Napoleon & Tabitha Dumo
Choreographers
Napoleon and Tabitha’s career began in Las Vegas when they directed and choreographed numerous shows and industrials for companies such as Macy’s, Nike, Redken and Matrix. A subsequent move to Los Angeles opened many doors for them in the entertainment business.
This husband and wife team has contributed their choreography and directing talents to every genre of the entertainment industry. You can see them as featured choreographers on FOX’s hit TV show So You Think You Can Dance, for which they received an Emmy nomination. They are the Supervising Choreographers of Randy Jackson’s America’s Best Dance Crew on MTV and directed the America’s Best Dance Crew Live US Tour. The dynamic duo has contributed to other tours such as Ricky Martin’s Black and White, Christina Aguilera’s Back to Basics, and Celine Dion’s Taking Chances. In addition, they hosted TLC’s Rock The Reception, where they created wild and wacky first wedding dances to surprise each couple’s guests.
Recently, Napoleon and Tabitha choreographed for the 2009 Emmy Awards (working closely with Neil Patrick Harris), the season premiere of Ellen, Carrie Underwood’s Christmas Special. Next up is Jennifer Lopez’s American Music Awards performance, on which they serve as creative directors and choreographers. In addition to choreographing, they served as creative directors of Sean Kingston’s performance at the 2009 Kids’ Choice Awards. They’ve also choreographed commercial campaigns for Old Navy, Chevy, Mastercard, and Bacardi.
For years, Napoleon and Tabitha have been some of the most requested and popular teachers both in the United States and internationally. They travel the globe with the dance conventions Monsters of Hip Hop, Shock, and Coastal Dance Rage, teaching and inspiring the next generation of dancers. Viva ELVIS is their first engagement with Cirque du Soleil as Choreographers.