PERSONAL DATA:

SURNAME:Hughes
FIRST NAMES:Cameron Ross
DATE OF BIRTH:20 April 1968
LANGUAGES:English plus working knowledge of Afrikaans

QUALIFICATIONS:

1985 - Matric (Marist Brothers College, DBN, South Africa)
Senior certificate at a private school
1989 - Certificate in Aerobics Instruction (Fittech Unlimited, DBN, SA)
1992 - 1996 - Diploma and Licentiate in Speech and Drama (Akademie Van
Dramakuns, JHB, SA)
Graduated with Honors, 96%
1999 - Black Belts in Ju-Jitsu and Bo Jutsu (R. Martin, Ft. Worth, TX)
1998 - 2001 - Associate’s Degree in Music (Santa Monica College, LA, USA)
Graduated with Honors, 3.9 GPA
2001 - 2002 - Theater Classes: Historical Styles, Modern Realism, Styles of the 20th Century, Musical Theater, and accents (S. Monica College, USA)
2003 - Certificates in Cal-Annetics, Non-Impact Cardio, and Fitness
Instruction (Anne Couzens, DBN, South Africa)
2003 - Brown Belt 1st kyu Shotokan Karate (Karin Prinsloo, Pinetown
JKA Karate Institute).

WORK EXPERIENCE:

August 2003 – ongoing
Spartan Expression Durban S. Africa
Speech and Drama Instructor
Teaching historical and contemporary acting for stage and screen.
Private and group lessons provided.

February 2003 – ongoing
Spartan Bodies Durban S. Africa
Personal Trainer and Class Instructor (self-employed)
Classes provided: Hip Hop, Cardio Kickpunch, Musical Forms,
Cal-Annetics, Cardio Funk, and Self-Defense.
Currently training clients in a group and one-on-one setting.

February – Oct 2003
Mustang Spur Steakhouse Durban S. Africa
Waitron; singer for birthday presentations.

January - March 2002
Arclight Theaters Hollywood California, USA
Presenter
Made pre - show anouncements to the viewing public; this included
a brief movie introduction.
Worked concession counter.

1999 - 2001
Santa Monica College Santa Monica California, USA
English Tutor
Fielded students from the entire campus.
Instructed students in all levels of English, from basic grammar to
essay composition.
Demonstrated the difference between American English and the
English spoken in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth
countries.
Coached students in public speaking.

1998 -1999
Tarrant County College Fort Worth Texas, USA
Math Tutor
Instructed students in mathematics, up to and including college
algebra.

1997 - 1998
One F Music JHB, South Africa
Record Label Representative
Responsible for scheduling appointments, answering phones, and organizing files.
Arranged shows for the band called Battery 9.
Made travel plans.
Helped promote Battery 9.
Maintained and updated financial information.

1996 - 1998
Speech and Drama Instructor, freelance JHB, South Africa
Taught students the fundamentals of stage and screen acting:
speech, accents, script analysis, the theories of Stanislavsky,
gesture and physicality, dance, and character construction.


January 1987 – December 1988:
Completed military service Ladysmith S. Africa
Stationed at 5th S. African Infantry Training Unit, Private Bag x9914,
Ladysmith, 3370.
Co-ordinator and journalist for the Insizwa Army Newspaper. Duties
included:
Writing monthly articles pertaining to the unit and military subjects.
The financing of the newspaper - selling advertising space.
Management of Insizwa personnel; maintaining discipline in the
office.
Chief paste-up and layout artist for the newspaper.

ACTING EXPERIENCE: (Stage name: Ross Preller)
1996 – 2002: Acted in numerous international films, including DANGEROUS GROUND and SWEEPERS. Appeared in a number of South African TV programs, including EGOLI. Acted in theater productions in South Africa, and in the US (THE THREE PENNY OPERA). Competed in the Irene Ryan Acting competition, and was a finalist (San Fransisco, 2002).

MUSIC EXPERIENCE:

Produced and recorded original pop songs at One F music
in Johannesburg, South Africa (1994 – 1998).
Performed as a soloist and as a group (BELOW ZERO) at numerous venues in Johannesburg, South Africa (MOTHERS). This took place throughout the nineties.
Composed and performed original works for the Santa Monica Performance Club (Fall 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002) in California, USA.
Studied music at S. Monica College, and specialized in singing, musical theater, and music theory.
Able to read music on an intermediate level.

DANCE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Studied with the following teachers: Andri Botes (Modern), Suzette van der Linde (Ballet), Adele Blank (Jazz), and Grant Santino and the Masters of Hip Hop / Black Noise (Hip Hop).
Competed in numerous competitions: placed 5th in the SA Breakdance Championships (1984), and was a finalist in the South African Freestyle Dance Championships (1991). Won Natal Breakdance championships twice – 1984/2003.
Worked as a professional dancer from 1988 until 1996. Performed at Cabaret venues in Durban (RUBY TUESDAY, CC’S), and in Johannesburg (CAESAR PALACE, GLOBAL EXPLOSION). Worked as a choreographer for numerous dance groups, including BOSS, IN THE FLESH, and STREET THUNDER.
Taught dance privately and at numerous studios (DIANA MOORE DANCE STUDIO, LARA DE KLERK, CRAWFORD PREPARATORY), and specialized in Hip Hop and Street dancing.

OTHER INTERESTS: Martial Arts, Gym, Swimming, Cycling, Reading, Writing, Slam Poetry.