Cooper Guinea

Cooper brings knowledge and talent with experience as a dancer, choreographer and creative. Cooper currently studies at Kelly Aykers Full Time Dance, Melbourne. 

Cooper was also accepted and awarded a fulltime scholarship to study at Australia’s Leading Performing Arts School, Brent Street, Sydney in 2023.

Starting at a young age of 4, Cooper trained all across Victoria as a dancer having studied in all styles but specialising in Commercial Dance and Musical Theatre. Under the instructions of many choreographers; such as Nadia Komazac (Matilda, School of Rock), Deone Zanotto (A Chorus Line, Mamma Mia!) and Adam-Jon Fiorentino (Moulin Rouge, Mary Poppins) Cooper found his passion for creating and transitioned into teaching and choreography. 

Cooper was awarded the Senior Corrie Lodders Dance Scholarship whilst completing his dance studies at Centrestage Performing Arts School, Melbourne. 

In 2016, Cooper made his professional debut as “Tommy” in the Melbourne Season of ‘Matilda’ at the Princess Theatre and opening in Sydney, Lyric Theatre. Cooper also was later cast as “Jack Ridley” in the Australian Premiere of ‘The Battle of Boat’ in 2017, at Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne. Cooper also featured as a dancer in the Robbie Williams feature film, 'Better Man’. He was fortunate enough to win a Victorian GUILD Award for “Best Dancer” within the Multi-Awarding winning production of ‘Mamma Mia!’.

Cooper's Choreography credits include; ‘Newsies’ (BLOC Music Theatre, 2022) where he received a Victorian GUILD Commendation for “Best Choreography”, ‘High School Musical: on Stage’ (BLOC Music Theatre, 2023), and in 2024, the choreographer for the Premiere of Dolly Partons, ‘9-5’.

Cooper was awarded the ‘Peter Jacobs Memorial Award’ for his outstanding contribution to the BLOC Music Theatre Company. 

Continuing to train, Cooper has participated in workshops and masterclasses across Australia under the guidance of Briar Nolet and Myles Erlick (The Next Step, World of Dance, West Side Story) and Brent Street (Cassie Bartho, Paris Cav and Stephen Tannos) just to name a few.

 
Cooper has a huge passion for teaching and can’t wait to guide the next generation of young dancers in years to come!