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Yes, it’s true. Kenny Ortega is behind one of the most iconic movie dances - and lifts - of all time. He and professional ballroom dancer and choreographer, Doriana Sanchez explored several styles of dance to come up with what became “Dirty Dancing”. And even working with a tiny budget didn’t deter them from creating something spectacular.
But he would pick up choreography duties on a succession of quintessential '80s films, starting with "St. Elmo's Fire" (1985), "Pretty In Pink" (1986) and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986), the latter two films beginning a tight professional relationship with one of the period's seminal hitmakers, director John Hughes.
Aug 1, 2017 · Read more: A colourful career: Kenny Ortega's biography. The film starred Ortega's idol Kelly, and the star took him under his wing, becoming a mentor and teaching Ortega all the tricks of the trade. “Gene Kelly really introduced me to the difference between choreographing for the film and the stage,” Ortega explains.
Kenneth John 'Kenny' Ortega is an American producer, director, and choreographer. ... It raked in $82 million worldwide in the first weekend - the highest gross ever for a movie musical - on the ...
GOTTA DANCE: Director Kenny Ortega, who scored another hit. with Cheetah Girls 2, was inspired by Hollywood's great. director-choreographers, most of all his mentor Gene Kelly. STUDENT TEACHER: Ortega is prepping 10 numbers for High. School Musical 2 with most of his cast from the first show.
Jul 31, 2015 · Kenny Ortega’s Disney Channel movie Descendants revisits some of the studio’s most notorious villains — and introduces their born-to-be-bad kids as they navigate the wicked world of high ...
Jul 2, 2020 · So far this month we rocked out with The Blues Brothers, learned about John Williams, and ranked some Disney villain songs. This week we’re closing out June Tunes with an episode not so much about music, but more about dancing. Today we are taking a look at the career of choreographer-tur
