Amy Campbell
Director | Choreographer
She/Her
Amy Campbell is one of Australia’s most accomplished creative talents with a career spanning all areas of the entertainment industry. Based in New York and Australia her extensive list of choreographic credits include the Sydney Theatre Award Nominated Once (Darlinghurst Theatre Co/BSTC), In The Heights -Nominated for a 2019 Helpmann Award and winner of the Sydney Theatre Critics Award (Blue Saint Productions in association with The Hayes Theatre), the Australian premiere of Violet (Broadway World Australia Award), the national tour of HAIR (Sydney Opera House and Peace Productions), An Act Of God (Darlinghurst Theatre Co), Spring Awakening (ATYP) and Oklahoma for The Production Company, Velvet Rewired Australian Tour (Peter Rix Management) and Velvet Hamburg (Collien Konzert & Theatre GmbH).
Amy’s theatre credits include the Australian tour of Dirty Dancing, Fame The Musical, Saturday Night Fever, Xanadu, the world premiere of King Kong Live on Stage, principal dancer in Opera Australia’s Carmen. She was Resident Choreographer on The Bodyguard Australia and Resident Director on Hamilton Australia.
She was also the Choreographer and on The Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s productions of Funny Girl, Porgy and Bess and most recently Co-Directed Candide for STCSA and SOSA.
Her television credits include Everybody Dance Now, placing in the Top 3 on So You Think You Can Dance Australia Season 2, as well as appearing on The X Factor, The Nickelodeon Awards, TV Week Logie Awards, Australia’s Next Top Model, Australia’s Got Talent and The Biggest Loser.
Amy has performed domestically and internationally, dancing alongside Kylie Minogue, Flo Rida, Redfoo, Tina Arena, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Sam Sparro and Sam and The Womp. Amy has choreographed on ABC’s Dance Academy, The X Factor, ABC’s Giggle and Hoot and her film work can be seen across various campaigns for Opera Australia, Sydney Opera House and Powerball Lotteries.
Amy made her directorial debut with A Chorus Line (Darlinghurst Theatre Co). Other Directorial credits: The Wizard of Oz (Prospero Arts) and Smashed the Nightcap (Sydney Festival and Auckland Arts Festival). She created, choreographed and directed the original show LEAP.
Amy won the Greenroom Award for Outstanding Choreography for Melbourne Theatre Company’s critically acclaimed My Brilliant Career. In 2025, she directed the Australian premier of Stupormodel, choreographed the national tour or Hedwig and The Angry Inch (GWB and Andrew Henry) and Kimberley Akimbo for Melbourne Theatre Company
Amy is a passionate story teller and is committed to working with companies who champion integrity, equality and originality.
“In this production it’s the movement that stands out: it’s not just the technique of Amy Campbell’s choreography, which is impressive, but the flow of the story is also driven by movement. She’s the production’s ultimate driving force.”
2025 Projects
Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Choreographer - GWB and Andrew Henry Presents
Smashed The Nightcap - Director - Auckland Arts Festival
Kimberley Akimbo - Choreographer - Melbourne Theatre Company and STCSA
In The Heights - Australian Tour - Choreographer - JR Productions
Romy & Michele - Off Broadway Stage 42 - Associate Director