"WORLD DANCE AWARDS" is an annual international dance awards show, honoring and bringing public attention to the best in media choreography.  Current Categories are Feature Film, Television Episodic, Television Live Performance, Commercials, Music Video, and Concert/Live Performance.  It is also a night to celebrate, educate, and bring awareness the current issues facing the professional dance community.

Hosts Robert Hoffman & Cris Judd in Gangnam Style - More Photos & Footage from WDA 2012 Coming Soon

Congratulations to All the Winners of WDA 2012!!

Outstanding Choreography Television Live/Performance

GUSTAVO VARGAS

So You Think You Can Dance: Salsa

 

Outstanding Choreography Concert Live/Performance

Director of Choreography: BRADLEY RAPIER, Choreography: THE GROOVALOOS

Groovaloos: The Mirror

 

Outstanding Choreography Commercials

RICH & TONE TALAUEGA

Old Navy: Super Cute

 

Outstanding Choreography Television Episodic

Supervising Choreographer: CHRISTOPHER SCOTT

Choreographer: GALEN HOOKS

THE LXD: Rise of the Drifts

 

Outstanding Choreography Music Video 

RICH & TONE TALAUEGA

Michael Jackson: Hollywood Tonight

 

Outstanding Choreography Feature Film

JOHN CARRAFA

Something Borrowed

 

Photos and coverage on WDA coming soon!

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Join Robert Hoffman, Cris Judd & the Biggest Names in the Dance World on Oct. 14th 8pm, at THE KEY CLUB HOLLYWOOD 9039 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069, to Celebrate the Best in Media Choregraphy

WITH SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY

Noel Bajandas

Dana Foglia

Matt Cady

Tricia Miranda & Willdabeast

Lyndell Higgins

And

Marty Kudelka, David Moore & Sophia Aguiar

Just Added

A Special After Party Performance By E-TRAIN

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES OF THE 2ND ANNUAL WORLD DANCE AWARDS 2012!

  OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY FEATURE FILM

 

SUCKER PUNCH

Paul Becker

  Associate Choreographer - Jeff Dimitriou

 

FOOTLOOSE

Jamal Sims

 

A CINDERELLA STORY: ONCE UPON A SONG

Michelle Johnston

 

SOMETHING BORROWED
John Carrafa

 

HONEY 2

Rosero McCoy

 

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY COMMERCIALS

 

EVIAN - BABY INSIDE

Ryan Heffington

 

SMITHFIELD - HOLIDAY HOST

Michael Rooney

 

KIA SOUL HAMSTER - PARTY ROCK ANTHEM

Rich + Tone Talauega

 

CHEVEY - GLEE

Zach Woodlee

 

OLD NAVY - SUPER CUTE

Rich + Tone Talauega

 

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY MUSIC VIDEO

 

 CHRIS BROWN - SHE AIN'T YOU

Rich + Tone Talauega & Flii Stylz

 

LENKA - HEART SKIPS A BEAT

Lindsey Blaufarb & Craig Hollamon

 

MICHAEL JACKSON - HOLLYWOOD TONIGHT

Rich + Tone Talauega

 

WES CUNNINGHAM - MENITROSO

Kim Blank

 

PANIC AT THE DISCO - READY TO GO

Lindsey Blaufarb & Craig Hollamon

 

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY CONCERT/LIVE PERFORMANCE

 

BLOODSTREAM

Jaci Royal

 

REMEMBER BACK

Alex Little

 

LIFT TICKET 

Judith FLEX Helle

 

GROOVALOOS - THE MIRROR
Director of Choreography - Bradley Rapier

Choreography - The Groovaloos

 

STARS ON ICE - SCREAM

Charles "Chucky" Klapow and Renee Roca

 

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY TELEVISION EPISODIC

 

THE LXD - I.aM.mE

Supervising Choreographer - Christopher Scott

Choreographer - Kenneth "Free" Crawford

 

THE LXD - RISE OF THE DRIFTS

Supervising Choreographer - Christopher Scott

Choreographer - Galen Hooks

 

THE LXD - CAN'T DANCE

Supervising Choreographers - Christopher Scott and Harry Shum, Jr

Choreographer - Jamal Sims

 

THE LXD - REPROGRAM

Supervising Choreographer - Christopher Scott

Choreographers - Kenneth "Free" Crawford & Mike Song

 

THE LXD - MESS IN AISLE 7

Supervising Choreographer - Christopher Scott

Choreographers - Christopher Scott and Dee Caspary

 

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY TELEVISION LIVE PERFORMANCE



DANCING WITH THE STARS – MACY’S STARS OF DANCE 

                    Kenny Ortega                     

   Associate Choreographers – Liz Imperio & Tony Testa 
   

                  SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE – MISTY BLUE               Christopher Scott   

 

              CHRIS BROWN – MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS                 

Rich + Tone Talauega 
                     

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE – SALSA

Gustavo Vargas
   

     DANCING WITH THE STARS – DUET OF A LIFETIME 

Christopher Scott

 

Congratulations to LYNDELL HIGGINS the Winner of the WDA/TalentHouse "Next Generation" Choreographer Contest!!

Lyndell won the opportunity to perform her submsission at the 2012 World Dance Awards Show. Click on Talenthouse Link for more information.

The 1st Annual World Dance Awards were held on October 16, 2011 at "The Highlands" nightclub in Hollywood California

Pictured: Rich Talauega, Dave Scott & Tone Talauega (Winners, Outstanding Choreography Feature Film)