DANCE! 90210
JANET'S CAREER BIO
Janet has spent her career creating energetic,
dynamic visuals that cleverly integrate imaginative interpretations of current
and vintage pop culture.
Trained as a choreographer at UCLA, with an emphasis in Modern Dance, she
quickly embraced the entertainment world with a fury, creating dance and
movement for television, film, commercials, musical theater and corporate
shows. Janet transitioned easily into directing, continuing her interest
is many areas of entertainment; film, music video, theater, musicals and
corporate projects. Using directing and choreographing talents perfected
in this variety of disciplines, Janet has been able to make significant contributions
in many areas of each project, mounting even the largest of productions with
ease.
As a Director she projects a positive and professional authority, she clearly
can articulate her needs to her production team to propel her creative vision
forward. Janet is also a consummate collaborator; as a Choreographer she
not only creates exciting dance sequences effortlessly, but she also works
closely with the director, special effects advisor or editor to develop dynamic
concepts that enhance and expand each promo film, television show, commercial
or musical production.
From her work as the Dance Company Director and Director and Choreographer
of Musical Theater at Beverly Hills High School, Janet developed her gift
for recognizing raw talent and drawing strong performances from even the
most inexperienced young adults. She has a deep love and understanding of
teens. As a Director of Television Commercials, she specializes in spots
for kids and teens as well as commercials that include movement and dance.
As a Theatrical Director, Janet is developing a reputation for innovative
work by combining new music with engrossing drama and spectacular dance sequences.
She was selected to participate in the prestigious Lincoln Center Directors
Lab West in ’07 where she communed with an elite group of emerging leaders
of theater.Janet’s bright enthusiasm, ingenuity, and creative insight have
earned her many awards in Directing and Choreography.
Ask Janet about her biggest creative influences, and she’ll immediately respond
with “early morning cartoons.” At a young age, these Saturday morning antics
made an indelible impression; because they were bright, fun, and silly, they
reflected her imaginative view of how entertaining any performance can be.
To this day, energized pacing, current musical trends, and the latest pop
crazes continue to influence her work. Janet’s upbeat approach to a project
makes her a sought-after Director/Choreographer, she’s just fun to work with.
This positive attitude combined with her extensive and varied background
in film and live theater have allowed her to be involved in a wide range
of projects involving dance, movement, spectacle and pure entertainment.
Stay tuned as Janet continues to whip up innovative theater and an
exciting blend of teens, kids, all things dance.
Recent Completed Projects
Director/Choreographer:
shAme, based on The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, this Rock Opera
was presented at The King King Nightclub in Hollywood receiving rave reviews
and selling out. www.laroc.com
Tiger Claw Elite Martial Artists, developed for Disney World’s Wide World
of Sports, this innovative show deftly incorporates an innovative theatrical
premise with top martial artists from around the world to create an exciting,
energetic and forceful display of dance and bravado that amaze audiences
of all ages.
Dil Mungdi, a music video for artists Sammy Chand and CJ of Rukus Ave. Music,
features Bollywood music with a storyline and dance set in an American High
School. The video is airing on MTV India as well as in other countries around
the world.
Choreographer:
The New Adventures of Old Christine, on CBS, Janet worked on two episodes
one with a comedic dance sequence featuring the series’ star, Julia Louis-Dreyfus,
and Hamish Linklater.
Footloose, musical-theater production for the award-winning, nationally recognized
Rubicon Theater in Ventura, CA
Dreamy Wander, a short art film by Ellen Von Unwerth promoting the fashion
of courrant designer Erin Fetherston, starring Zooey Deschanel.
Directing Projects currently in post-production or development:
Dance Heads
On-Site Interactive Entertainment Facilities:
As Director of Creative Development for Dance Heads,
Janet wrote, directed and choreographed Elvis Dance Heads sequences
for Graceland in Memphis.which debuted during Elvis Week. She also directed
three new Dance Heads videos with Japanese pop songs for Dance Heads Japan.
Dance Heads is now worldwide, operating in the UK, France, Australia, Canada,
Mexico, the Bahamas, Japan, South Africa, Brazil and expanding.
The Los Angeles Rock Opera Company
Writer/Composer, Mark Governor, and Janet, Director/Choreographer, have formed
a Theatrical Development Company, L.A. Rock Opera Company (L.A. ROC), to
create and stage cutting-edge original and vintage presentations. To realize
their interest in utilizing alternative spaces, they recently presented “shAme”
at The King King Nightclub in Hollywood to capacity crowds. Their project
“Possession, the Story of El Rojo”, workshopped at The Unknown Theater in
Hollywood is being reworked with a production scheduled for ’09.
Moxy Phinx, vocalist/actress Katrina Lenk’s solo project, “Bjork meets Marlene
Dietrich.” Janet sets Ms. Lenk’s music in the weird world of a dysfunctional
family with no boundaries. Performances scheduled for The Key Club and King
King in Hollywood as well as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Summer ’09.
Represented by:
Choreography and Theater Director
Victoria Morris, Kazarian/Spencer & Associates
11969 Ventura Blvd.
Third Floor, Box 7409
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 769-9111
Commerical Director
Bill Curran, Portal Pictures
236 Bay Street, Suite #1
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 392-1035
janet@dance90210.com