Corey Snide
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Corey Snide (born 19 December 1993) is an American actor and dancer best known for his performance as Billy in Billy Elliot the Musical based on the hit film Billy Elliot.
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[edit] Biography
Resides in Albany, New York, USA with his parents, Johnna & Ron, and three sisters Shannon, Danielle, and Jenna. The family dog is named Sheeba.
[edit] Career
He began dancing at the age of three and was trained in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Street and Contemporary at Eleanor's School of the Dance[1].
Corey has competed in dance competitions all over the USA and has won many titles and awards in the category of 13 and under. He represented the USA in the World Competition 10 and Under in Riesa, Germany in Tap and Show Dance and won the Gold Medal in both areas for his age category of 13 and under. He has also won the Mini (Under 10) and Junior (Under 11) Outstanding Dancer Award from the New York City Dance Alliance[2].
In 2007 after successfully auditioning in the US for the title role of Billy in Billy Elliot the Musical[3] he was sent to the UK to begin training for the London West End production and first performed on 16 May 2007 in the Victoria Palace Theatre.
He continued to perform in London until November 2007 when he was temporally transferred to the Sydney production to replace an injured Nick Twiney. His first performance in Sydney was on 8 December 2007 and he continued to perform until 19 January 2008 after which he returned to the London production. After a period of retraining for the London version of the show he completed two performances in London before further injuries to the Australian cast, this time to Lochlan Denholm, prompted his return to Sydney on 27 February 2008. In March 2008 he returned to London, where he played on 25 February for example.
Coreys last performance[4] as Billy is scheduled for 5 July 2008 in the Victoria Palace Theatre.
