Tony testa choreographer biography
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Tony Testa started dancing at 8 years old, studying tap, ballet, jazz, contemporary, break-dance, & hip-hop in his hometown of Fort Collins, CO. From an early age he assisted the classes that his mom would teach, and soon enough he had unveiled his true passion for choreography.
Since moving to LA in , he has choreographed for Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Versace, Sketchers, Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place, and his own show on Nickelodeon. He also worked with Michael Jackson on his final project, This Is It.
In addition to choreography, Tony's career as a Creative Director has taken shape. 1 Direction for Saturday Night Live and Season 1 of The Voice Uk were his most recently directed pieces. He was the Associate Director for Kylie Minogue's Aphrodite: Les Folies World Tour and he Co-Directed the opening of the AMA's with Nikki Minaj & David Guetta. He is now traveling to Seoul, S. Korea to work with various K-Pop groups, all while teaching on faculty for both Monsters of Hip Hop & NYCDA.
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Tony Testa Dance Educator
Tony began dancing at 8 years old at Westin Arts Academy & Artistic Fusion Dance Academy in Fort Collins, CO. His mother was a dance instructor & after years of assisting her classes, his inevitable transition into teaching had begun. Now with 17 years of dance education experience, Tony remains on faculty with both Monsters of Hip Hop & NYCDA since , where he travels the country helping young dancers to grow, learn & have fun!
In addition to being a teacher, he works as a Choreographer & Artistic Director for film, tv, music videos, live stage, award shows, commercials, arena tours, & black box theater, His resume includes Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue, Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Jennifer Lopez, Versace, Toyota, SYTYCD, DWTS, America’s Got Talent, The Voice UK, X Factor, Disney, The Grammy’s, multiple shows for Franco Dragone, multiple feature films for Kenny Ortega & multiple Installations at the LACMA Museum. He also contributed Choreography for The Greatest Showman, The Wynn Hotel’s “Lake of Dreams,” & was a recipient of the prestigious USC New Movement Residency
He proudly supports Homeboy Industries, The Advot Project, Creative Visions, The Wooden Floor, & The Painted Turtle. He was a guest