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Dancer And Choreographer Tony Testa Talks About His Career With Dance Site Jigtv.Com
(March 5, 2009—Denver, CO) Taking some time from his busy schedule of working with professional musicians and dancers, choreographer Tony Testa sat down to talk with JigTV.com about his career, which started at the young age of 14. Since then he has performed with the likes of Aaron Carter, Janet Jackson, and Britney Spears.
As part of JigTV’s professional dancer interviews, Tony talked about how first gig was with Tap Kids, an off-Broadway production directed by Lisa Hopkins, during which he made some good friends and had his first experience touring. Tap Kids toured on the weekends, he said, leaving time during the week for school, baseball, and wrestling.
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Dancer Dana Wilson Talks To Jigtv.Com About Working On Cirque Du Soleil, Teaching, And Having Goals
Dana Wilson is a regular on social dance site JigTV.com. She teaches hip hop dance classes, performs dances and has even hosted dancer video blogs on JigTV.com.
Dana was recently interviewed on JigTV.com, and the first big news for Dana is that her occupation has changed. Formerly a backup dancer for Justin Timberlake, she is now an assistant choreographer for Cirque du Soliel\’s new show \”Believe.\” She said the job is much different: it doesn\’t require any actual dancing, rather she spends her time taking notes, instructing dancers and conferring with the director of the show. She said one of the great things about being involved in the show was working with Wade Robson, the lead choreographer for the show. \”[Wade\'s] movement is unlike anyone else\’s I\’ve been exposed to,\” Dana said, a contrast with the hip hop style she\’s used to.
Dancer Dana Wilson enjoyed working with the dancers in the show, a group who comes from all over the world including Japan, the United States and Canada. Dana said she had to get used to having a translator for the dancers who didn\’t understand English. The rehearsals last 9 ½ hours a day and are held six days a week, leading to a very busy schedule.
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