DanceLife sat down with the dance mastermind Michael Schwandt last night for a chat about his love for Australia, his career journey, life as a choreographer and creative consultant plus advice for dancers wanting to follow in his footsteps. Michael is teaching a number of workshops throughout Australia over the next few weeks. Check out his website for all the details. www.michaelschwandt.com. Michael will be a guest choreographer during Top 12 Week of So You Think You Can Dance Australia. Watch out for this!
Michael Schwandt is one of the most dynamic visionaries for movement and creative conceptualization in Los Angeles. His extensive body of work can be seen across the board in commercials, corporate industrials, television, award shows, special events and various recording artist projects, while crossing all genres of dance. As Creative Consultant on many projects, Michael contributes to the overall look of a project influencing style, costume, lighting and set design as well as musical arrangement. He has worked conceptually on a number of projects due to an unparalleled, out of the box, grandiose approach to large-scale productions.
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