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Meet The Mentor: Channing Cooke

 Channing is known for her work on So You Think You Can Dance, where she competed as a top contestant on Season Six of the show. Following the show, she landed a spot as one of the featured dancers appearing alongside Neil Patrick Harris in the opening number of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Channing’s TV credits include Dancing With The Stars, The Ellen Degeneres Show, The Video Music Awards, American Idol, and The X-Factor. She has performed with artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Florence and the Machine, Rihanna, and Snow Patrol. Most recently she can be found dancing alongside Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrel in the feature film “Spirited”.

Channing is a teacher and choreographer for both CLI Studios and the CLI Conservatory. She was an associate choreographer and company member for “Shaping Sounds” show “After The Curtain”. She is now on faculty with DanceMakers on their “Brighter Still” tour, and both teaches and mentors on Kim McSwain’s “Changing Lives” in-studio convention. Channing has a big heart and a constant curiosity for improving her own craft and the craft of younger dancers. She believes that growth starts and ends with love, and the only way to get to where we want to go is to love where we are now.

Television/Film

American Idol: Rihanna Dancer Chor: Tina Landon

VMA’s: Florence + The Machine Dancer Chor: Travis Wall

The Oscars: Neil Patrick Harris Dancer Chor: Adam Shankman

The XFactor USA: Jessie J Dancer Chor: Nappytabs

So You Think You Can Dance top 20 Dancer Fox/19 Entertainment

So You Think You Can Dance Choreo Travis Wall/Dee Caspary All The Right Moves Dancer Oxygen Network

Jennifer Lopez Dancer Chor: Nappytabs

Shake It Up Dancer Chor: Mandy Moore

Austin & Ally Dancer Chor: Misha Gabriel

The Ellen Degeneres Show “Twitch Please” Choreo Chor: Channing Cooke

The Ellen Degeneres Show Dancer Chor: Travis Wall

Two and a Half Men Dancer Chor: Bri Cuoco

Dancing With The Stars Dancer Chor: Travis Wall

Fresh Beat Band Dancer Chor: Mandy Moore

Movement One Documentary Dancer Chor: Teddy Forance

 

Music Video

Snow Patrol “Called out in the Dark” DancerChor: Noemi

 

Live/Stage Performance

Shaping Sound: After The Curtain Assoc. Chor Chor: Travis Wall

Capezio 130th Anniversary ShowAssoc. ChorChor: Mandy Moore

Shaping Sound: Dance ReimaginedDancerChor: Travis Wall

The Pointer Sisters & Linda Eder Dancer Chor: John Crutchman

Lunge Dance Company Dancer Chor: Billy Bell

Disney Dance Crew Dancer Chor: Dave Scott

Choreographers Carnival Dancer Chor: Dee Caspary

 

Movie

Spirited Dancer Chor: Chloe Arnold/Martha Nichols

 

Industrial

Galo Wine Dancer Chor: Mandy Moore

 

Training

Dance: Mandy Moore, Michael Rooney, Wade Robson, Sonya Tayeh, Tyce Diorio, Marty Kudelka

 

Special Skills

Tumbling, Cheerleading, Running, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Hip-hop, Tap, Ballet, Hula Hoop, Partnering, Salsa, Swing dance, Stunts, Yoga, Pilates, Tumbling, Ukulele, Swimming, Volleyball

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