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CURRENT CLASSES:
- Monday noon-1:30 pm Adv Beg Street Jazz
- Monday 9-10:30 pm Int Lyrical Jazz
- Wednesday 9-10:30 pm Int Lyrical Jazz
- Friday noon-1:30 pm Adv Beg Street Jazz
Derek Mitchell recently created, directed and choreographed the Off-Broadway
dance drama "Thin Line" at Dance Theatre Workshop. He starred in
the Off-Broadway productions of The Karaoke Show (also Choreographer) and The
Donkey Show (dance captain), both produced by Jordan Roth. He also choreographed “Automatic
Superstar”-a rock opera and for R&B singers Didi Wong and Charles
King. He recently performed with Lindsay Lohan on Saturday Night Live, in Carnival,
(the choreographers ball) and choreographed a piece for the Steps Ensemble.
Derek has collaborated with Joe Zee in styling Justin Timberlake
and his dancers for Nickelodeon, Cameron Diaz, Hilary Swank,
Britney Spears, JC Chasez, Kelis, Mary J. Blige and dancers
for Gap and most notably Madonna and Missy Elliot’s
dancers in their 2004 Gap commercial.
Derek has taught all around the world for various dance
conventions including Dance Olympus, Dance Masters, Thunderstruck,
TamJams, Summerclick and Pick The Stars. He is co-founder
of Dvography Workshops, which travels around the world teaching
dancers, of all ages, music video technique and original
choreography. At Crunch Fitness, he served for 5 years
as a fitness Director and On-Air media talent. His classes
and choreography have been featured on CBS, VH1, NY1 News,
W Magazine, CNN, Good Day NY, The Today Show, TV Guide, Elle,
Time Out, U.S. News and World Report, Women's Wear Daily
and Crunch magazine.
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