Tony testa choreographer biography
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TONY TESTA American (b. ) Mixed Media Artist
Since moving to LA in , Tony has been working as a Choreographer & Artistic Director for film, tv, music videos, live stage, award shows, commercials, arena tours, & black box theater. His resume includes projects for Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue, Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, JLO, Versace, SYTYCD, DWTS, The Voice UK, Disney, The Grammy’s, 20+ KPOP projects for SM Ent., multiple shows for Franco Dragone, multiple feature films for Kenny Ortega, & the Opening Ceremony of EXPO DUBAI.
His distinct visual style has also translated in the fine art world, with choreographic installations for the LACMA Museum, in conjunction with exhibitions for “Samurai: Japanese Armor,” & Noah Purifoy’s “Junk Dada,” curated by Franklin Sirmans. His boundaries further expanded after studying as an unpaid trainee with greek visual artist Dimitris Papaioannou on his productions of "The Great Tamer" in Athens & "Since She", with Pina Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal. This lead him to convert his garage into a blackbox theater & prioritize deeper explorations in the visual arts. Now, his photography has been exhibited at GASP Gallery (Los Angeles), featured in Vanity Fair Magazine (Italy), & in collaboration with Dan Reetz of V
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Tony Testa Dance Educator
Tony began dancing at 8 years old at Westin Arts Academy & Artistic Fusion Dance Academy in Fort Collins, CO. His mother was a dance instructor & after years of assisting her classes, his inevitable transition into teaching had begun. Now with 17 years of dance education experience, Tony remains on faculty with both Monsters of Hip Hop & NYCDA since , where he travels the country helping young dancers to grow, learn & have fun!
In addition to being a teacher, he works as a Choreographer & Artistic Director for film, tv, music videos, live stage, award shows, commercials, arena tours, & black box theater, His resume includes Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue, Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Jennifer Lopez, Versace, Toyota, SYTYCD, DWTS, America’s Got Talent, The Voice UK, X Factor, Disney, The Grammy’s, multiple shows for Franco Dragone, multiple feature films for Kenny Ortega & multiple Installations at the LACMA Museum. He also contributed Choreography for The Greatest Showman, The Wynn Hotel’s “Lake of Dreams,” & was a recipient of the prestigious USC New Movement Residency
He proudly supports Homeboy Industries, The Advot Project, Creative Visions, The Wooden Floor, & The Painted Turtle. He was a guest
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