In its 9th year on the road, Monsters Dance Conventions will be making its way to Orlando, Florida. Monsters will be conducting a 3-day dance workshop, plus seminars & auditions, all instructed by their renowned faculty of professional choreographers.
Find our more at www.monstersdance.com.
3. • Chonique Sneed
• A California Native, Chonique began her career as a child
actress at the age of 8. She worked on commercials, kid
variety specials, and television shows in her early years.
Always having a natural ability and interest in dance, she
went on to dance in movies, world tours, and countless
music videos, working with artists such as: Missy Elliott,
Eve, Gwen Stefani, PDiddy, and Janet Jackson.
• She quickly moved into Choreography and Artistic
Direction. Chonique has choreographed for artists such
as Christina Milian, Britney Spears, Missy Elliot Pink,
Jennifer Lopez, and more. She also was added to the
team as a Choreography consultant for the America’s
Best Dance Crew Season 5 auditions. Chonique
cofounded the wildly successful Creating Opportunities
workshop to inspire young dancers with knowledge, tips,
information and feedback so they can expand their
opportunities as a dancer in the industry. Building on an
already successful dance and choreography career, she is
now developing as an amazing rapper!
Lisette Bustamante
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7. Join Us for Club Stylz
Showcase Performances
& Freestyle Battles
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Saturday July 13th
at 6:30PM
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Hyatt Regency Orlando
Intercontinental
Ballroom
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Signup To Battle at our
Monsters Dance
Registration
8. • So You Think You Can Dance Tour 2008, 2009 Tour ◦
America's Best Dance Crew ◦ Celine Dion 2008-09
Taking Chances Tour ◦ Sean Kingston Teen Choice
Awards ◦ Christina Aguilera 2006-07 Back to Basics
Tour ◦ Ricky Martin 2007 Black and White Tour ◦
Solange Promo Tour w-Justin Timberlake ◦ Destiny’s
Child (Dance Breaks) TRL & World Tour ◦ AJA Scream
Tour w-B2k
• The Emmy’s 2009 ◦ So You Think You Can Dance
*EMMY NOMINATION ◦ Rock the Reception/TLC
(Host) ◦ America's Best Dance Crew MTV
(Supervising Chor.) ◦ The Ellen Degeneres Show –
2009 NBC (Guest Chor.) ◦ Celine Dion Special CBS ◦
Chevy Gearhead ◦ Prevention Magazine ◦ Nike
Rockstar Workout ◦ Bacardi Mojito ◦ MasterCard
• Solange Feeling You ◦ Ramiyah Turn it Out ◦ Kristine
W Stronger
• Macy's ◦ JNCO Jeans ◦ MAGIC Fashion Convention ◦
Nike ◦ NCAA Final Four Women’s Championship ◦
Matrix ◦ Redkin ◦ Inner City Games ◦ Special
Olympics
Tabitha & Napoleon Dumo
9. • Kevin Maher began professionally dancing on
the 1999 VMA's with FatBoy Slim. He crashed
that audition and has been non stop ever
since. He has danced background for such
artists' as Missy Elliot, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah
Carey, Mya, Cyndi Lauper, Jonte, George
Michael and Paulina Rubio.
• Kevin now Choreographs Film, Televeision,
Tours and Music Videos. He Co-Artistic
Directed New Kids on the Block World Reunion
Tour, Jason Derulo’s tour, as well as the MOHH
Show 08'. He has choreographed music videos
for Britney Spears, Basement Jaxx, Kelis, Jonte
and Kristine Elezaj. Recent projects include,
Fashion Shows for Ed Hardy and Macy's
Passport featuring the Harajuku Girls L.A.M.B.
Kevin Maher
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11. • From Justin to Janet, Usher to Madonna….she’s worked side by
side with them all. Lisette grew up in a house full of music and
dance where she inherited her passion for the performing arts.
Her Venezuelan father was the lead singer of a salsa band
growing up and her Puerto-Rican mother was a championship
winning salsa dancer…it’s no question that this was the path she
was meant to be on.
• Fresh out of high school, Lisette Bustamante began touring as a
dancer with the hottest names in the music business. Working
with the likes of Aaliyah, Missy Elliot, and Gwen Stefani, she
became one of the most recognizable dancers on MTV. Lisette
has appeared not only in music videos but also in major
television and film projects and has been featured in commercials
for GAP, PEPSI, PRINGLES, SPRITE AND IPOD just to name a few.
• Gaining so much experience at a very young age, Lisette naturally
transitioned into the world of choreography and artistic direction
and began lending her creative talents to artists Pink, Jennifer
Lopez, Macy Gray and Britney Spears along side her longtime
friend and choreography partner Chonique Sneed.
• She was given the opportunity to artistic co-direct Paulina Rubio’s
“Pau-Latina” world tour and then began working with Paulina as
her main creative contributor. Making an impact in the Latin
music market with her creative work with Paulina, Lisette was
hired to be the artistic director for the 2005 Latin Grammy
Awards.
Lisette Bustamante
15. Luther Brown
It is this love and experience that has given
Luther the ability to capture the true essence
of an artist and portray their feelings through
individual moves that combine to form a
unique, choreographed dance piece. This
God-given talent is what sets this
choreographer apart from his peers. His
skills speak for themselves and as a result,
have allowed him to work with artists such
as Diddy, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Brandy,
Shawn Desman, Jully Black, Nicki Minaj and
many more.
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18. • Luam began dancing with African Rhythms Dance Company in Philadelphia before
moving to NY. While workin at AOL Timewarners, in the Advanced Technology
Group, she continued her training at Broadway Dance Center, Djoniba Dance
Center, and Alvin Ailey, studying Hip Hop, Street Jazz, Jazz, West African, Ballet,
Cuban, Modern and Haitian. Meanwhile she continued at Time inc. working on
creative technology projects with Fortune, People, Entertainment Weekly as well
as their Intranet and Advanced Communications Group.
• Her passion for teaching and choreography grew with her dancing and she began
her own classes at Djoniba Dance Center and NY Sports Clubs in 2000. In 2002, she
left her career in technology and plans for medicine behind to purse her love for
dance full time.
• Now free to progressively follow her dreams in dance/choreography, she
continued teaching and training while her career brought her to artists and stages
all over the world.She has choreographed for TV ,commercial campaigns (MTV's
Hip-Hop Week, Mastercard, As The World Turns, etc.) and various recording artists
(Kris, Joe Buddens, etc.). She has also danced for Ludacris, Kelis, Kanye West, Kevin
Lyttle, Ashanti, etc.. She has worked with Ciara, Mashonda, Nelly Furtado, Fergie,
Busta Rhymes, Rihanna, Day 26, Sophia Fresh, Tpain, on stages and screens all
over the world and in the US; and also has choreographed sold out arena world
tours for Taiwanese and Chinese platinum selling recording artists Amei, Elva, and
Show. Luam also teaches master workshops and performs with her dancers
internationally as well.
Luam
19. The “Creating Opportunities” workshop has been developed to inspire young
dancers with knowledge, tips, information and feedback so they can expand
their opportunities as a dancer in the industry. This workshop is given to
dancers by dancers and choreographers who have experienced the world of
dance firsthand and are aware of the pitfalls, the do’s and don’ts, and how to
make this industry work for them…. powerfully! Lisette Bustamante and
Chonique Sneed have come together to educate dancers about the in and
outs of the business. Creating a seminar that will dancers understand that
"IT'S MORE THAN THE MOVES".
http://www.creatingopps.com
24. THE AILEY EXTENSION
The Joan Weill Center For Dance
405 W. 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
www.alvinailey.org
The Ailey Extension embodies Mr.
Ailey's legacy that dance comes from
the people and that it should be given
back to the people by making dance
accessible to everyone. Whether you
haven't taken a dance class in 20
years, take class regularly, or have
never danced a step, The Ailey
Extension has dance and fitness classes
designed especially for you.
In the words of our inspirational Artistic
Director, Judith Jamison, "If you can get
yourself in the door, you can take a
class!"
25. 6514 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91606
www.drdancestudio.com
Debbie Reynolds Studio was established
in 1979 by Debbie Reynolds specifically
for dancers. Debbie was determined to
create a comfortable space for dancer to
rehearse. The studio offered a friendly
and relaxed atmosphere while at the
same time provided simple luxuries that
were not found at other studios including
ample free parking, a lounge area with
fresh coffee, dressing rooms, showers, six
spacious studios with high ceilings and
pianos in each room.
Debbie Reynolds Studio's instructors are
some of the best in the business. They
have taught globally and have
choreographed for numerous artists
including Janet Jackson, Missy Elliot,
Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake,
Beyonce and many more.
Instructors come from all around the
world and their impressive training
background ranges from Alvin Ailey to
The Brooklyn Ballet to the "Streets".
27. 5113 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601
www. millenniumdancecomplex.com
The MILLENNIUM DANCE COMPLEX is a
professional dance center catering to the
artistic community of the greater Los
Angeles area. Many of the classes offered
are geared toward working dancers,
previously trained dancers or those who
have the desire to learn to dance in an
accelerated learning environment. Others
are structured to accommodate children
and adult beginners.
All classes are taught by working
performers and choreographers with
extensive personal experience in the
performing arts and a willingness to bring
out the best in the students.
For rehearsal and audition needs, Moro
Landis Millennium offers several fully-
equipped rental spaces. Moro Landis
Millennium is conveniently located in the
North Hollywood Arts District, adjacent to
all major studios and a short drive from
Hollywood.
28. Rhapsody has been dancing since the age of seven and choreographing since
the age of sixteen. After receiving her degree in Social Sciences in the Arts
at Purchase College, Rhapsody decided follow her dreams of being a
choreographer. Starting her career as an intern at record labels such as Loud,
Uptown, Motown, and Universal which landed her a job at Sony Music as an
Executive Assistant. Her drive for choreography lead her to make the decision
to leave Sony Music and beoome one of the two choreographers of the NBA
New Jersey Nets Dance Team, and principal dancer in, Put Your Hands Where
My Eyes Can See by Busta Rhymes. She also had the pleasure of appearing on
MTV's The Grind, VH-1 80's Dance Party, VH-1 Fashion Awards and Lip Service.
Now a professional choreographer her credits include: Beyonce, The Jonas
Brothers, The Pussycat Dolls,The Spice Girls, Cassie, Jay Sean, Donnie Klang,
Step Up 2: The Streets Feature Film, Making The Band 4, Jay Sean, and many
different commercials for the NY lottery, Citeron Car Company and
ESPN. Rhapsody is also the Artistic Director/ Choreographer of her own dance
company called Rhapsody: The Company. Rhapsody: The Company is
dedicated to blurring the boundaries between Hip Hop, modern and jazz with
their unique contemporary fusion style of "street jazz" that expresses an
eclectic vision of beauty and rawness. Through dynamic choreography
displaying a vision of complexity and drama, this company will capture you
with a positive energy that excites and sooths your soul. Her most recent
project is working with her show Siren Assassins. She is also a teacher at
Broadway Dance Center.
Rhapsody
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Demographics, # of attendees – Video clip idea – RED CUP sponsored by Kodak
Demographics, # of attendees – Video clip idea – RED CUP sponsored by Kodak
Demographics, # of attendees – Video clip idea – RED CUP sponsored by Kodak