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. Choreography & Appearances on the Oscars, the Super Bowl LII, the MTV Video Music Awards, the VH1 Music Awards, the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music Awards, the CMT Awards, the BRIT Awards, Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards, the Young & the Restless, the Jimmy Fallon show. Choreography & performance for the Dreamworks Animated films Shrek Forever After, Trolls, Trolls 2 World Tour & Trolls 3 Band Together. Dancer for Justin Timberlake, Brittney Spears, Mariah Carey & the R&B group Next. Live Performance & Stage Direction for One Direction, Justin Timberlake & the Tennessee Kids, Sean Kingston, Brandon Flowers, Bebe Rexha, Thomas Rhett & RaeLynn and Helene Fischer. Assistant Choreographer on Commercials for Caress Body Wash, DHL, Old Navy, Wild Turkey, NBA2K and Target. Road Manager for Christina Aguilera.
Adam Shankman
Adam Shankman has had a multifaceted career spanning nearly three decades as a film and television director, producer and choreographer. Most recently he has been named Chief Creative Officer of DanceOne, a new brand from TZP Group. DanceOne will serve as the world’s largest dance holding company, featuring the nation’s leading dance education, TV and film productions and competitions. Shankman recently directed two episodes on Season 3 of Hulu’s ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING and is in pre-production on the Amazon original feature film THE MAN WITH THE BAG.
Al Blackstone
Al Blackstone is an Emmy-winning director, choreographer, and educator. His passion for bringing people together to experience something meaningful drives him to make dances, tell stories, and encourage joyful connection. Inspired by generations of dance educators before him, Al’s dance classes are known around the world for their positive energy and unifying structure. He is the co-founder of MOMEN NYC, an NYC-based brand focused on providing memorable live experiences for adult dancers. Al continues to direct and choreograph around the world for television, theater, film, and dance companies including his latest work, Gershwin in B for Giordano Dance Chicago. He resides in Queens with his husband Abraham and has kept a journal since he’s 12.
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
Nigerian American Comfort Fedoke is a multi-talented choreographer, actor, singer, and Emmy award-winning dancer, who first gained recognition on Season 4 of “So You Think You Can Dance,” returned for several seasons as an All-Star, choreographer, and mentor, and is now a judge on Season 18. Comfort has performed with acclaimed artists such as H.E.R., Missy Elliott, John Legend, and Harry Styles. Her choreography credits include “The Funny Dance Show” on E!, “That ’90s Show,” “The Big Leap,” “The Santa Clauses,” and associate choreographer for the upcoming film “Wicked.” She can currently be seen on Disney+ as “Drosselmeyer” in “Hip Hop Nutcracker.” Beyond dancing, Comfort has collaborated with Sway Calloway for Red Bull TV, served as a judge on Nigeria’s “Maltina Dance All,” and been featured in major campaigns for Nike, Apple, and Pepsi. Comfort currently resides in London, completing her work as an associate choreographer on London’s #1 West End show “Cabaret.”
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
JaQuel Knight is a director, creative director, entrepreneur and critically acclaimed, award-winning celebrity choreographer known for creating some of the most memorable moments in dance and entertainment history. His rise to global recognition came at the age of 18, when he created the choreography for Beyonce’s iconic “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).” Since then, Knight has spent over a decade architecting the images of music’s brightest stars all while creating opportunity for other artists.
Jillian Meyers
Jillian Meyers is an Emmy nominated Los Angeles based choreographer and dancer. She works at the nexus of commercial, stage, film, and site-specific performance. From choreographing Hozier’s “Work Song”, to dancing on multiple tours with Janet Jackson, Jillian was also an assistant choreographer for the award-winning film, “La La Land.” She most recently wrapped the second season on the NBC show, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” as an episodic co-choreographer. She wears many hats and makes many faces—and both reconciles and indulges in all of these disciplines in her collaborative ongoing genre-bending project, “The Seaweed Sisters.”
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
Liz Imperio is a highly acclaimed director and choreographer in the entertainment industry with an impressive list of achievements. Born and raised in Hollywood, California, she has worked with some of the biggest names in music and entertainment, including Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Gloria Estefan, Cher, and Michael Jackson. She has directed and choreographed Jennifer Lopez’s world tour, Dance Again, as well as Gloria Estefan’s last three world concert tours. Liz also directed and choreographed two of Madonna’s world tours: the Re-invention Tour and the Confessions Tour. Her work has been seen in various television shows and specials such as American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, American Music Awards, and Disney Channel’s Gotta Kick It Up. Liz has also directed and choreographed for movies and commercials.
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
Recipient of the 2021 Princess Grace, Brian and Amy France Choreography Honor, Martha Nichols is an award-winning choreographer, notable dancer, master teacher, dynamic speaker, and multifaceted artist who believes dance is an experience. Physical, emotional, energetic, musical and spiritual; Dance should be felt on all planes. Her choreography credits include the films Spirited and Welcome Home, Louis. Recently, Martha wrapped as Associate Choreographer on Disney’s newest live-action film Snow White to be released in 2024. Martha has worked on tours with music artists Khalid, Madonna, Mariah Carey, and Demi Lovato. On Broadway, her work can be seen in the Tony Award winning MJ The Musical and The Cher Show. Television credits include The Oscars, The Grammys, Dancing with the Stars, and more.
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
Phillip is a cutting-edge movement designer that specializes in connecting human bodies into surreal imagery. The images he crafts are a blend of geometric and organic shapes that allow his work to impact both the mind and heart of his audiences. Through constant experimentation, he pioneered a style of choreography that led to his crew “I AM ME” to win America’s Best Dance Crew. Phillip soon after became a choreographer for a variety of clients including Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Khalid, Amazon, Old Navy, Nike, the Step Up film Franchise, Cirque du soleil, Awakening, SYTYCD, Dancing with the Stars, Netherlands Dans Theatre and an eclectic assortment of other projects. Most recently he’s been taking on compete creative direction for televisions shows like Street Dance of China & and Live Music tours like Paula Abdul’s Magic Summer Tour. Regardless of the medium, His aims are to create novel and thought-provoking work that continues to entertain in the minds of audiences long after their first viewing.
Rhapsody James
Bringing a wealth of experience spanning over 25 years in dance education and choreography, Rhapsody James stands as a highly sought-after figure in the Commercial Dance industry. Renowned for her exceptional teaching skills and choreographic prowess, Rhapsody has left an indelible mark on the industry, with an impressive portfolio that includes collaborations with iconic artists such as Beyoncé, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Ciara, Britney Spears, Chris Brown, Gwen Stefani, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Emotional Oranges, and Cassie, just to name a few. Venturing into the realm of film and television, her choreography graces hit shows like All American, All American: Homecoming, and Truth Be Told. Rhapsody is passionately involved in her own projects, including the development of The Sin Sisters Society and Siren Assassins, as well as showcasing her multifaceted talents through her hybrid dance company, R.ED (Rhapsody En Dance).
Tina Landon
Tina Landon is an Emmy Award-nominated creative director and choreographer known for her sensual and provocative dance moves that have influenced popular music choreography for the last 15 years. She has worked with many high-profile artists, including Willow Smith, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Christina Aguilera, Tina Turner, Britney Spears, and Shakira. Tina’s passion for dance began at an early age when her mother insisted on dance lessons. She landed her big break as a principal dancer in Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” music video and later toured with Janet Jackson during her Rhythm Nation Tour, which opened doors to other high-profile artists. Tina’s talent, hard work, and determination have resulted in many awards and accolades, including being a nine-time MTV Choreography Award nominee and MTV Award recipient for Michael and Janet Jackson’s “Scream” and for Ricky Martin’s “Livin La Vida Loca”. She also received an Emmy nomination for her outstanding work on the Velvet Rope Tour, which was an HBO special.
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.