We’ve officially made it past the audition round on this season of “So You Think You Can Dance,” but that doesn’t mean that the hard part is over. The 35 dancers who made it through auditions now had to face the true test: the choreography round. And while, typically, this round could have gone on […]
From the most famous choreographers to the newest of dance newbies, we’re all going through the same pandemic-related struggles right now. So, how are the pros coping with it all? To find out, we’re doing an interview series, #SocialDisDancing, in which we catch up with some of your favorite dancers to see how they’re step-ball-changing […]
Take one part delectable Galen Hooks choreography. Add two sensationally spicy dancers, Ashley Everett and Jasmine Harper. Melt in some luscious Beyoncé vocals. SHAKE. STIR. SIZZLE. That’s the recipe for Hooks’ gorg new video. Set to “Summer” by The Carters (aka Beyoncé and Jay-Z), it stars not only the formidable Hooks herself, but also two […]
The multitalented Galen Hooks has solidified herself as an L.A. icon, thanks to her fierce moves and detailed, versatile choreography. As a teen, the L.A. native assisted choreographer Marguerite Derricks on movies including Donnie Darko and shows like “That ’70s Show.” Hooks graduated from Penn State University and has worked with artists including Janet Jackson, […]
You know Galen Hooks as the choreographer who creates the stellar dance moves for dozens of viral videos, and the dancer who’s performed for everyone fromthe Biebs to Rihanna. But now she’s gearing up for two different roles; director and composer. Hooks’ new dance film, “Wait for Me,” was written, composed, directed, styled, and choreographed […]
How crazy has the rise of the class video been? Within the past year or so, we’ve basically come to expect that L.A.’s top commercial choreographers will put out a new internet-breaking vid every week. Here are five of our all-time favorites. (And be sure to read a whole lot more about the class video […]
As a choreographer, how do you turn a complicated concept into a dance? Just ask Galen Hooks, whose latest project with director Sarah Wilson Thacker considers Alzheimer’s disease and the ways we hold onto our sense of self. Dance Spirit spoke with Hooks about what it was like to create the film. DS: How did […]
Legends: They’re talented. They’re inspiring. They stand the test of time. But true legends are also really, really rare. Which makes indisputable icons like Janet Jackson all the more precious. In Janet Jackson’s world, the best way to celebrate a chart-topping, genre-defining, multiple-decade-spanning career is, naturally, to put out yet another bound-to-be-incredible album (due out […]