Anna Henderson

Anna fell in love with musical theatre as a teenager and took leading roles in Fiddler on the Roof and Oliver. This passion for the performing arts lead to a job with Create School of Arts in Christchurch as a dance tutor, choreographer and singing tutor. She was creative director for the school’s final production The Prince of Egypt in 2013. She has also directed the Emmanuel Christian School’s annual musical production since 2011 where she teaches singing.

Anna has represented New Zealand in Latin American Dance in Australia and England, and was employed as a dance teacher in Melbourne performing in and choreographing many shows, eventually touring Victoria with the Macedonian Theatre Company.

Anna has trained as a classical singer including one year at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and has represented New Zealand in a Youth Choir at the International Music Festival.  Since 2012 Anna has worked as choreographer and Junior Choir Tutor for the Canterbury School’s Music Festival and is part of the production team for Silhouette Studios New Zealand.

In 2017 Anna had the honour of appearing as an extra for the Christchurch season of the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s production of Romeo & Juliet.

Les Misérables is Anna's first production with Showbiz Christchurch.

 

Anna-Henderson

Showbiz Productions:

  • 2018: Ensemble - Les Misérables