THE NEXT STEP

– ABSOLUTE DANCE LIVE ON STAGE –

VICTORIA BALDESARRA JOINS THE NEXT STEP TOUR

MELBOURNE, AU (June 12, 2019) – Live Nation is excited to announce The Next Step veteran, VICTORIA BALDESARRA will join THE NEXT STEP for its return to Australia in 2019.

Victoria, who stars as ‘Michelle’, is one of the original members of the hit TV show and the only cast member to

appear in all six series. Victoria, who started dancing at three, was in Australia in January with fellow The Next

Step star Brittany Raymond to deliver a run of sell out dance workshops to Australia’s young dance fraternity.

Featuring ten of the cast from the hit television series, The Next Step – Absolute Dance will be a brand-new

show that offers fans a chance to get up close and personal with cast members from the global hit TV show.

Following sell-out tours in 2016 and 2017, this will be the largest tour ever undertaken by The Next Step in

Australia and will see the show appearing in all Australian capital cities as well as many major regional centers.

The 90-minute stage show features solos, duets, trios and group numbers choreographed to popular hit songs

along with original music from the show.

Cast members starring in the expanded live stage show in 2019 include: Victoria Baldesarra (“Michelle”), Briar

Nolet (“Richelle”), Isaiah Peck (“Henry”), Shelby Bain (“Amy”), Alexandra Chaves (“Piper”), Berkley Ratzlaff

(“Davis”), Sage Linder (“Summer”), Dylan Ratzlaff (“Jacqui”), Liam Mackie (“Finn”) and Noah Zulfikar (“Kingston”).

Amy Wright will be the Creative Director / Choreographer for the tour. Amy has been with the series since its

inception as Casting Director, Choreographer and a Producer and has coordinated over 500 unique dance

moments for the series. Over the years, Amy has been fortunate to work with some of the hottest stars in the

business and with an eye always open to new talent, Amy has cast hundreds of dancers for a variety of projects.

Tickets are selling fast now. For complete tour, ticket and VIP Experience information, visit: livenation.com.au.

THE NEXT STEP – ABSOLUTE DANCEAUSTRALIA 2019

CIVIC THEATRE, NEWCASTLE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19THE PLENARY, MELBOURNE SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21GPAC – COSTA HALL, GEELONG SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24HOTA, GOLD COAST WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 25WIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, WOLLONGONG SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29THEBARTON THEATRE, ADELAIDE TUESDAY OCTOBER 1WRESTPOINT ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, HOBART THURSDAY OCTOBER 3BIG TOP LUNA PARK, SYDNEY SATURDAY OCTOBER 5HBF STADIUM, PERTH TUESDAY OCTOBER 8

TICKETS ON SALE NOWFor complete tour, ticket and VIP Experiences information, visit: livenation.com.au

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For all tour-related enquiries, contact:Menard PRLeanne Menard+61 (0) 3 9689 0215+61 (0) 438 233 100

For all Live Nation related enquiries, contact:Live Nation AustralasiaBrandon Le Gallez+61 (0) 3 8632 2543