Sabrina Batshon

Sabrina has been wowing audiences since the age of two and was cast in her first concert while attending the Johnny Young Talent School. Officially begining her career performing regularly at Italian community clubs and festivals around Sydney, Sabrina was soon performing solo dance numbers such as jazz, tap, ballet, lambada, flamenco and belly dancing. Keane Kids studio talent agency signed Sabrina up whilst she continued her study in dance, singing, and acting. Sabrina went on to complete a three year full theatrical course which resulted in roles for a number of Australian television series including Water Rats, G.P. and Home and Away. Sabrina has also received awards for numerous talent shows and competitions including the prestigious McDonald's Performing Arts Challenge in the open age Contemporary Vocal solo section. While attended the Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Sabrina performed as a guest singer at the 2001 Sydney Cabaret Convention, and was later cast as understudy to Nikki Webster for the part of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz Musical. Soon after, Sabrina was cast in her second musical production playing the role of the Little Girl (a creepy, funny little character) in The Witches of Eastwick Musical which ran for 3 months at Melbourne's Princess Theatre. Sabrina went on to complete her Higher School Certificate receiving a distinction in music and entertainment and was then later featured in the 2003 School Spectacular at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Sabrina later attended the Talent Development Project (TDP) graduating in 2004, and sharing the TDP Honour Role with others such as John Foreman, Human Nature, Nathan Foley (Hi Five), and many more fantastic performers. Sabrina was granted two Scholarships to attend, one from the Sports Youth and Tourism foundation chaired by the Hon. John Brown, AO; and another from Rebel Sports. Other performances highlights have been the Australian Club Entertainment Awards, as Sabrina has been performing in her own club shows from an early age; as well as the Alan Jones Christmas party, Mark Waugh's tribute and farewell luncheon, Night of the Stars for Westmead Hospital Millennium Foundation, and the Premier's Awards for Excellence. Sabrina's Talent has attracted Barbra Streisand's Manager Marty Erlichman and the late Jay Dee Springbett who passed in 2011. Sabrina came 10th place in the seventh series of Australian Idol, with performances such: Nature Boy; - (Nat King Cole), Black Velvet; - (Alannah Myles); When I Fall in Love; (Nat King Cole), Help; (The Beatles), Hush Hush (Pussycat Dolls), Earth Song; - (Michael Jackson), Numb; - (Linkin Park) and When Love Takes Over; - (David Guetta).