'Dance 100': Meet the eight choreographers competing to win new Netflix reality show
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Netflix's newest reality dance competition 'Dance 100' is all set to give a grand stage to aspiring choreographers. The upcoming dance reality show is unique in its own way. Unlike other dance competitions, the dancers will be performing along with choreographing in 'Dance 100'. The dance crew will get bigger with each episode until all 100 of them hit the stage for an epic finale, ultimately giving the world a new star choreographer.
'Dance 100' will feature eight incredibly talented choreographers who will compete to become the next dancing sensation. Notably, the eight choreographers have worked for artists like Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Clarkson, Cardi B, and more. Ally Love will host the upcoming Netflix dance competition.
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Meet 8 choreographers from 'Dance 100'
Keenan Cooks
Keenan belongs to Boston and started dancing when he was just 4. His skills were recognized and he soon became a member of the Nia Dance Troupe where he first began his professional training. Keenan moved to New York City to turn his passion for dancing into a profession in 2008. After coming to the new city, Keenan got several opportunities to show off his incredible talent with some Hollywood stars. He has had the privilege of working with Hollywood icons Big Sean, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Ne-Yo, Flo-Rida, Kendrick Lamar, Prince Royce, Hailee Steinfeld, Halsey, and Dua Lipa, according to his profile. Notably, Cardi B hired Keenan as her first-ever choreographer. He choreographed her first tour called 'The Underestimated Tour' and her first two award show performances -- MTV VMA's and the BET Awards After the shows.
Keenan's amazing performance list doesn't end there. The dancer has also choreographed for David Guetta, J Balvin, Bebe Rexha, Meek Mill, and Yo Gotti.
Keenan was also the assistant choreographer on projects for Kelly Rowland and Lizzo. Moreover, he choreographed Lizzo for her 'Made in America' performance and her performance on 'Saturday Night Live'.
Additionally, he has appeared on 'Saturday Night Live', 'America’s Got Talent', 'Today Show', 'Good Morning America', and MTV Video Music Awards. Keenan has worked with amazing choreographers such as Rhapsody James, Laurie Ann Gibson, Luam, Kyle Hanagami, Rich & Tone, Danielle Flora, Nappy Tabs, and Charm La’Donna.
The aspiring choreographer has also had the privilege to choreograph a BET and a Gap commercial. He was the on-site choreographer/movement coach for an episode of 'Blindspot' Season 2. Apart from dancing with Hollywood legends, Keenan is a teacher and instructor in the industry. He is a faculty at Broadway Dance Center, one of the most popular studios in New York City. He is also a guest faculty at Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles. Keenan has just begun his career in choreography and already won the hearts of Hollywood stars.
Rudy Garcia
Rudy had immense love and passion for the arts since childhood. However, after Rudy turned 8, his father enrolled him in Karate class. The black belt winner enjoyed the classes at first but later felt stuck. In 2009, he wanted to give his passion a try after his aunt Susie opened her dance studio. In a previous interview with VogueMIA, Rudy revealed that he knew dance was going to be part of his life forever soon after he stepped into the studio. Later in 2013, when all his friends were going to elite colleges, he decided to pursue dance. Rudy auditioned for the New World School of the Arts and didn't get accepted because he showed up to a conservatory audition with sweatpants and a t-shirt. But he got accepted on his second try. He pursued his college degree while teaching and training in his aunt's dance studio.
During this time, Rudy was able to work with some of the biggest Latin artists in the world, like Maluma, J Blavin, Daddy Yankee, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, and others, before completing his graduation in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. In July 2018, he performed at the Award show Premios Juventud with the well-known choreographer Janelle Ginestra. Rudy moved to Los Angeles in the same year to better focus on his dance career. He is trained in many dance styles, with a specialization in Jazz Funk, and Contemporary. He is also a fitness trainer at Naughty Girl Fitness and an instructor at Eighty Eight Studios.
Brandi Chun
Brandi hails from O'hau and started dancing when she was just 3 years old. She trained at the 24/7 dance studio until she turned 18. Brandi kicked off her professional career in dance soon after her graduation. She landed a job in LA and moved there to pursue her passion. Brandi loves to create and travels all over the world to teach and connect with others through dance. The rising dancer has worked with Cirque Du Soleil’s 'Michael Jackson ONE', The 'Move Beyond' tour with Julianne/ Derek Hough, and the Disney Jr tour. Additionally, Brandi has choreographed for companies such as Nissan, WeWork, and Rodan + Fields. Besides, her talent has also been recognized by Go 2 Talent Agency. Brandi specializes in Jazz Funk and has conducted several master class workshops.
Rex Kline
Rex is a teacher, professional dancer, and choreographer. He was previously a member of the dance troupe Motivational Warriors, who went viral during the pandemic. Rex's social media profile suggests he is associated with 'Legendary' season 3 winner the Iconic House of Juicy Couture. Rex is known for his various dancing styles, including contemporary, hip-hop, and pop. Additionally, he has also worked in 'CL: One and Only 180228' (2019) and 'Marshmello & Tokischa: Estilazo' (2022), and for Ice Spice. Rex teaches dance at Playground LA. He originally belongs to Sacramento, California but currently lives in North Hollywood. Rex describes his life as an amalgamation of dance, anime, and useless Disney trivia.
Akira Armstrong
Akira loved dancing when she was young. She made her national debut more than a decade ago in Beyonce's 2007 music video, 'Get Me Bodied'. She later appeared in 'Greenlight'. While her dancing debut led to more work, in her years in the industry, Akira found out that opportunities were scarce for plus-size dancers.
Even after working with Beyonce, Akira felt she still had to prove to casting agents and choreographers that full-figured women could be pro dancers. Being the victim of the bias plus-size dancers face led to her co-founding Pretty BIG Movement LLC in 2008. The group hosted workshops and performed steadily. Pretty BIG competed on NBC's 'America's Got Talent' in 2015 but didn't win the title. However, they did advance to the final rounds, putting Pretty BIG Movement on a national stage.
In August 2019, Akira joined rapper Lizzo onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards. The performance drew attention from all over the world and garnered more than 7 million views. Soon after the MTV performance, Pretty BIG's social media content drew the attention of Dove. Akira's message of self-love and body positivity perfectly blended with Dove's latest campaign focused on challenging beauty stereotypes. That said, Akira's talent isn't confined to dance. She has also worked with hip-hop legends Salt-n-Pep as their personal makeup artist and has traveled alongside them to countries such as Dubai and Australia.
Celine 'Boom' Edmondson
Celine is originally from Bridgeport, Connecticut, and has been dancing since she was 12 years old. Celine kicked off her dance career while attending the University of the Arts, where she earned her BFA in Dance. She is represented by the BLOC talent agency.
During her time at UArts, Celine became a part of the Brooklynettes dance team - a great opportunity to explore her talent. Since then, she has performed almost all over the world. Celine's choreography has been showcased in center court at Barclays Center, at the 2019 Global Games in China, and at the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend. She is now the Assistant Coach and Resident Choreographer for the team. She has been able to both choreograph and perform with her brilliant team. Celine has also performed with Maluma, Meghan Trainor, Lil Kim, DJ Khaled, and more. Currently, she is working on exciting film and television projects. Celine also teaches as a faculty at the Steps On Broadway Conservatory. Additionally, she aspires to work with and choreograph for major artists such as Chris Brown.
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Max Pham
Max, who hails from Texas, is a professional dancer and has been performing live shows for the majority of his professional career. According to Max's profile, he has worked with Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Rosalia, and more. Moreover, he also appeared on stages such as Super Bowl LII, AMA’s, Billboard Music Awards, and The Grammys. Max is currently transitioning his career from dancer to choreographer. He is scheduled to work with rising musical talents such as Thailand’s rapper/singer Milli, Disney actress/singer Meg Donnelly, and young Palestinian superstar Elyanna. Meanwhile, Max aspires to become a great choreographer by winning the Netflix show. The dancer has worked with a number of brands and starred in various commercials for Pepsi, Nike, and more.
Max has also documented behind-the-scenes moments and clips from separate projects on his social media. Max is seemingly a family man as his Instagram page includes a ton of photos with family. He’s also a dog lover and often shares cute snaps with pups. Additionally, Max has shared a series of photos of the late great Kobe Bean Bryant on his Instagram page. He's even quoted the Laker legend in some of his captions. Apart from his dancing career, Max was previously in the headlines for personal reasons. He was in a relationship with the singer Jessie J but eventually parted ways.
Janick Arseneau
Janick is a professional choreographer who co-founded the dance training institute Bee-Yond Belief with her friend Hannah Pierre. Janick is also known for her appearance in 'Mirror Mirror' (2012), 'Step Up All In' (2014), 'Make Your Move' (2013), 'Kevin Hart & The Rock', and 'America's Best Dance Crew'. Additionally, Janick's social media bio suggests that she has performed with Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez.
Netflix's newest reality competition 'Dance 100' will premiere on Friday, March 17, 2023.