Bio in Short - Jeffrey L Page

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Bio in Short
MTV’s Video Music Award winning &
Emmy Award nominated choreographer,
Jeffrey Page, offers an energetic fusion of
traditional African Dance, hip-hop, funk
and soul. Page's dynamic work have been
featured on Solange Knowles’ Parking Lot
Lovers, Fox's So You Think You Can
Dance, Beyonce’s The Mrs. Carter World
Tour, MTV's Video Music Awards, the
BET Awards, and the World Music Awards
to name a few. To each job, Page brings a
wealth of dance, theatre, commercial
touring and film knowledge.
Education
BFA with honors University of the Arts,
Philadelphia
Notable Accomplishments
MTV Video Music Award, Choreography
Beyonce “Run The World” Video, 2011
Emmy Award Nomination, Choreography
What others are saying ...
“Jeffrey…your work is so pure
and so
authentic.” -Debbie Allen
“I have been nothing but pleased with his talent...and
inspired by his professionalism.”
-Kim Burse, Creative Director for Beyoncé
“It was just tremendous–so much
energy and so exciting!“
- Mary Murphy, So You Think You Can Dance (judge)
NAACP Image Awards (2005)
Choreographer for Beyonce Knowles (World
Tours, MTV Video Music Awards, Fashion
Rocks, and the World Music Awards); R.
Kelly, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith,
Jazmine Sullivan and Solange Knowles.
Choreographer of the hit Broadway Musical
featuring Sutton Foster, VIOLET
(Nominations: 4 Tony Awards, 3 Drama
League Awards, 3 Drama Desk Awards &
3 Outer Critic Circle Awards).
Resident Choreographer - So You Think You
Can Dance [FOX] (2009)
Original cast member of Fela! the awardwinning, hit Broadway Musical
Biography
Director, producer and choreographer, Jeffrey Page, has emerged as a creative force to be reckoned across
multiple facets of the entertainment industry. After graduating with honors from the prestigious University of the
Arts of Philadelphia, Jeffrey has consistently elevated and honed his craft, leading him to achieve world acclaim
and notoriety as a giftedly brilliant expert in dance and entertainment.
Emmy Award nominated for Outstanding Choreography in Television and winner of the 2011 MTV Video
Music Award for Best Choreography in Video, Jeffrey Page has worked with some of the most influential people
in the world of dance. Being apart of Beyoncé’s creative team for over 8 years, he has help to develop and stage 3
World Tours, Video’s and TV appearances. Currently he is Jazmine Sullivan’s creative director and has worked
very closely with Solangè Knowles to develop her video “Lovers in the Parking Lot”. Additionally Jeffrey has
staged concerts and TV appearances for Will Smith & Jada Pinkett-Smith (opening for BET Awards), R. Kelly
(finale for Billboard Awards) and production numbers for VH1 Hip-Hop Honors Awards, Fashion Rocks, NAACP
Image Awards, World Music Awards, MTV Awards and Dove Awards. Currently running on Broadway he has
choreographed the critically-acclaimed and hit musical, VIOLET (Nominations: 4 Tony Awards, 3 Drama
League Awards, 3 Outer Critics Circle Awards and 3 Drama Desk Awards), starring Sutton Foster and
directed by Leigh Silverman. Off-Broadway, Jeffrey was the associate director of NEC’s Sundown Names and
Night-Gone Things, a play by Leslie Lee and directed by Woodie King, Jr., and the resident choreographer for
New York Theatre Workshop’s summer intensive at Dartmouth College. Internationally, Jeffrey is a reoccurring
on-air personality and judge on Nigeria’s hit television series Maltina Dance All; and has most recently
choreographed Carry Me Home, a feature-length film starring Cuba Gooding, Jr.
The embodiment of a Renaissance man, and widely recognized for imbuing his craft with the textures of his
travels to such exotic locales as Morocco, Dubai and Greece, Jeffrey's innovative, unique approach to conceiving
and developing projects with intricate layers of multiculturalism resonates with directors, producers and
audiences around the globe because of its artistry, authenticity and precision. From the bright lights of Broadway
in the Tony Award winning musical, FELA!, creating the MTV award winning choreography for Beyonce's
riveting smash hit, "Run The World (Girls)", to the stage of the Fox hit series, So You Think You Can Dance,
where his electric, heart-pounding choreography was praised by judges Debbie Allen, Nigel Lythgoe and Mary
Murphy as being "tremendous," "pure," "authentic" and "tough," Jeffrey continues to leave his indelible stamp on
the world of American entertainment.
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Reviews & Quotes
“He is a favorite of Beyoncé. She appreciates the fact that he is neither intimidated nor
‘starstruck’ by working with an artist of her caliber. Jeffrey has a proven commitment to artistic
and professional excellence, which makes him a tremendous asset to any production.“
-- Frank Gatson, Choreographer for Beyonce‘ Knowles
“Jeffrey…your work is so pure and so authentic.“ --Debbie Allen, Director/Choreographer
“Jeffrey is well versed in many different genres of dance...and very dedicated to his craft. Before
a project begins, he does extensive research and preparation to ensure that the choreography is
authentic.“ -- Fatima Robinson, Choreographer
“It was just tremendous–so much energy and so exciting!“ -- Mary Murphy, SYTYCD judge
“The routine was one of the toughest we‘ve ever had on this show.“
-- Nigel Lythgoe, SYTYCD judge
“There are few people that I could recommend more highly than Jeffrey Page, He is a
consummate professional, with great artistry. His abilities are far broader than that vocabulary.
The application that can be made of his focus on rhythm and the process of learning offers
valuable lessons to a far wider set of goals.“
-- Todd Waite, Resident Director, Cirque du Soleil
“I have been nothing but pleased with his talent...and inspired by his professionalism. I can
assign him a task and walk away knowing that it will be executed with great attention to detail
and completed to my liking.“ -- Kim Burse, Creative Director for Beyoncé Knowles
“Jeffrey has a cutting-edge artistic vision and ability to translate old world dance into new world
movement.“ -- Otis Sallid, Director/Choreographer
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Resume
Education:
The University of the Arts-Philadelphia, PA (1998-2002)
B.F.A. Dance/Performance and Theater Arts (with honors)
Awards and Honors:
Recipient of MTV’s 2011 Video Music Award for “Best Choreography”
Emmy Nomination, 2005 NAACP Image Awards “Outstanding Choreography”
ACCA Award, Actor’s Equity Association for FELA! on Broadway
Member of Tony Award Winning Cast, Fela! On Broadway
Vocalist on Grammy Award Nominated Cast Album, Fela! On Broadway
BroadwayWorld.com, Gypsy of the Month
BroadwaySpace.com, Broadway Hottie
TheRoot.com, Top 100 Emerging African-American Leaders
TheHuffingtonPost.com, Blogger
Fund for New Work Grant, Harlem Stage; New York City, NY
CLIMB Leadership, Arts Leadership Award Recipient; Los Angeles, CA
Cultural Arts Partners – Master/Apprentice program; Philadelphia, PA
CEC New Edged Choreographers Awards; Philadelphia, PA
Youth As Resources Grant – United Way – (Maximum Award); Indianapolis, IN
TV Appearances and Interviews
CNN Showbiz Tonight, Michael Jackson Special (November 2011)
TV, Beyonce Special (October 2011)
FOX Good Day Atlanta, Broadway FELA hits stage in Atlanta (October 2011)
MTV’s “Year of 4”, Beyonce Documentary (July 2011)
V-103 Radio in Atlanta (October 2011)
The Michael Eric Dyson Show, Award Winning Choreographer Jeffrey Page (August 2011)
Directing and Choreographing Experience:
Choreographer (Film/Television)
Carry Me Home, starring Cuba Gooding, Jr.; Peter Cousens, Director
2011 X-Factor France, Beyonce “Run the World (Girls)”
2011 Glastonbury Festival (Closing Ceremony), Beyonce “Run the World (Girls)”
2011 Billboard Awards, Beyonce “Run the World (Girls)”
2011 The Oprah Winfrey Show Finale, Beyonce “Run the World (Girls)”
2009 FOX So You Think You Can Dance, Season 5, top five male finalists
2008 NAACP ACT-SO Awards, Vacangelo Films Production Co.
2007 Dove Awards, Trin-I-Tee 5;7, w/ Kim Burse/ Music World Entertainment
2006 World Music Awards w/ Frank Gatson for Beyonce Knowles
2006 VH-1 Fashion Rocks w/ Frank Gatson for Beyonce Knowles
2006 MTV Awards, Assistant to Frank Gatson for Beyonce Knowles
2005 Billboard Awards (Finale), w/ Fatima Robinson for R. Kelly
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2005 BET Awards (Opening), w/ Fatima Robinson for Will Smith & Jada Pinkett
2005 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards (Opening), w/ Taluega Bros. & cast of “Rize”
2005 10th Annual American Choreography Awards, w/ Taluega Bros. & cast of “Rize”
Choreographer (Video)
“Grown Woman” for Beyonce
“Run the World,” for Beyonce; Director: Frank Gatson, Jr. – Choreographer
“Parking Lot Lovers” for Solange Knowles
“Mirror,” for Nikki Jane; Director: Frank Gatson, Jr. - Choreographer
“Difference,” for Kevin Michael; Director: Beta Movement – Choreographer/Staging
“Same Thing,” for Kevin Michael; Director: Beta Movement – Choreographer/Staging
“Vicki Secrets,” for Kevin Michael; Director: Beta Movement – Choreographer/Staging
“Kiss,” Assistant Choreographer w/ Toni Basil for Stella Soleil; Director: Hype Williams
Director/Creative Director/Choreographer (Live Theater)
The Mrs. Carter World Tour, featuring Beyonce, Contributing Choreographer
The Star of the Show (Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Co.); NEA Commission - Denver, CO
Beauty, I Am (Muntu Dance Theatre); NEA Commission - Chicago, IL
The Beyonce Experience, 2007 World Tour w/ Frank Gatson, Choreographer
Arista Recording Artist, Jazmine Sullivan. Year of the Gentlemen 2009 - Choreographer
Broadway in South Africa, New York City Benefit Gala; Director: Jen Bender
Reebok Corporation Industrial; Creative Director: Kim Burse
Artist Showcase for 311 Music Group – Nikki Jane. SIR/NYC. Director-Choreographer
Creative Outlet of Brooklyn, “Words That Move,” Winter Concert/BAM. Director.
PAVA w/ Vicangelo Films, Kodak Theater, Guest Choreographer. 2008
Middle Eastern International Film Festival/Abu Dhabi – Ass. Choreographer
Little Shop Of Horrors,” AEA production. Gramercy Theatre Co; Choreographer
Obama Fundraiser, “Troubled Man,” Los Angeles. Choreographer
The Hole in the Wall/ A New Musical, Movin’ Legacy Inc. Director/Producer.
Soul-Clap & Dance; Asante Children’s Theatre of Indiana. Director
311 Music Group/Kim Burse Music Showcase Atlanta & LA, Creative Director
Nikki Jane, 311 Music Group – Spot Dates, Choreographer/Creative Director
Hip-Hop, Bee-Bop, Doo-Wop; Asante Children’s Theatre of Indiana. Director
The Power in Sweetness, U. of Penn, African Rhythms Production. Director
Rise Child Rise, University of Pennsylvania, African Rhythms Production. Director
Choreographic Styles and Movement Vocabulary:
West African, Afro-Caribbean, Hip-Hop, Modern, Contemporary Jazz & Traditional Jazz
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Press
Backstage Magazine
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“Choreographers on Campus”
October 6, 2011
Celebs Online
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“Beyonce’s VMA Winning Jeffrey Page”
August 28, 2011
CNN Showbiz Tonight
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“Michael Jackson’s Dancing Legacy”
November 1, 2011
Dance Dynamic Magazine
“Star Performer”
February 2011
Dance Informa Magazine
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“Feel the Groove w/ Jeffrey Page”
February 2011
Dance Magazine
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“Why I Dance”
June 2011
Dance Spirit Magazine
“Out of Africa”
January 2011
Dance Spirit Magazine
“Out of Africa”
February 2007
Dance Track Magazine
“Concertly Commercial”
Fall 2011
Fab Magazine
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“FAB Accomplishments”
August 9, 2011
FOX Good Day Atlanta
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“FELA Hits the Stage in Atlanta”
October 11, 2011
H.A.S Magazine
“From Beyonce to Broadway & Beyond”
August 2010
Hot 96.3 FM Radio (Indianapolis)
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Radio Interview
August 15, 2011
Indianapolis Star Newspaper
“Homecoming Dance”
Summer 2010
Much Music (Canada)
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“Choreographer Jeffrey Page ...”
August 15, 2011
Okayafrica
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“Jeffrey Page Makes Moves for Africa”
September 27, 2010
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Press (continued)
On Wax Magazine
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“Jeffrey Page says VMA Win was Amazing”
September 4, 2011
Out Magazine
“Good Fellas”
April 2010
Pop Wife Online
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“Wanna Dance Like Beyonce?”
May 26, 2011
Sheen Magazine
“Dancing Direction”
Spring 2011
Sister 2 Sister Magazine
“Date Night”
January 2011
The Huffington Post
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“Dance Will Save World” (Blog)
August 23, 2011
The Michael Eric Dyson Show
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Interview
August 22, 2011
The Root
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“Top 100 Emerging Leaders”
October 8, 2010
The Wave Newspaper
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Feature Q&A
October 13, 2010
Trace TV
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“Beyonce at the Top of her Career”
October 28, 2011
Vogue Magazine
Feature Article/FELA!
June 2010
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Contact Information
[email protected]
WWW.JEFFREYLPAGE.COM
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