So You Think You Can Dance Choreographers

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Nappytabs, Louis van Amstel, Wade Robson, Mia Michaels, Benji Schwimmer, Dmitry Chaplin, Travis Wall, Shane Sparks, Mary Murphy, Tyce Diorio, Dave Scott, Dan Karaty, Luther Brown, Sonya Tayeh, Lil' C, Stacey Tookey, Toni Redpath, Jean-Marc Genereux, Brian Friedman, Michael Mead, Melanie LaPatin, Alex Da Silva, Andy Blankenbuehler, Nakul Dev Mahajan, Tony Meredith, Mandy Moore, Edward Simon, Desmond Richardson, Laurieann Gibson, Dwight Rhoden, Hunter Johnson, Ron Montez. Excerpt: Tabitha A. D'umo (nee Cortopassi born September 11, 1973) and Napoleon Buddy D'umo (born October 17, 1968), also known as Nappytabs, are married choreographers who are often credited with developing the new style of hip-hop dance known as lyrical hip-hop. They have been working together in the dance industry since 1996 and are best known for their choreography on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance. Since being with the show, their choreography has received both positive and negative criticism. In addition to So You Think You Can Dance, Tabitha and Napoleon own Nappytabs urban dancewear and are supervising choreographers on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. Tabitha and Napoleon grew up on opposite coasts of the United States and did not meet each other until the early 1990s as students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. They began their dance career together while still in college, teaching hip-hop dance classes and choreographing industrial musicals for large corporations. After moving to Los Angeles in 1999, they worked as back-up dancers for musical artists and choreographed for professional sports dance teams. From their teaching and dance team work, the pair's career progressed to choreographing concerts and television shows and providing creative direction for tours and live events. This career move enabled them to work with...