Fresh from success on America’s Got Talent, Sydney’s Brent Street performing arts school will return to the stage at the 22nd annual Cruise Industry Awards next month in a new tribute to cruise line entertainment.
Dozens of talented young Brent Street performers will again take the spotlight at this year’s awards – hosted by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) – creating a spectacular salute to the thousands of artists who perform aboard cruise ships worldwide.
It will be the third time Brent Street has led the entertainment at the CLIA Awards, and the first since the school took the US by storm on America’s Got Talent last year. Brent Street went on to make the show’s finals after a ‘golden buzzer’ audition involving a routine that had been performed at last year’s CLIA Awards.
This year’s entertainment at the CLIA Awards will include one of Brent Street’s routines from America’s Got Talent as well as performances by Australian musical theatre star Ryan Gonzalez and winner of So You Think You Can Dance Australia Talia Fowler.
The 22nd annual Cruise Industry Awards will be held in Sydney on 8 March, with more than 500 industry guests gathering to honour the top achievers in CLIA’s Australasian travel agent community. The night’s feature entertainment will be sponsored by Norwegian Cruise Line and guests are in for a treat.
CLIA Managing Director in Australasia Joel Katz said Brent Street had come to typify the proliferation of Australian talent on board the world’s cruise ships.
“Brent Street is a leading source of stand-out performers for cruise lines around the world and the talent they produce has a big impact internationally,” Mr Katz said. “The energy and excitement they bring is phenomenal and we’re delighted to have them return for this year’s CLIA Awards.”
Brent Street Managing & Creative Director Lucas Newland said cruise lines had become major employers of Australian dancers, singers and entertainers internationally.
“The cruise industry is one of the most dynamic areas of the entertainment industry right now, which is creating enormous opportunities for young talent,” Mr Newland said. “Thousands of our students have gone on to work in cruise line productions and I’m incredibly proud of their contribution to the arts and entertainment at sea.”
CLIA’s 22nd Cruise Industry Awards for Australasia will be hosted by actor and television presenter Luke Jacobz and are supported by Headline Sponsor Visit Qatar. See CLIA Cruise Industry Awards for more info.
