2025 Adjudicators
We are very pleased to be able to announce our adjudicators for this year. The Eisteddfod Adjudicator will be Kirsten King and the Hip Hop Night Adjudicator will be Trevor Santos.
Kirsten King
Kirsten King is one of Australia’s most highly sought-after movement directors, supervisors and choreographers having worked on some of the country’s biggest productions in a number of creative and performance roles.
Kirsten was most recently resident choreographer for the Australian production of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Prior to this she was Resident Dance Supervisor on Mary Poppins (Disney/CML/MCG). Other shows she has worked with include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Beautiful: the Carole King Musical (MCG), Hello Dolly, Dusty, The Producers, West Side Story, Strictly Ballroom, King Kong the Musical and Hugh Jackman’s Broadway to Oz Tour - amongst others! Kirsten also teaches Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Musical Theatre and Tap to all levels.
Trevor Santos
Trevor Santos is a Naarm/Melbourne born dance artist and choreographer with close to 20 years of experience within the world of arts, entertainment and education. Trevor has worked alongside artists such as Guy Sebastian, Mo’Ju, Missy Higgins, Hayden Calnin, Sheppard and Hangeng. Trevor has worked with brands such as Toyota, Lee Jeans, Nuform clothing, Baker’s Delight, Vicks and Boost Juice. More recently, Trevor has expanded his craft, stepping into the world of musical theatre, performing in ‘Jagged Little Pill’, 'Miss Saigon' and the worldwide hit ‘Hamilton’.
As a choreographer and teacher, Trevor has recently worked on the 2022 Miss World Australia finals, and created well-received independent works: ‘100 Haikus’, ‘In Other Words’. Trevor has taught in cities such as New York, Beijing, Kuala Lumpar, Sydney, Gold Coast, Perth and Hobart.
Follow his journey at instagram.com/trevorjsantos