Johnny Byrne (choreographer)
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Choreographer Johnny Byrne graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts
and was discovered by David LaChapelle
while touring with Paul Taylor Dancers at age 18. Johnny is the first choreographer to be recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine for Best Choreography in a Live Concert Elton John
's Red Piano, currently playing in Vegas. Johnny's award winning choreography is critically acclaimed.
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North Carolina School of the Arts
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts , formerly the North Carolina School of the Arts, is a public coeducational arts conservatory in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that grants high school, undergraduate and graduate degrees. It is one of the seventeen constituent campuses of the...
and was discovered by David LaChapelle
David LaChapelle
David LaChapelle is a photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal, unique, sexualized, and often humorous style.-Early life:...
while touring with Paul Taylor Dancers at age 18. Johnny is the first choreographer to be recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine for Best Choreography in a Live Concert Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
's Red Piano, currently playing in Vegas. Johnny's award winning choreography is critically acclaimed.
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Music Video Award, Best Video of 2005 - Artistic Director, ByrneDancer.
- Premiered and danced male lead in Sugar Plum Ho Pas de Deux debuting Katie Johnson (IV) for David LaChapelleDavid LaChapelleDavid LaChapelle is a photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal, unique, sexualized, and often humorous style.-Early life:...
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, Official Workout Video 2008. - British Reality TV/Dance Competition Personality.
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“When You’re Gone” Columbia Records - Blink 182 “Feeling This” Geffen Records
Commercial:
- JC Penney “Back to School ‘08” HSI Productions
- Capital One “Soul Singers” Worldwide Prod. DDBO
- Winner’s “Spring 2007” Cornerstone Agency
- H&M Clothing “Love+Soul” HSI Productions)
- Campbell’s Soup “Irresistible” HSI Productions
- Cadillac “Chrome Escalade” Lucid Shoot Productions
- HBO “Britney:Onyx Hotel Tour” HSI Productions
- Grammy’s “2006 Poster Artwork David LaChapelleDavid LaChapelleDavid LaChapelle is a photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal, unique, sexualized, and often humorous style.-Early life:...
Live Concert:
- Elton JohnElton JohnSir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
: “The Red Piano” David LaChapelleDavid LaChapelleDavid LaChapelle is a photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal, unique, sexualized, and often humorous style.-Early life:...
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and Int’l Tour