Kieran Kelly
Dunedin
- Actor
- Talent
- Extra
Gender
Male
Height
180 cm
Ethnicity
European
Nationality
New Zealand
Region
Dunedin
Hair Colour
Brown
Shoe Size
11.5 (US)
Chest
95 cm
Waist
79 cm
Hip
85 cm
Eyes
Blue
introduction
Highly accomplished Singer, Actor, Dancer.
training
Drama classes at InterACT from 2009-2019
experience
Short Film
Actor in two short films – nominated best actor in 2013 and won best actor at ROSCARs awards, 2014
Theatre
MUSICALS/OPERAS Company in Musical Theatre Dunedin’s What’s on the Goggle-Box?, 2020 Perkins in Taieri Musical’s Blood Brothers, 2019 Pish-Tush in Opera Otago’s The Mikado, 2019 Lucas Beineke in East Otago Musical Theatre's The Addams Family, 2019 Soloist and adult company in Taieri Musical’s Ovation, 2018 Gaston in Kavanagh College’s production of Beauty and the Beast in 2018 Chorus in Don Giovanni with Opera Otago, 2018 Bugsy Malone in Kavanagh College’s production of Bugsy Malone in 2017 Chorus in Pirates of Penzance with Opera Otago, 2017 Played Young Man Scrooge (and a member of the chorus) in Opera Otago’s A Christmas Carol in 2016 Played Fagin (Oliver) in Musical Theatre competition group item 2016, and Nostradamus(Something Rotten) in item 2017. Played the Artful Dodger in Kavanagh College performance of Oliver, 2015 Children’s chorus in Musical Theatre Dunedin’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, 2012
Voice, MC, Presenting
SOLO SINGING Singing lessons with Judy Bellingham 2017-2020 Singing lessons with Barbara Hendry 2011-2016 NZMEB Award with Associate Diploma - Singing 2021 Trinity College grade 4, 6 and 8 singing exams with Distinction, 2017-2019 Highest mark in Otago for Trinity College Exams, Grades 5-8, 2018 Highest mark in Otago for Trinity College Exams, Grades 1-4, 2017 First place in NEWZATS Aparima Senior Vocal Solo Awards, 2019 Third place in NEWZATS Aparima Senior Vocal Solo Awards, 2018 First place in NEWZATS Cleveland Contemporary Junior Vocal Solo Awards, 2017 Third place in NEWZATS Aparima Junior Vocal Solo Awards, 2017 Guest soloist at the opening ceremony of The Big Sing Finale, 2019 Cultural Blues award 2015/7/8, Rising Star award 2017, and Stephen Chambers vocalist of the year cup in 2018, Kavanagh College Invited soloist for fundraiser concert at Peace Concert, All Saints Church, 2015, and at St John’s Church, 2012 Invited to sing “O for the Wings of a Dove” Mendelssohn solo with St Paul’s Cathedral choir, 2014 Invited to sing several items in a University of Otago performance of ‘A Habit of Art’ to celebrate Benjamin Britten’s 100th anniversary, 2013 Otago Singing competitions 2011-2019: Many first placings and awards, including most promising stage presence at Green Island Comps 2011; best unbroken boy’s voice in Dunedin Comps 2011 and 2014; won 10 and under 12 scholarship at Dunedin Comps in 2013 and 2014, and 12 under 14 vocal scholarship in 2015 at Dunedin and Alexandra competitions. Won 14 and under 16 scholarship and most outstanding all round performer in Dunedin competitions in 2017 & 2018. Won 16 and under 18 scholarship & most promising stage presence at the Green Island Singing Competitions, 2019. Won Opera Otago Aria Award, University of Otago School of Performing Arts Vocal Scholarship and Regent Theatre Senior Recital for 16 to 18 years. Recieved special award for artistry and musicality at the Dunedin Comps 2019.
skills
Dance
DRAMA AND DANCE Musical theatre and tap lessons with Denise Henderson 2016-2019 Distinction in Grade 4 Original Tap 2019, Grade 4 American Tap 2018 Soldier in the University of Otago production of Homecoming, 2018 Jazz lessons Bennett School of Dance 2011 & 2019 Hip Hop RASA 2013
Miscellaneous
Partial Nudity
Music & Singing
CHORAL SINGING Selected for the New Zealand Secondary Students Choir cycle for 2019-2020 Southern Youth Choir 2018-2019 Member of Kavanagh College A Cappella singers – performed in the Big Sing 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2019 Secondary School Music festivals - various years St Paul’s Cathedral Choir - various years Selected for the national children’s choir course Kids of Note, hosted by the New Zealand Choral Federation in Auckland, 2016 Southern Children’s Choir 2011-2013 INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER MUSIC Clarinet from 2012, passed grade 6 with Distinction in 2017 Grade 5 theory (ABRSM) with Distinction, 2017 Dunedin symphonic band in 2018 Secondary School Music festivals - various years Teacher: Let’s make music, Saturday morning music classes, 2018-2019 Orchestra, choirs and jazz band at Kaikorai primary school/Kavanagh College/Saturday morning music classes Piano lessons 2014 & 2019 Violin lessons 2008-2010
Other Sports
Gym/parkour classes DGA 2014-2016
Winter Sports
Ice skating lessons 2011 and 2015 * Ice show Peter Pan 2011