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Past Programs
2007
Hip Hop classes at Millenium, as seen on MTV with choreographers Free and Jaffar (Ashanti, Brandy, JoJo)
- Full day of classes at The Edge. Classes included Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Turns, Contemporary Jazz and Jazz Funk
- House class with Cristina Benedetti at Debbie Reynolds
- Private Hip Hop workshop with Shane Sparks
- Private ‘The Groovaloos’ intensive featuring Hip Hop with Bradley “Shooz” Rapier whose credits include Fatboy Slim, Alanis Morisette and Deborah Cox and Locking with “LockN’Key” who has danced for Christina Aguilera, Janet Jackson and the Black Eyed Peas
- Private Breaking workshop with Poe One of Rock So Fresh, Zulu Kingz and Style Elements crews. Poe One co-ordinated and judged the b-boy battle at the Hip Hop Championship
- Private Krumping workshop with Deuce, the Prince of Krump who appears in Rize, So You Think You Can Dance and on stage with Chris Brown, Paul Oakenfold featuring Britney Murphy and Sean Paul featuring Keisha Cole
- Private Krumping session with Deuce and Miss Prissy at Studio SOMA. Miss Prissy is the hottest female krumper as seen in the movie Rize
- Full day Career Power Workshop with Tony Award winner Grover Dale, Chopper and Hysterica Dance Company
- Were welcomed at the L.A airport by Canadian actor and Be Discovered client Dayo Ade, of Degrassi High fame. Dayo’s U.S. credits include ER, Scrubs, VIP, Las Vegas, Star Trek, CSI, Alias, Charmed, Girlfriends and the feature film ‘Phat Girlz’
Meet & Greet and photo taking with The Kids In The Hall, Kevin McDonald who happened to be at the L.A airport. Coincidentally, Dayo Ade had been booked on Kids In The Hall by Diana Uribe years ago
- Networked with industry decision makers, choreographers, agents, stars and back up dancers
- Be Discovered’s Diana Uribe was with the dancers all week and offered tips and advice about becoming “professionals” in the industry
- Met and were photographed with recording star Marques Houston of B2K fame, You Got Served
- Industry chats and Q & A’s with actor Dayo Ade. Dayo Ade was on hand all week from greeting the dancers at the airport, chaperoning and having fun with the dancers
- All private workshops featured intimate and interactive industry chats, Q & A’s, autograph signing sessions and photo taking opportunities
- Photographed by top L.A. photographer Lee Cherry, photographer to Brian Friedman, Jenna Dewan and the Pussy Cat Dolls
- Industry chat, Q & A and photo taking with Carmit Bachar during Lee Cherry’s photo shoot
- Saw Matt Damon getting his star on the Walk of Fame during our tour of Hollywood
- Mock Auditions, chat and photo taking with Miss Prissy (Rize). Dwain Murphy, lead actor/dancer of the upcoming feature film How She Move, shot in Toronto was in attendance. This dance movie starrs Shawn Desman who was previously represented by Diana Uribe who booked him on music videos, print ads and commercials as well as Tre Armstrong, who Diana Uribe booked on music videos, to choreograph for the Raptors Dance Pak and to teach Be Discovered workshops. Diana referred Tre to the same top U.S. immigration lawyer that the Summer in L.A. dancers work with to help her obtain her U.S. work status
- Met and were photographed with DJ Kool Herc, the father of Hip Hop
- Met with top US immigration lawyer and learned about getting work status in the U.S.
- Marques Houston attended the first class on day 1 of Summer in L.A. scouting dancers
CONGRATULATIONS TO TALIA ADLER-MAGAT from Alberta who was scouted by Marques Houston during the class
- Talia Adler-Magat auditioned the next day for Chris Stokes and Marques Houston. Chris Stokes discovered Brandy, Marques Houston and B2K as well as directed countless music videos and films including the #1 hit dance film You Got Served
- Part of the studio audience in the front row and on the podiums of the hit TV show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ where ‘Mika’ performed live and 2 dancers were eliminated
- Mock auditions with Deuce, the Prince of Krump and Miss Prissy
- Attended the 2nd Annual World B-Boy/B-Girl Battle
- Watched the best crews battle at the finals of the World Hip Hop Championships
- Congratulations to Desiree Williams from British Columbia who was selected for the "Added Bonus" and was on stage watching the Toronto show of Justin Timberlake's Future Sex/Love tour!
Dancers traveled from Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and New Brunswick to Los Angeles, the entertainment capitol of the world
- Walking tour of Hollywood including the Walk of Fame, the Chinese Theatre and more
- Shopping in the Hollywood Highlands mall as well as in The Grove
- Souvenier shopping on Hollywood Blvd.
- Lunch at Johnny Rockets at The Farmers Market
- Some of the dancers went on a surprise outing in a black stretch Hummer limo to The Stone Rose, an exclusive lounge owned by Rande Gerber and his wife Cindy Crawford inside a posh hotel. Dancers hung out in a VIP area, ate some treats including giant cotton candy. The limo continued on a tour of Hollywood and the Sunset Strip, stopping for a tour of the hotel The Standard, another exclusive L.A hot spot where the dancers saw Omar Epps.
2006
At The Edge, Debbie Allen Dance Academy and Millenium studios
- Choreographers included Shane Sparks, Misha Gabriel, Nick Bass, Kennis, Chopper and Mike & Jr, to just name a few
- Private Hip Hop workshops with Shane Sparks (So You Think You Can Dance, You Got Served) and The Groovaloos “Shooz” and LockN'Key
- Career Power Workshop with Tony award winner Grover Dale, Mickey Minden (Pussy Cat Dolls), Tony Testa (Janet Jackson) and many more top choreographers and dancers
- Private krumping workshop with Lil’ Tommy as seen in Rize
Networked with industry decision makers, choreographers & back up dancers
- Had intimate and interactive experiences including industry chats, Q & A’s, autograph signing sessions and photo taking opportunities
- Photographed by top LA photographer Lee Cherry, photographer to 'The Pussy Cat Dolls', choreographer Brian Friedman and actress Jenna Dewan (Step Up, Take The Lead)
- Met top US immigration lawyer Kevin Levine
Part of the live studio audience of the #1 hit show So You Think You Can Dance where Busta Rhymes performed and a dancer was eliminated
- Met, networked with and were seen by top agents from Bloc and MSA
- Jammed and freestyled at the Groovaloos ‘Groove Nite’ where they met all the Groovaloos
- Attended the 1st Annual World B-Boy/B-Girl Battle
- Watched the best crews battle at the finals of the World Hip Hop Championships
- Sat in on Shane Sparks private rehearsal
Toured L.A hot spots in a private professionally guided tour including Hollywood, shopping on Melrose, Beverly Hills, Sunset Blvd, Venice beach, and the Griffith Park Observatory
- Night out at Universal Studios Citywalk for shopping and sightseeing
2005
- At Millenium, Synthesis and Alleycats studios
Choreographers included Shane Sparks, Marty Kudelka, Mihran, Maryss and Rino and Super Dave, to just name a few
- Private Hip Hop workshops with Shane Sparks (So You Think You Can Dance, You Got Served) and Mihran (Madonna world tour, Britney Spears, Black Eyed Peas)
- Career Power Workshop with Tony award winner Grover Dale, Tovaris Wilson (Janet Jackson) and many more top choreographers and dancers
- Urban Moves 2 workshops with Shane Sparks and Rino (Gwen Stefani)
Networked with industry decision makers, choreographers & back up dancers
- Had intimate and interactive experiences including industry chats, Q & A’s, autograph signing sessions and photo taking opportunities
- Dancers saw Outkast and Omarion rehearsing at one of the studios
- During the shopping trip on Melrose Ave., ran into music video and ‘Honey’ director Bille Woodruff. Be Discovered placed 7 dancers, the poet and 500 extras on this dance film
- Some of the dancers worked on the feature film ‘Walk The Talk’
Mock auditions with Shane Sparks and Mihran, received feedback on their performances
- Met, networked with and were seen by top agents from MSA
- Attended L.A.'s hottest dance show, Carnival Choreographer's Ball where over 200 of LA's top dancers showcased the works of top choreographers
- Watched the best crews battle at the finals of the World Hip Hop Championship. Hip Hop legends Tommy The Clown and Toni Basil received lifetime achievement awards
Toured L.A hot spots in a private professionally guided tour including Hollywood, shopping on Melrose, Beverly Hills, the Sunset strip, Venice beach, the Santa Monica Pier, Malibu and the Griffith Park Observatory
- Night out at Universal Studios Citywalk for shopping and sightseeing
- Bowling night with Shane Sparks and music producer Bobby Jones
- Hung out with Shane Sparks and music producer Bobby Jones at the after party of the World Hip Hop Championships
- Lunch in Malibu at the world famous Neptune’s Net restaurant which is featured in many videos and films including Point Break with Keanu Reeves
2004
- At Millenium, L.A.’s studios to the stars as seen on MTV
Choreographers included Shane Sparks, Brian Friedman, Super Dave, Jason Wright and Menina Fortunato, to just name a few
- Industry workshop with actor Dayo Ade of Degrassi High fame and Missy Elliott and Beyonce dancer Shirleen Quigley
- Met Grammy award winner Mya, her choreographer Sho-tyme, her dancers and sat in on her private concert rehearsal
Networked with industry decision makers, choreographers & back up dancers
- Had intimate and interactive experiences including autograph signing sessions and photo taking opportunities
- Industry chat and Q & A with actor Dayo Ade
- Attended Christina Aguilera auditions and experienced the casting process
- Mock auditions with Shirleen Quigley, received feedback on their performance
Attended L.A.'s hottest dance show, Carnival Choreographer's Ball as VIP's where over 200 of LA's top dancers showcased the works of top choreographers including Brian Friedman. Be Discovered had the chance to hang out with Misha Gabriel and Dayo Ade
- Be Discovered was on the set of “Phat Girlz” starring Monique and Dayo Ade
Toured L.A hot spots in a stretch limo including Hollywood, Melrose, Beverly Hills, the Sunset strip, the beach and Griffith Park Observatory
- Night out at Universal Studios Citywalk for shopping, sightseeing and movie night with Dayo Ade and Shirleen Quigley
- Shopping trip
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