Corinna Chamberlain
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Corinna K Chamberlain is a multi-skilled Hong Kong
artist. She is a musical theatre
performer as well as singer, dancer, actress, model, and MC/Show Host. She was director of and a performer in the dance company, "Morethandance" until December 2008. She is noted for her rare excellent Cantonese
speaking ability even though she is the daughter of an Australian mother and a father from New Zealand
. Her family arrived in Hong Kong
as missionaries. Her Chinese
name is (陳明恩) which means "understanding and grace". She learned Cantonese from her mother and many Hong Kong Chinese friends. She likes a balanced mixture of western and Hong Kong culture.
Her choreographic work has included being assistant choreographer to Pewan Chau for Goodnews Communications International’s musical, "Burning My Life 201", choreographer for the musical, "Moses", produced at United Christian College Kowlown East for Media Evangelism’s musical, "An Ark Sparks in the Dark" and co-choreographer for Eternity’s concert performance at Queen Elizabeth Stadium with Morethandance, for a dance performance at the release of Gucci’s 2004 watch collection, for Millennium Centre’s ETV production, for Tsang Shui Tim Secondary School’s production of "The Sound of Music" and for Millennium Centre’s primary school musical production. She has taught musical theatre jazz
, lyrical jazz, pop jazz, modern jazz, song & dance, tap, and singing at places including CCDC, 3ami and numerous highschools.
Chamberlain is a TVB artist as of May 2008. On 16 July 2008 Corinna appeared in Best Selling Secrets
, a popular TVB comedy soap, demonstrating her excellent cantonese speaking ability as well as good acting and some martial arts skills.
Some viewers have likened her looks to Australian actress Nicole Kidman
.
In 2008, she participated in William So's concert series, and performed duets with the veteran singer.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
artist. She is a musical theatre
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
performer as well as singer, dancer, actress, model, and MC/Show Host. She was director of and a performer in the dance company, "Morethandance" until December 2008. She is noted for her rare excellent Cantonese
Cantonese
Cantonese is a dialect spoken primarily in south China.Cantonese may also refer to:* Yue Chinese, the Chinese language that includes Cantonese* Cantonese cuisine, the cuisine of Guangdong province...
speaking ability even though she is the daughter of an Australian mother and a father from New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Her family arrived in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
as missionaries. Her Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
name is (陳明恩) which means "understanding and grace". She learned Cantonese from her mother and many Hong Kong Chinese friends. She likes a balanced mixture of western and Hong Kong culture.
Career
Chamberlain graduated from the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts majoring in Musical Theatre Dance. She received The Society of APA Scholarship, Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation Scholarships (Outstanding Awards) and Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarship. She won first place in the duet section of Olympic 2000 competition that took her on tour in HK and Australia. She has worked as vocalist, dancer, actress, instructor, choreographer, model and MC. Corinna’s musical performances include "Leaving" as Sally, "Vision Party" as B.B. Tang, "Disco Inferno" as Lady Marmalade, "The Boyfriend" as Masie, soloist for "Postcards From Broadway" with Michael Heath and Laurie Williamson, "And Then There’s You", "Annie" as Grace Farrell, and soloist in "Can’t Help It My Feet Love To Dance" and "Snowqueen". She has participated in numerous shows including "Side By Side", "On The Edge", "Yeah Show", Eternity’s 20th Anniversary Concert, APM shows, Sandy Lam’s 2007 Concert, "Q Zoo Zoo", "What’s Up The World", "R's Adventurous Drift" and many other commercial productions for companies including for Rene Martin, Hennessey, Addidas, Gucci and Miss Sixty.Her choreographic work has included being assistant choreographer to Pewan Chau for Goodnews Communications International’s musical, "Burning My Life 201", choreographer for the musical, "Moses", produced at United Christian College Kowlown East for Media Evangelism’s musical, "An Ark Sparks in the Dark" and co-choreographer for Eternity’s concert performance at Queen Elizabeth Stadium with Morethandance, for a dance performance at the release of Gucci’s 2004 watch collection, for Millennium Centre’s ETV production, for Tsang Shui Tim Secondary School’s production of "The Sound of Music" and for Millennium Centre’s primary school musical production. She has taught musical theatre jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, lyrical jazz, pop jazz, modern jazz, song & dance, tap, and singing at places including CCDC, 3ami and numerous highschools.
Chamberlain is a TVB artist as of May 2008. On 16 July 2008 Corinna appeared in Best Selling Secrets
Best Selling Secrets
Best Selling Secrets is a TVB modern sitcom series broadcast from March 2007 to August 2008.The sitcom is about office politics in an advertisement company, as well as family and romantic relationships amongst the characters....
, a popular TVB comedy soap, demonstrating her excellent cantonese speaking ability as well as good acting and some martial arts skills.
Some viewers have likened her looks to Australian actress Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Mary Kidman, AC is an American-born Australian actress, singer, film producer, spokesmodel, and humanitarian. After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm...
.
In 2008, she participated in William So's