Kelby Brown, is an American born dancer, choreographer,
teacher and adjudicator from
St. Louis, Missouri. He received his early training at the
Pelagie Green Wren Academy of
Dance, as well as Alexandra School of Ballet. He went on to
study at Walnut Hill School
of the Arts. Kelby received a full scholarship to continue his
professional training at
the School of American Ballet, the official School of the
New York City Ballet, known as
SAB. While attending SAB he got to perform with NYCB in
its productions of George
Balanchine’s, “Coppélia”, “Davidbu¨ndlertänze” and Peter
Martins, “Sleeping Beauty”. As a
classically trained dancer, he performed with State Ballet of
Missouri, Ballet Chicago,
Pennsylvania Ballet, Pacific NW Ballet and Los Angeles
Ballet. He danced featured
roles on some of the most notable stages including, The
Metropolitan Opera, at Lincoln
Center, the Los Angeles Opera and Cirque du Soleil’s,
“Mystère”. Some of his favorite
roles and ballets consists of Balanchine’s, Allegro Brilliante,
Stravinsky’s Violin
Concerto, Kammermusik, Western Symphony and Graciela
Daniele’s, Armida for The
Metropolitan Opera. After Cirque he was invited to join
Celine Dion’s, “A New Day” Las
Vegas Show, the most extraordinary and groundbreaking
show, Directed by Franco
Dragone and Choreographed by Mia Michaels. He has
worked with other musical artists
such as Madonna, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Melody
Gardot, Elton John and Usher. He
has appeared on So You Think You Can Dance, dancing
alongside Lady Gaga. He also
assisted Emmy Nominee Choreographer, Stacey Tookey and
Emmy Award Winning,
Choreographer, Mia Michaels on So You Think You Can
Dance. Kelby graced the big
screen dancing in, “The Dance Flick”, “Transformers 2”,
Showtime’s Television Series,
“WEEDS” as well as the hit TV show, “GOSSIP GIRL”, dancing
by the side of Blake Lively.
Kelby, the Choreographer, joined forces with Director, Ryan
Shiraki, on the big screen
for the movie SPRING BREAKDOWN. His moves were
showcased by the star studded cast,
including Amy Poehler, Parker Posey and Rachel Dratch. He
reunited with Ryan Shiraki,
to choreograph for the hit MTV show “Awkward”. Kelby’s
Choreographic stage credits
include, Zombie Strippers the Musical, where his
choreography was quoted as being, "The
Star of the Night”, according to Broadway World review . He
was also invited to create a
special work to pay homage to the legendary founder of
the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Mr.
Arthur Mitchell for, "Opera Noire”. Kelby choreographed
the 20th Anniversary of The
Kids Choice Awards, where he got to work exclusively with
multi-platinum recording
artist Justin Timberlake. Kelby’s dedication to the art of
dance naturally carries a
presence in teaching. Kelby’s expertise in the art of dance
has made him
a highly sought after instructor, coach and choreographer.
He has
held faculty positions at some of the most prestigious
institutions
including American Ballet Theater, Joffrey Ballet, Ballet
Chicago,
State Ballet of Missouri and Broadway Dance Center. Kelby
continues
to teach and inspire, nationally and internationally and is
noted as a
memorable influence in the dance community.
