39 - Spencer Liff - a podcast by Ken Davenport

Spencer Liff is a choreographer, dancer, and performer. He has earned two Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Choreography for his work on the hit FOX TV series “So You Think You Can Dance”, where he has been a resident choreographer. He was the choreographer for the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Spring Awakening. This re-imagined production originated in Los Angeles with Deaf West Theater.  He was nominated for a Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Astaire Award for the shows run on Broadway, and won both the Los Angeles Ovation Award and The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award. His regional theatre credits include Oliver!, World of Color (Disneyland), Sleepless in Seattle, and Saturday Night Fever. He made his Broadway debut in Big-The Musical, followed by The Wedding Singer, Cry-baby, Equus, and 9 to 5.

Listen to Spencer talk about Spring and a whole lot more, including:

What a whole bunch of rocks had to do with his career choice.

Why being an actor and dancer was the best education he could have had as a choreographer.

The difference between choreographing for television and choreographing for the stage.

How life for choreographers in 2015 is different than in 1995.

Just how the heck did he teach actors that can’t hear the music how to dance in Spring Awakening (and hear him reveal some of the secret cues in the show that help cue the actors)?

Click above to listen and learn!
 
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