Dance 100, Netflix’s newest dance competition, will feature a record-breaking number of performers and directors. The upcoming series’ competitors aren’t looking to be the next best performer; they want to be the next best director and earn $100,000.
Keenan Kitchens of Boston is one of the candidates who will compete in the upcoming dance competition. Keenan is a rising dancer who has appeared in several commercials, including BET and GAP. Dance 100’s season premiere will air on Friday, March 17, at 3:01 a.m. ET.
A Dance 100 competitor, Keenan Kitchens, worked as a “moving instructor” on an episode of Blindspot
Keenan Kitchens was chosen as one of eight candidates for Netflix’s Dance 100. According to his Instagram profile, the future Dance 100 competitor has previously worked with Cardi B, JLo, Kelly Rowland, Prince Royce, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, Lizza Halsey, Dua Lipa, J Balvin, and BTS, among others. He has previously directed commercials for BET and GAP, as well as served as a “movement teacher” for an episode of Blindspot season 2.
The following is stated on the website:
“Keenan was Cardi B’s first choreographer. During his time with Cardi, he choreographed her first show, “The Underestimated Tour,” which she performed in. He also directed her first two award shows, the MTV Video Music Awards and the BET Awards Aftershow.”
The following is stated on the website:
“Keenan has also choreographed for David Guetta, J Balvin, Bebe Rexha, Meek Mill, and Yo Gotti. He’s also been a backup dancer for Kelly Rowland and Lizzo. His dancing can be seen in both Lizzo’s Made in America and Saturday Night Live performances. Keenan has only recently begun working as a choreographer.”
The aspiring Dance 100 contestant grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. He began performing at the age of 14 and moved to New York City in 2008 to look for work as a performer. He has taught in Japan, South Korea, China, Peru, Spain, Germany, France, Argentina, England, Italy, Switzerland, Israel, Canada, and South Africa as a result of his work.
The ensemble member is a teaching member at New York City’s Studio Broadway Dance Center and a special faculty member at Movement Lifestyle and Millenium Dance Complex in Los Angeles. His instructor courses focus on “improving performance quality,” and he encourages his students to not only be open but also to find ways to connect dance and music to everyday situations.
His Broadway Ballet Center bio reads:
“The class will begin with a warm-up that will include exercise as well as basic Hip-Hop rhythms found in Keenan’s routines. While learning the routines in class, you will be encouraged to integrate personality, acting, accuracy, and rhythm. Keenan’s courses are HIGH ENERGY, so come prepared.”
Among those who have joined the Netflix program are Rudy Garcia, Brandi Chun, Rex Kline, Akira Armstrong, Celine Edmondson, Max Pham, and Janick Arseneau.
According to a Netflix press release, the program will be:
“A room could have 100 performers… But it will take all of them to determine who the next great director will be. In the upcoming competition series Dance 100, which premieres on March 17, every movement counts.”
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