The Ndustry Talks with Choreographer James A. Kinney

This week on the Ndustry talks with Choreographer, Director and Instructor, James A.Kinney!

James has been performing professionally since the age of 15. He grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and began his classical training with The Florida Ballet, later melding his training into Jazz and Musical Theater. His Broadway credits include: Fosse, Dance of Death, Barry Manilow’s Harmony and the most recent revival of Sweet Charity, starring Christina Applegate, where he also served as the production’s Assistant Dance Captain. He continued preserving the “Fosse style” when he became the Dance Captain for choreographer Wayne Cilento’s First National Tour of Sweet Charity, starring Molly Ringwald.   He made a number of Film and Television appearances and worked steadily, both nationally and internationally.  Most recently, James directed and choreographed West Side Story at the Mac-Haydn Theatre. Further musical theatre choreogprahic credits include: "I Do, I Do!" at the Old Globe, Hello, Dolly! starring Sally Struthers, West Side Story, White Christmas, Crazy for You, Seussical the Musical, as well as countless other productions around the U.S.  James continues to teach at New York City's premier dance studios, Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, and Peridance.  In his exploration of new mediums, James has become a highly sought-after director/choreographer/producer and creative consultant for live events around the country, most notably, working in the world of fashion for HERMES of Paris in both NYC and Miami. Today, James Kinney's work can be seen on stages and television screens around the country. He has become known as a vital asset in creating new and innovative movement for musical theatre, the concert dance world, film/television and live events.

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