Anthony Joseph Testa

Anthony Joseph Testa
Born Anthony Joseph Testa
March 31, 1987
Fort collins, CO, U.S.
Occupation Live Stage, Music Video Choreographer/Creative Director
Years active 2005–present
Website
Official site

Anthony Joseph "Tony" Testa (31 March 1987) is an American choreographer, creative director, educator, & dancer.[1][2][3]

Testa started dancing at eight years old in his hometown of Fort Collins, Colorado at Westin Arts Academy & Artistic Fusion Dance Academy.[4] His career as a choreographer began when he made a homemade demo reel using his mother's video camera. In 2005, his demo reel was seen by Janet Jackson, who hired him to choreograph on her promotional tour that year.[5]

Testa has also choreographed for Britney Spears,[6][7] and for Nickelodeon's "Dance on Sunset" (2008)[8] . In 2010, he began choreographing for Kylie Minogue and went on to do her "All The Lovers," "Better Than Today," & "Get Outta My Way" music videos. He was the Associate Director & Choreographer for her "Aphrodite: Les Folies" World Tour (2011).

Testa was hired by director Kenny Ortega as an associate choreographer for Michael Jackson's final tour "This Is It,"[6][9] "Dancing With The Stars" feat. Corbin Bleu, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" Benefit for The Painted Turtle, and the remake movie "Dirty Dancing".[10]

In November of 2011, Testa co-directed the opening of the American Music Awards with Wade Robson. Later that year he went on as the Creative Director for Season 1 of "The Voice UK" and for one direction on Saturday Night Live (Season 37, Episode 18).

In 2012, Testa choreographed for the K-pop band SHINee in their music video "Sherlock"[11][12] which earned the band "Best Dance Performance Male Group" at the MNET Asian Music Awards 2012. Since then he has also choreographed the music videos and live performances for SHINee's "Dreamgirl,"[13] and "Everybody",[14] as well as TVXQ's "Catch Me" (known in Korea as 'Hulk Dance').[15][16]

Testa is a dance educator for both "New York City Dance Alliance"[17] & "Monsters Of Hip Hop" dance conventions,[18] and is was guest speaker at the TEDx conference in Los Angeles in June 2013.[19]

Additional Choreography

Director

AMAs live performance by Singer Nikki Minaj & DJ David Guetta. - Co-Creative Director & Choreographer (20 November 2011)

Saturday Night Live for the band 1 Direction. - Creative Director (7 April 2012)[19]

The Voice UK - Season 1. - Creative Director (28 April - 3 May 2012)

Concert Tour for the singer Kylie Minogue. Tour name: Aphrodite: Les Folies World Tour. - Associate Director & Choreographer (19 February 2011-14 July 2011) [17]

Leicester Square Theatre show for Miss Polly Rae: The Hurly Burly Show. - Associate Director (2011)

References

  1. ↑ S.M.ROOKIES introduces Hansol, Jisung, & Mark + practice session clip with Tony Testa | allkpop.com
  2. ↑ Top Los Angeles choreographers frolic in fountains for Dance Camera West | arts•meme
  3. ↑ Choreographer Tony Testa Checks Out 'Viva Elvis' | Las Vegas Review-Journal
  4. ↑ Owens, Jennifer. "Alumni". Artistic Fusion Dance Academy. IBU. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kay, Tonia. "Why do a demo reel?". Answers4dancers. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Choreographer Tony Testa Checks Out 'Viva Elvis' | Las Vegas Review-Journal
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Donatelli, Jen. "Q & A with Tony Testa". Dance Spirit Magazine. Macfadden Communications Group. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  8. ↑ Macel, Emily. "For Real?". Dance Magazine. Macfadden Communications Group. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  9. ↑ Murray, Rebecca. "Kenny Ortega Discusses 'Michael Jackson's This Is It'". About.com. IAC/InterActiveCorp. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  10. ↑ Chitwood, Adam. "Lionsgate Puts DIRTY DANCING Remake On Hold". Collider.com. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  11. ↑ Joonni. "SHINee Takes Group Photo With Choreographer Tony Testa". soompi.com. Enswers, Inc. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  12. ↑ SHINee meets Tony Testa - Yahoo News Singapore
  13. ↑ Five Reasons To Get Excited About SHINee's "Dream Girl" Comeback - Popdust
  14. ↑ [Unitedkpop Single Review] Shinee – ‘Everybody’
  15. ↑ Lent, Jesse. "TVXQ's Debut Video For "Catch Me" Choreographed By Tony Testa". KpopStarz. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  16. ↑ Lent, Jesse. "SHINee's New Song Choreo, Using Stand Mics To Create Unique Performance". Kpopstarz. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Faculty". nycdance.com. NYCDA.
  18. ↑ "Faculty". Monsters Of Hip Hop. Monstersofhiphop.com. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Ivanova, Lora. "TEdx". Rajveer Singh Rathore. Retrieved 15 June 2013.

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