Nick Florez & movement.

Nick Florez is one of the most amazingly wonderful men in showbiz. He has had huge success working as a dancer, choreographer and now director. I wanted to get his insight into movement. What movement means to someone who has such a larger than life career? Big thanks to my friend for taking the time to write this blog entry! - Todd

From Nick...

Movement has always been a necessary part of my life...like breathing or eating.  Movement, at my very core, is an external expression of all that I think, dream, and imagine.  I remember being a young child, and how I was always happiest when dancing.  Even in car rides, or at school, I would dance a complete piece of choreography with my fingers, and still get similar satisfaction.  And now as an adult, movement is vital to connect with my creative consciousness.  I'm always amazed with the high frequency bliss that results from even a few minutes of moving about.  Of course, being an artist, if the movement does not feel right, it can also put you in the worst of moods.  What i've learned in my experiences so far as a student, professional dancer, and choreographer, is to really trust in the movement that is created by one's self.  That is truly a part of being in flow.  That is also a huge part of experiencing the gift of movement that is uniquely yours. 


Nick's bio:
Nick Florez has choreographed and artistic directed world tours and performances for Katy Perry, Ricky Martin, Britney Spears, Ke$ha, Selena Gomez, Keyshia Cole, Laura Bell Bundy, the Spice Girls, and Celine Dion.

Nick has choreographed for television including Britney Spears VMATribute, 2011MDA Telethon opening, Disney's "Shake It Up", Season 9 ofAmerican Idol, Bravo's "Step It Up & Dance", the Grammy's, the American Music Awards, the ACMA’s, the MTV Awards, the EMA'S, and the UK's X-Factor.

Nick has choreographed and co-created a dance workout campaign for Adidas 2012 and commercials for Coke featuring Cee Lo Green and Janelle Monae,Adidas featuring Katy Perry, and Fanta featuring the Fantanas.  He has also choreographed industrials for Sexyhair, Levi's, Macy's Passport, and Swarovski.

As a dancer, Nick has performed on numerous world tours forJanet Jacksonand Britney Spears and danced with other artists including Will Smith, Jordan Knight, Blink 182, Lil Kim, Queen Latiffah, Jewel, Paulina Rubio, the Pussycat Dolls, andMadonna on major award shows and music videos.

Nick co-starred with Beyonce in Spike Lee's "Hip Hopera" for Pepsi, and danced with Britney Spears in her Pepsi campaign which is re-airing as part of the US X-Factor launch.

Nick has appeared in the films Rent, Bring It On Again, David Lachapelle'sH&M short, as well as appearances on “Saturday Night Live,” “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” “The View,” and “Late Night with Jay Leno.” 

Nick is currently choreographing "Surf", a musical based on the music of The Beach Boys, which will open at Planet Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas.

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