Dance 100, Netflix’s newest dance challenge, will feature an unprecedented number of performers and directors. Competitors in the upcoming series aren’t striving to become the next best player; they want to be the next best director and earn $100,000. Keenan Kitchens from Boston is one of the candidates scheduled to participate in the upcoming dance competition. Keenan is a rising dancer who has worked on several commercials, including BET and GAP commercials. The Dance 100 season debut will air Friday, March 17, at 3:01 a.m. ET.
Dance 100 contestant Keenan Kitchens works as a “movement instructor” in an episode of Blindspot.
Keenan Kitchens is one of eight candidates chosen for Netflix’s Dance 100. According to his Instagram profile, the future Dance 100 competitor has previously been linked with collaborations with many musicians, including Cardi B, JLo, Kelly Rowland, Prince Royce, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, Lizza Halsey, Dua Lipa, J Balvin, and BTS. According to his website, he has previously directed commercials for BET and GAP, as well as serving as a “movement guru” for a season 2 episode of Blindspot.
According to the website:
“Cardi B’s first choreographer was Keenan. He choreographed Cardi’s first show, “The Underestimated Tour,” while serving with her. He also directed two of his first awards show appearances, at the MTV Video Music Awards and the BET Post-Awards Show.
According to the website:
“Keenan has also worked with David Guetta, J Balvin, Bebe Rexha, Meek Mill, and Yo Gotti in choreography. She has also worked as an associate dancer for Kelly Rowland and Lizzo. Her dancing can be seen in Lizzo’s Made in America performance as well as her Saturday Night Live performance. Keenan has just started his work as a choreographer.”
The future Dance 100 contestant grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. He started performing when he was 14 and moved to New York City in 2008 to find work as a performer. His work has taken him around the world, and he has taught in Japan, South Korea, China, Peru, Spain, Germany, France, Argentina, England, Italy, Switzerland, Israel, Canada, and South Africa.
Ensemble members work as instructors at the Broadway Dance Center Studio in New York City and as special faculty members at Movement Lifestyle and Millenium Dance Complex in Los Angeles. Her courses as an instructor focus on “improving the quality of performance,” and she encourages her students to not only be open but also to find ways to connect dance and music to everyday situations.
According to her Broadway Ballet Center bio:
“The class will start with a warm-up that will include exercises as well as basic Hip-Hop rhythms featured throughout Keenan’s routine. You will be encouraged to integrate personality, acting, accuracy and rhythm while learning routines in class. Keenan’s course is HIGH ENERGY, so dress accordingly.”
Rudy Garcia, Brandi Chun, Rex Kline, Akira Armstrong, Celine Edmondson, Max Pham, and Janick Arseneau are among those who have joined the Netflix program.
According to a Netflix news release, the program will be:
“There may be 100 performers in a room… but they will all take time to decide who will be the next great director. Every move counts in the upcoming Dance 100 competition series, which premieres on March 17.”
Dance 100’s season debut will be on Netflix on Friday, March 17.
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