Emmanuel Carella

After training at Dance Factory since 1996, Manni went on to win a 2 year scholarship enabling him to complete his Diploma in performing arts. Since graduation, he has worked as a singer, dancer, actor and choreographer throughout Melbourne from studio to stage to television to film to the high seas with Royal Caribbean. Such credits include: GMA, Starstruck, Rove Live, The Wog Boy Movie, Boy Town Movie, Carols By Candlelight, West Side Story The Musical, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Young Talent Time and various commercials. Manni is also an accomplished singer with Liberation Records and was the support opening act for Christina Aguilera on her Australian Stripped tour in 2003. His first single 2Beautiful spent 26 weeks in the Aria Chart Top 30 & Don’t Say A Word peaked at #7.
In 2005, he released an album self titled “Emmanuel”. Guested as a mentor on the series Australian Idol in 2003 and the creative team of X~ Factor in 2005.
2026 marks 30 years with Dance Factory.