to Dayton and Josh. Would appear from all the cast activity in the afternoons this week throught the stage door that the new Billy's are moving on to rehersals with the cast. Things are happening fast.

[nickodemus]

Sitting at Gloria Jeans near the stage door with Bob. He says that whilst we might be relaxing Administrators are not allowed a life and are expected to work 25 hours a day

Now back to Dayton and Josh. Would appear from all the cast activity in the afternoons this week throught the stage door that the new Billy's are moving on to rehersals with the cast. Things are happening fast.

Can confirm that. Told Joshs older brother to keep me posted! They are excited at moving on to this stage and are really thouraghly enjoying it!

[BillyAddict]

I need to update my 'THE BILLY ELLIOT'S list.

Does anyone have Daytons birthday?