Marty Kudelka
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James Martin Kudelka (born September 24, 1974 in Dallas, Texas), is an American choreographer best known for his work with high-profile pop musicians such as Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson and N'Sync.
"Marty" Kudelka began break dancing at the age of eight. By the age of sixteen, he was sneaking into clubs to freestyle and observe. Marty began his hip hop career by starting his own teaching circuit which traveled to various studios in Texas. He also participatated in talent shows and soon Marty realized he had been blessed with the gift of dance. Choreographing routines and teaching them to his friends gradually lead into instructing in nearby studios. By the age of 20, Marty had opened up his own studio. He eventually transitioned into teaching at the most prestigious dance studio in Dallas where, during his four years there, he was able to fine tune his craft and become the most popular instructor in Dallas.
In June 1999, Marty came to Los Angeles with $1,200 in his pocket and plans to only stay for two months, he has never left. For the next year and a half, Marty acted as the co-choreographer on Janet Jackson’s “All For You” World Tour, which is aired as an HBO special. Marty then moved on to choreograph Pink’s “Get The Party Started” music video and NSYNC’s “Girlfriend” music video. He also has worked with the South Korean singer, Se7en on the choreography for "Passion" [1][2].
Marty has since forged a strong relationship with Justin Timberlake and serves at the primary choreographer for his videos, Including performing and choreographing the singles "My Love" and "Sexy Back" from Timberlake's 2006 release FutureSex/LoveSounds. Kudelka is also the artistic director and principle choreographer for the 2007 Future Sex/Love Sounds Club Tour.
Kudelka resides in Los Angeles, California and is represented by the BLOC Agency. His work in Music-Videos and teaching-Classes can be seen on whogotskillz.com
[edit] Credits
- Director / Choreographer: Justin Timberlake - Justified Tour
- Co-Choreographer: Janet Jackson World Tour
- Director / Choreographer: N'Sync Celebrity Tour
- Co-Choreographer: Pink - Let’s Get This Party Started Tour
- Choreographer: Pink - Rollerball
- Choreographer: Pink - Let’s Get This Party Started video
- Choreographer: NSync - Girlfriend
- Choreographer: N'Sync - Bahamas Special
- Choreographer: Mandy Moore
- Assistant to Choreographer: Clerks 2
- Choreographer: Hilary Duff - The Lizzie McGuire Movie
- Choreographer: Donnell Jones
- Choreographer: Sisqo
- Choreographer: Christina Milian
- Choreographer: Se7en - Passion
- Choreographer: So You Think You Can Dance
- Choreographer: Justin Timberlake - My Love
[edit] Trivia
- Martys' favorite color is yellow.
- Marty has two older sisters and an older brother
