Dein Perry's Steel City

Dein Perry won the Olivier Award two years in succession for Best Choreography, in 1995 for HOT SHOE SHUFFLE and in 1996 for TAP DOGS and is the youngest ever recipient of the award. HOT SHOE SHUFFLE was the first all Australian musical to play London’s West End. As well as creating the choreography with David Atkins, Dein starred in the production, which toured extensively in Australia and the UK.

In 1991 Dein was awarded an Australian Council Development Grant. The result of this work was shown on ABC and became the inspiration for the TAP BROTHERS, the stars of HOT SHOE SHUFFLE. In 1994 Dein conceived and choreographed TAP DOGS, which was the hit of the 1995 Sydney Festival and has since toured four continents and 250 cities world wide.

TAP DOGS has received over 11 international awards, including a 1997 NY Obie Award, the Pegasus Award from the Spoleto festival, the Australian Variety Award for Entertainer of the Year, and the Mo Award for Showbusiness Ambassador of 1998.

Dein’s awards include the 1996, 1997 and 1998 Mo Award for Dance Performer of the Year and the Australian Green Room nomination for Best Supporting Role in HOT SHOE SHUFFLE. Dein received two Australian Green Room Awards for Best Original Choreography, for HOT SHOE SHUFFLE (1995) and TAP DOGS (1996). He was also nominated for a NY Drama Desk Award for Best Choreography for TAP DOGS (1997) and received the Choreography Award in the 1998 Australian Dance Awards.

January 1998 saw the world premiere of DEIN PERRY’S STEEL CITY, at Star City, Sydney Casino. STEEL CITY was directed, choreographed and performed by Dein, with music by Tim Finn, a cast of thirteen and four musicians. The show toured Australia during 1998 before playing a special season at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

Dein directed and choreographed his first feature film, BOOTMEN, financed by the Australian Film Finance Corporation and Fox Searchlight and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. BOOTMEN was released in October 2000 and received 5 AFI awards.

Dein choreographed the final segment of the celebrated SYDNEY 2000 OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY, which was screened around the world.

In August 2003 Dein reworked the TAP DOGS concept by adding 2 female dancers and opened the new show TAP DOGS RE-BOOTED at Sadler’s Wells in London, which has since toured very successfully to the United States.

In 2005, Tap Dogs will celebrate their 10th anniversary, with a tour commencing in Australia, before touring worldwide.

Dein Perry is represented exclusively by HLA Management Pty Ltd