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CELLBLOCK TANGO: REIMAGINED | EveryBody Onstage | Fall 2021
Hailey was over the moon to have worked on her first ACTRA project with EveryBody Onstage in October this past year. Under the brilliant direction and vision of Saccha Dennis and Greg Carruthers this group of artists used their platform to give voices to people who’s stories have been greatly underrepresented in the theatre industry. It was a true gift to work alongside these incredible story tellers and Hailey is honoured that this project reached such a widespread audience and helped people to feel seen in an industry that had forgotten about them. The full film can be views on her Demo page.
Jiggijump Tour | January 2020
Hailey had the great pleasure of joining the team at Education Arts Canada on tour in their winter production of Jiggijump Beach Party. Under the direction of David Gershon (Member of the award winning Canadian TYA duo Judy and David) she traveled to schools around the GTA engaging with students through song and dance while educating them about the importance of getting outside and being active.
movie music: a holiday concert | December 2019
Hailey was featured as a soloist in the first holiday show with up and coming Toronto cabaret company Impromptu Concert Series. In this concert Hailey once again got to show off her brassy alto chops with the Marilyn Munro classic Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend [Gentlemen Prefer Blondes].
Toronto fringe festival | July 2019
Hailey was featured as ‘Winter’ in a new comedic show The Astrology Play, written by Dylan Coutts and Cory Larsen. Hailey was also the choreographer of the show, combining stage combat and dance to create the leading dance piece ‘Pluto Ballet’ featured in the show.
Broadway: the early years | April 2019
Hailey was featured as a soloist in Broadway: The Early Years, which was the inaugural show for the Toronto based Impromptu Concert Series. Hailey had the opportunity to show off her brassy alto sound in a Cole Porter classic called My Heart Belongs to Daddy [Leave It to Me!]. Toronto’s ‘Crusing Critic’ deemed the performance simply as: “In a class of her own, Hailey Balaz”.
diorama | Junior Festival: HarboUrfront centre | may 2019
Hailey had the opportunity to join a group of Norwegian dancers for the Canadian premier of the touring dance show Diorama. Originally choreographed by acclaimed Norwegian choreographer Ingri Fiksdal, Diorama is a 200 minute dance piece performed straight through. The goal is for the audience to be unable to differentiate between inanimate objects affected by nature where the movements of the dancers present in a non human form.
