Kathryn Burns, President
Kathryn Burns is a Two-time Emmy-winning choreographer, actress, dancer, director, and Co-Governor of the Television Academy. She got her start studying improv at Upright Citizen’s Brigade and gravitates towards story driven movement with joy and comedy. She has choreographed nearly 200 episodes of TV including Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2016 & 2019 Emmy winner for Outstanding Choreography), The Simpsons, Reno 911, The Other Two, Key & Peele, The Morning Show, Why Women Kill, Dancing With The Stars, Better Things, The Dropout, The Shrink Next Door, The Afterparty, Drunk History, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, and many more.
Dana Wilson, Vice President
Dana Wilson is a bright and vivacious content creator, choreographer, and performer. She may be best known for performing alongside Justin Timberlake on three world tours and the Super Bowl Halftime Show, but Dana’s feature in Dance Magazine declares her “Anything But A Backup Dancer”.
Jamal Sims, Vice President
Jamal Sims is one of the most in demand Director/ Choreographers working today. His most recent credits include directing an episode of Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies as well as choreographing the entire season for Paramount Plus, Disney’s blockbuster hit Encanto, Netflix’s musical 13: the Musical, and Disney’s Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie.
Kyle Hanagami, Vice President
Kyle Hanagami, an award-winning choreographer and creative director, bridges the gap between digital and mainstream entertainment. Recently, Kyle choreographed Mean Girls, the 2024 Paramount feature produced by Tina Fey and Lorne Michaels. Kyle’s film credits also include the Academy Award-nominated Over The Moon, Red, White, & Royal Blue, and My Old Ass, set for a summer 2024 release. Within the music industry, Kyle has worked with internationally renowned artists, including BLACKPINK, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Alicia Keys, Justin Bieber, and Sabrina Carpenter. In the digital space, Kyle has built an online empire with over 8 million followers across channels and has partnered with globally recognized brands such as Google, Apple, Nike, Disney, Netflix, Givenchy, and Calvin Klein.
Luam Keflezgy, Vice President
Luam Keflezgy is a global sensation in dance and choreography. Through her choreography and artistic direction, it has brought her to artists and projects such as Beyonce, Rihanna, Kelly Rowland, Step Up Revolution, Britney Spears, Alicia Keys, Kanye, Reebok, John Legend, X Factor, American Idol, and more, she has obtained cult popularity among the dance community all over the world with her teachings and passion for spreading inspiration.
AJ Harpold, Secretary-Treasurer
AJ has built her career as a choreographer, stage director, and movement coach, as well as in artist development and production.
Adam Shankman
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Al Blackstone
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Anita Mann Kohl
Anita Mann has been honored by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences as one of America’s top five contemporary choreographers. She is the recipient of five Emmy Nominations, one Emmy Award and accolades from every corner of the industry.
Brian Friedman
Brian Friedman is an Award-Winning pioneer with a multifaceted legacy in the Entertainment Industry, spanning 3 decades. As a dancer his credits include Films such as Newsies, Charlie’s Angels, You Got Served, She’s All That & Austin Powers. He performed with top music artists such as Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Janet Jackson, Prince & Paula Abdul. As a Choreographer, Creative Director & Producer he worked on shows such as Dancing with The Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, Will & Grace, The X Factor, America’s Got Talent, VMA’s, AMA’s & Billboard Music Awards. Artists such as Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Ciara, Usher, Pink, One Direction, Cher & Normani have called on Brian to collaborate with for Iconic performances.
Charm La’Donna
Charm La’Donna is a dancer, choreographer, and creative director motivated by one thing: instinct. An assiduous prodigy, Charm went on her first tour with Madonna at 17 before attending UCLA to study World Arts and Culture. She put herself through college as the protégé of renowned choreographer Fatima Robinson and has since become one of the most adored and in-demand multi-hyphenates in entertainment.
Chloé Arnold
Emmy Nominated choreographer, Chloé Arnold, was discovered at a young age in Washington, DC by Debbie Allen. Chloé’s choreography has been featured on hit TV shows such as So You Think You Can Dance, Good Morning America, the Ellen Show, The Talk, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Hello, Jack!, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen’s A Legendary Christmas, and over 50 episodes of The Late Late Show With James Corden featuring A-list actors from Will Smith and Hugh Jackman to pop superstars Ariana Grande and BTS. Chloé most recently choreographed the upcoming Apple TV+ musical film Spirited starring Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, and Octavia Spencer.
Comfort Fedoke
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Derek Hough
Emmy Award winning and New York Times Best-Selling author Derek Hough, the only six time champion in franchise history of the hit ABC show Dancing with the Stars, started dancing in his hometown of Salt Lake City, UT, at age 11. Just one year later, he moved to London to live and train with the top dance coaches in the world and attend the prestigious Italia Conti performing arts school where he studied theater, music and dance.
Dominique Kelley
Dominique Kelley has been named one of the most promising up and coming choreographers of his generation. An avid tapper and percussionist, Dominique tries to fuse rhythm patterns with classical movement to create a visual and aural experience.
“Black and Blue” was his first Broadway tour at age 12, and then “Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk national tour at 15, and ever since he has had a love of performing, choreographing, and movement coaching.
Eboni Nichols
A Southern California native with a B.F.A. in Theatre and Dance from Chapman University in Orange, California, Eboni Nichols honed her skills first as a dancer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Usher and Jennifer Lopez. While her career has taken her from backup dancer to sought-after choreographer, it is Eboni’s passion for dance and talent for choreography that continue to set her apart.
JaQuel Knight
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Jillian Meyers
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Kenny Ortega
Kenny Ortega is a multi award-winning director, choreographer, and producer.
One of the top creatives in television and film today, Ortega is known for the “High School Musical” franchise, which earned him a Primetime Emmy and Directors Guild of America Award. He is also the executive producer for the film’s multi-platinum soundtracks.
Liz Imperio
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Luther Brown
Luther’s exceptional work speaks for itself and as a result, has allowed him to work with some of today’s most popular artists including Gwen Stefani, Janet Jackson, Daddy Yankee, Ciara, Diddy, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Mario, French Montana and many more. Luther has been a featured choreographer on the critically acclaimed hit series, So You Think You Can Dance (seasons 9–16) for which he was Emmy nominated and was also a resident judge and choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance Canada for 4 seasons.
Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore is a world class Choreographer, Director, and Producer who has garnered 3 Emmy Awards among her 11 collective nominations. She is best known for her ground-breaking work as a producer and choreographer on the global television hit SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. In 2017 Mandy made history by being the first choreographer to choreograph for the GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS, ACADEMY AWARDS, GRAMMY AWARDS, and EMMY AWARDS in the same year! Projects on the horizon include Paramount’s BABYLON directed by Academy Award Winner Damien Chazelle and Disney’s live action feature SNOW WHITE.
Marguerite Derricks
Marguerite Derricks is one of dance’s most highly recognized and respected working choreographers. She is the first and only choreographer to have received three consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography, and is also the recipient of five MTV Movie Awards for Best Dance Sequence.
Martha Nichols
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Marty Kudelka
Five time MTV Video Award Nominee for Best Choreography in a Music Video, and Winner of the 2013 and 2007 MTV VMA for best choreography for Justin Timberlake’s music videos, “Suit & Tie” and “My Love”. Marty is Justin Timberlake’s head choreographer and artistic director, having choreographed numerous performances for Timberlake such his performance in the 2018 Superbowl LII, the 2017 Oscars, the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, the 2013 Grammy Awards, the 2018 & 2013 Brit Awards, the 2008 ESPY Awards, along with Justin’s 2005, 2006, 2007 MTV VIDEO AWARDS.
Phillip Chbeeb
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Rhapsody James
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Tina Landon
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Tyce Diorio
Tyce Diorio’s greatest passion in life is telling stories through dance. His enthusiasm and love of the art form have led him to choreograph award-winning works for television, film, and stage. As one of the most recognizable choreographers on Fox Television’s hit show, “So You Think You Can Dance,” where he was also a guest judge for six seasons, Diorio has become known as one of the most versatile in the industry. As the innovator behind Taylor Swift’s Red, 1989, and Reputation albums, live performances, and world tours, Tyce has become one of the most sought-after choreographers in Hollywood, counting the “Shake it Off” and “Look What You Made Me Do” music videos as some of his most popular works.
Vincent Paterson
Vincent Paterson’s career as a director and choreographer includes creations in film, theater Broadway, concert tours, opera, music videos, television and commercials. Vincent directed and choreographed Berlin’s first original production of the musical CABARET at Bar Jeder-Vernunft, a mirror-tent from 1918. It is the longest running play in Berlin’s history. He directed and choreographed EVITA for Vienna’s Ronacher Theater.