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Artistic Director of Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) Melissa M. Young joins Martheya to talk about her journey From Dancer to Artistic Director. They discuss career advice, building your artistic team, and how to share your choreography with repertory companies and book tours. (39:06) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home
Jerry Mitchell received the Tony Award for Best Choreography twice -for the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, “Kinky Boots,” for which he was also nominated as Director and previously for the 1st Tony Award winning revival of “La Cage aux Folles.”
Jerry was most recently represented on Broadway as Director/Choreographer of “Pretty Woman,” now touring the U.S. and playing on the West End. He directed the Gloria Estefan Broadway musical, “On Your Feet!” and its international tour, recently presented in London's Coliseum Theatre and was nominated for an Olivier Award for his choreography in “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” which he also directed and co-produced in London.
In the 35 preceding years, Jerry has been involved with more than 50 Broadway, West End and touring productions, starting as a dancer for Agnes de Mille in “Brigadoon” and thereafter assisting Michael Bennett and Jerome Robbins. His Broadway debut as Choreographer, “You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” was followed by “The Full Monty” (Tony nomination); “The Rocky Horror Show,” “Hairspray” (Tony nomination and the NBC live television broadcast as well), “Gypsy,” “Never Gonna Dance” (Tony nomination), “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” (Tony nomination), “La Cage aux Folles,” (Tony Award), “Imaginary Friends,” “Legally Blonde” (Tony nomination), which he also directed on Broadway and in London, “Catch Me If You Can,” and “Kinky Boots.”
He is currently developing new musicals with entitled “Becoming Nancy,” “Betty Boop,” “My Very Own British Invasion” and “Burlesque.”
He also choreographed both the Off-Broadway productions and films of “Hedwig & The Angry Inch” and “Jeffrey.” Thirty or so years ago, Jerry conceived and created “Broadway Bares,” a comedy burlesque show performed annually for the charity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, for which he continues to serve as Executive Producer as well as inspiring WEST END BARES and ITALY BARES.
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Dominique Kelley has been called the "diva whisperer" for his unique gift to bring out the best in the celebrities he works with. He calls himself an empathetic educator and believes strongly in he power of pivots and expanding beyond defining himself by what he does and breaking down limiting beliefs about how others see him.
Dominique Kelley has been named one of the most promising up and coming choreographers of his generation. "Black and Blue" was his first Broadway tour at age 12, followed by Savion Glover’s “Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk" national tour at 15, At the ripe old age of 16, he co-choreographed his first musical named “Wild Women Blues” in Germany starring the incomparable, Linda Hopkins.
He was contributing choreographer for Broadway’s In The Heights, Hot Feet, and The Wiz at City Center Encores (Directed by Thomas Kail), and his award winning choreography has been featured in “Oklahoma!” (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), “Sammy”(Old Globe Theater), “Tarzan”(European Tour), On film, he has choreographed and created movement for films such as Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, The Smurfs Movie, Jo Bole So Nihaal, Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, Jump The Broom, and Gone With the Bullets. Television credits include: Dancing With The Stars, America’s Got Talent, Bar Rescue, and Lip Sync Battle.
His collaboration with recording artists is vast and he has worked with Beyonce’, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, P!nk, FKA TWigs, Camila Cabello, John Legend, Chris Martin, Queen Latifah, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Frank Ocean, Nelly, Cee Lo Green, B.o.B, and Flo Rida,.
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In collaboration with SDCF’s virtual roundtable series about artistic leadership, Sheldon Epps moderated a conversation with newly appointed associate artistic and resident directors about what it means to hold these positions at theatres during this moment. He was joined by Saheem Ali (Associate Artistic Director, The Public Theater), Lileana Blain-Cruz (Resident Director, Lincoln Center Theater), Chanel Bragg (Associate Artistic Director, Arizona Theatre Company), and Miranda Haymon (Resident Director, Roundabout Theatre Company). In a wide-ranging conversation, they discuss their paths in the field to artistic leadership, how they operate within their roles at their different theatres organizations, and their thoughts around the future of the industry.
In the second episode, moderator Mark Blankenship speaks with SDC Members Donald Byrd, Liz Diamond and Chay Yew about the impact of the study on the lives of directors and choreographers, particularly in light of addressing issues of social justice and equity in the field.
In today’s conversation, hosted by series moderator Mark Blankenship, SDC Executive Director Laura Penn joins Tony Cleasby & Jorge Gonzales from the Network for Culture & Arts Policy (NCAP) to discuss the origin of the study, its research, and what its reveals about directors’ and choreographers’ careers both before and through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dominic Grijalva, independent graphic artist and Design Director for the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, kicks off the new Behind the Scenes Series on Laura Heywood Interviews, where we explore fascinating people outside the spotlight.
Broadway fans will recognize Dom's work for TeeRico — Lin-Manuel Miranda’s personalized, family-based, philanthropic merchandise line. Other design work extends to logos and advertising for reputable regional theaters, for shows including Carrie, Heathers, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Rock of Ages, Dog Fight, Into the Woods, and In The Heights and many more.
He’s a projection designer — having worked on regional productions of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Les Miserables, and even an Australian production of Phantom of the Opera! And his work expands into the world of book covers and album art and, and award winning animation art.
Show Notes: Imagine if right before your Parent-Teacher Conference, your mom and dad were on stage dancing with Rihanna, Beyonce’, or Chris Brown? Or maybe right after they picked you up from basketball practice, they had to go finish choreographing shows like American Idol or The Voice or go shoot a commercial for Kia Motors or Big Lots.
That’s pretty much the life of powerhouse couple Tyrell Washington and Latrina Bolger-Washington. We sat down with the Creative Directors / Choreographers to glean from them how they balance their 8 counts, marriage life, kids, and 16+ year careers in Hollywood.
Who this episode is for: parents, dancers, choreographers, creative directors, artistic directors
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In this episode Buddy and Eddie discuss becoming spiritual guides in the crusade to become more creative, the woman who fell off the Norwegian Star, and Buddy surprises Eddie with a quiz!
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