Arts
Today I am speaking with the brilliant James Maxfield! Jimmy is a very talented creative with a diverse career that spans across TV, musical theatre and commercial dance. He has succeeded as a performer, dance captain, choreographer and creative producer and has a lot of knowledge and experience to share! Most recently Jimmy worked as Creative Producer for The Voice Australia and Creative Director for Dancing On Ice UK. He has choreographed for The Masked Singer Australia and has been Dance Captain for several TV and musical theatre productions including X-Factor, The Rocky Horror Show, My Fair Lady and Wicked. Jimmy has performed in a long list from musical theatre productions from The Boy From Oz, Wicked, Sweet Charity and Grease, Miss Saigon and A Chorus Line. As a commercial dancer he has toured with Kesha and Samantha Jade, and has performed live with many artists including Taylor Swift, Rita Ora, Kylie Minogue, Kelly Clarkson, Ricky Martin and Wynter Gordon.In today's chat we discuss his childhood in Sydney, how as a dancer you are a business, his transition from music theatre and commercial dancing to creative production, his experience working on The Voice Australia and confronting what your identity is aside from your career. Jimmy is a bundle of energy with a genuine passion for the performing arts industry. He shares many experiences and lots of advice, there's a lot to take from this one! Enjoy! + Follow Jimmy+ Keep up to date on our insta @beyondthecurtainaus+ Join our Facebook Community+ Find us on Youtube Beyond The Curtain acknowledges the traditional custodians of the Australian land we live and create this podcast on. We pay our respect to our Indigenous sisters, brothers and their Elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge the injustice and impacts of colonisation still present today.