Derek Hough Stumps for Choreographers at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Derek has his fingers in so many projects that it’s difficult to keep track of them all. This one is particularly cool. He’s working with Nappytabs making a video – at the request of the Academy – that is promoting choreography on TV. How I read it is that this effort is to get a peer group in the academy which will benefit all choreographers when it comes to the nominating and selecting of Emmy Award winners. From ArtsMeme – click the link to read the whole article and see all the photos.
Derek Hough, Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo (@Nappytabs), all Emmy-winning choreographers, advocated for the art of choreography-on-camera by appearing, at the invitation of the Television Academy, in a new video geared at strengthening the status of choreographers at the Academy.
The video, now under production by ATAS pros, strongly encourages qualified choreographers to join the Academy. In return, they’ll enjoy a slate of membership benefits, key among which will be the eventual creation of a choreographer’s “peer group,” a necessary vehicle by which dance experts can influence the vetting, nomination, and final voting for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography.
Does he even sleep? 🙂 Congrats! 🙂
Love that Derek and Nappytabs were tapped by the Academy to do this. They couldn’t have chosen better representatives for choreographers.
I know Derek’s good at multi-tasking, but how’s he do it? He has so many projects in the fire, but still manages to maintain the quality in each one. Amazing!
He makes me tired, that’s for sure. 🙂
Is there anything this man can’t do? Lol
PJ #5 Cook! LOL!
Derek did say he wanted to learn how to cook. I just don’t know when he can find the time.
He can “cook” for me anytime!!!!!!!
This is so cool! I’m proud of Derek and can’t wait to see this!! Excited to see what the future holds for him~ maybe another Emmy:)
Derek never ceases to amaze me. He is a genius in his own time. I feel like during his lifetime he is creating for himself a living legend.
@Heidi
I would like to Thank You for putting this site together. It’s really special of you to do this for those who admire him. I read his biography and his personal life history and was very impressed at this young man’s journey. I’m hoping Derek’s new movie is out on Video for the public to purchase and view. I didn’t make it to see it in the theaters.