napoleon née born september napoleon buddy born october known married credited developing lyrical hip hop best known choreography television think dance supervising executive producers america best dance crew choreography received praise criticism urban working dance industry napoleon grew opposite coasts united_states met early 1990s students las_vegas began dance career college industrial musicals large corporations hip hop dance company culture shock moving los_angeles started teaching hip hop classes took additional jobs professional sports dance teams dancing musical artists joined faculty monsters hip hop dance convention work introduced mainstream audiences supervising america best dance crew resident think dance later lyrical hip hop choreography style gained exposure pair career progressed providing creative direction tours live events worked christina_aguilera continued develop line breaking previously online presence opening physical store location television concerts theater occurred gradually directed stage began work choreographed contributing michael_jackson immortal world tour continued establish television madonna super bowl halftime performance choreographed music videos including pop artists aside choreography creative direction line napoleon continue teach hip hop classes dance studios convention circuit involved charity work organizations support arts life career early life education napoleon born october growing children california learned locking traveling los_angeles boy scene eventually cast extra movie napoleon graduated joined army worked surgeon assistant stationed germany discharged attended las_vegas molecular biology started taking jazz modern dance classes born september grew child new_jersey mother enrolled jazz dance classes young hip hop classes learned watching music videos participating school cheer dance teams cites michael_jackson janet_jackson influences earned american status camp got opportunity perform bowl hawaii graduated moved nevada attend communications started taking formal hip hop dance classes party met napoleon hanging dance team friends invited napoleon body building friends come casual practice session stunt work napoleon friends eventually attended formal practice session campus coach impressed work received scholarships join team napoleon started dating professional partnership dance career start began teaching hip hop classes beginning career worked including choreography job dance class taught early career creative directing napoleon college accepted dance company culture shock met members crew addition going school maintained time jobs worked las_vegas teaching hip hop classes separately napoleon worked personal trainer worked rio hotel casino dancing created demo company send event organizers having conventions las_vegas napoleon method book choreography jobs time lyrical hip hop style hired industrial musicals corporations mac eventually worked way company dancers artistic directors college graduation approaching planning job public relations napoleon planning attend medical school decided change plans pursue career dance industry napoleon married april moved los_angeles expand opportunities arriving taught hip hop classes found extra work dancers beyoncé destiny child went tour dancing choreography occurred gradually jobs included performances nfl nba dance teams including dallas november cover dance spirit magazine seven interviewed takes dancer los_angeles napoleon started teaching classes monsters hip hop dance convention joined later permanent faculty members day napoleon started cite lack appropriate hip hop dance community inspiration company early production clothes logo began yang like symbol overlapping middle word combination napoleon nicknames contrary popular belief started clothing line word nickname refer start think dance napoleon began creative directing stage shows concerts served assistant directors basics tour assistant directors tours directed known primarily work madonna host instructor exercise dvd titled drop dance video split minute routines gradually increase difficulty movements routines combined finale showtime segment appeared rock body dance fitness dvd hosted dance shows mainstream exposure napoleon supervising inaugural season america best dance crew responsible group routines coming dance challenges assisting crews needed performances took hosting duties rock reception created wedding dances engaged couples wedding party perform reception participants real life couples dance experience addition america best dance crew rock reception joined choreography judging team fourth season think dance lyrical hip hop choreography style gained mainstream exposure lyrical hip hop fluid version standard hip hop danced rap music music term coined choreographer producer reference routine choreographed napoleon song bleeding love bleeding love nominated emmy award outstanding choreography season ended napoleon directed think dance tour continued creative directing concerts remainder year teamed served assistant directors directed monsters hip hop america best dance crew live featured dance crews gave concert positive review stating crews represented good mix styles concert brought best parts stage january website launched began start online clothing sales website designed maintained design media company professional dancer colleague napoleon taught shock intensive dance convention napoleon joined think dance dancers america best dance crew dancing stars wearing clothing line rehearsals sponsors happy wanted cover logo clothing response judge executive producer decided start calling napoleon viewers looked google find store website april napoleon choreographed couples routines group routine second season think dance australia arab money hip hop routine choreographed received positive reviews judges dead gone lyrical hip hop routine performed later episode received praise called routine night added choreography absolutely spectacular said probably best routine series australia napoleon judges australian sydney napoleon choreographed television specials later year september choreographed opening dance sequence season seven premiere ellen degeneres routine featured degeneres dancers season think dance 61st primetime emmy awards choreographed routine honoring dance featured dancing stars think dance members winners season america best dance crew finished year choreography star holiday special performances new year stage productions brand expansion napoleon returned think dance season seven started work different productions february provided choreography aria hotel las_vegas choreographed guest appearance dancing stars choreographed routines contestants guest performance cast worked love awards sister productions guest performance america got talent guest performance ended appeared guest ukrainian version called everybody dance aside choreography napoleon continued develop expand line opened store dance studio design clothing commissioned print shirt designs designed clothing line owned started sponsor pulse tour dance convention online newsletter clothing appears independent singer music video bad featured dancer video napoleon cameo appearance end pronounced muse stage napoleon directed opened mgm grand las_vegas hotel hip hop dance stage minutes long involving dancing comedy magic october moved casino premiere brought stage cameo appearance february napoleon music video directorial debut song boys unlike bad dance appear video serve spring returned working television projects invitation joined production crew tenth season american idol staging creative directors choreographed produced television premiered march pilot episode actually shot september drawing million views picked series april started work film starring dancing stars pop singer relationship extended past production film choreographed music video song title track seventh studio album called napoleon involvement perfect acknowledged lyrical hip hop suited song tempo movement scheduling conflicts production napoleon return america best dance crew supervising season filming complete return michael_jackson immortal world tour like stage shows worked past directed midst professional accomplishments year christmas brought personal changes napoleon announced twitter page pregnant present music videos pop napoleon spent beginning apart madonna halftime performance super bowl napoleon shooting scenes scouting seventh season america best dance crew returned america best dance crew supervising napoleon continued serve talent scout extra role inception super bowl worked madonna choreographed music video girl gone wild featured male ukrainian dance troupe august gave birth son months year napoleon continued work pop artists choreographed music videos got boy girls generation signed years premiere debuted new stage hotel casino called spectrum movement like previous directed napoleon previous month napoleon choreographed music video jazz musician founder june recreated video opening routine season performance episode yahoo music called performance absolutely epic like video shot people cameo appearances including napoleon february napoleon teamed music video title track seventh album like video shot like gave positive review people group opportunity play different formations tends utilize formation rotating members foreground background instead keeping centre works especially shot style allows room duo work entire space set camera gave video positive review duo makes strong case best choreography video napoleon choreographed music video swing title track spring napoleon judges hip hop competition world dance los_angeles summer directed live tour promotional tour later year directed choreographed music video harlem single posthumous poetry album video premiered december features cameo appearances ballroom dancer actress napoleon choreographed music video single thinking loud october amassed million views napoleon continued work music videos choreographed kiss lips baby afterward choreographed mariah carey number residency hotel executive produced eighth season america best dance crew end year sponsored dance teacher summit clothing line appeared judges dance spirit magazine called napoleon directed las_vegas residency choreography style napoleon choreography primarily hip hop varies genres depending project working example america best dance crew group routines choreographed hip hop think dance choreographed jazz routines work incorporated general choreography emphasizes big visuals attribute past largely centered storytelling physical comedy inspiration lifts taken swing dance style known lyrical hip hop lyrical hip hop lyrical dance studio based dance style uses combination classical dance techniques jazz ballet tell story movement jazz ballet technique provide good performance lyrical dance expressing emotion emphasized technique hip hop urban dance style characterized hard hitting involving moving certain body parts independently body sensitivity changes music hip hop incorporate movement locking breaking add different movement quality conveying emotion present dance personal enjoyment lyrical hip hop fluid version standard hip hop combines lyrical dance vocabulary movements found hip hop according dance spirit magazine lyrical hip hop standard hip hop dancers interpret beat differently lyrical hip hop body waves like standard hip hop movements fluid hard hitting like lyrical dance emphasis placed storytelling conveying emotion choreography lyrical hip hop gained mainstream exposure season term credited choreographer judge program comment reference routine choreographed napoleon song bleeding love comment subsequent work seasons seven napoleon credited developing style hip hop feel softer approach means lyrical hip hop hip hop perspective dancing lyrics choreography linear technical dancing words precedence dancing beat traditionally hip hop dancing beat essential lyrics accent movement beat guiding force dancing hip hop dancers choreographer believe lyrical hip hop hip hop different separate label teaching napoleon solid career choreography creative direction spend significant time teaching classes dance studios conventions stated teaching helps choreography keeps current new hip hop social dances party dances faculty members dance convention past taught shock intensive hip hop international coastal dance rage dance teacher web conference expo teen dance company jump triple threat dance dance convention velocity zoo dance events critical reception performed september course year run received mixed reviews second signed year deal included building new seat theater space house motion ride opening met positive reviews napoleon directed shows run held mgm grand las_vegas hotel casino wrote game changing potential time hip hop dance headlined contrast criticized having bare stage minutes criticized use masks appealing casual viewer dancers personality split play tough hear creators argue suffer minutes makeup clown face replaced masks expand original concept october moved casino changes original included bigger stage new set added dance routines called new amazing described vibrant multi genre visuals sound movement april began running shows tandem members stayed flagship las_vegas took limited residency outside las_vegas australia queensland gave good review describing magical truly stir emotional response soul combination dance drama appealing ages leaving took second month long residency august casino new_jersey gave lukewarm review problem good novelty wears way bulk performance pretty offers little variations theme impact featured act variety members stayed las_vegas temporarily moved seat tent outside continue reviewed tent called entertaining fun interactive performance performed tent june september understanding residence las hotel casino spring second stage opened original title nonsense nod crew time lacked cohesive theme napoleon idea change title seven crew members light goes seven colors emerge hotel shape triangular point unity color themes received positive reviews wrote art need check change mind described mix great choreography interesting storylines special effects reminiscent wrote great different kind content ethnic makeup thriving strip stated new theater laid great view stage las review journal directly addressed napoleon involvement turning brand oddly endearing mix modern dance physical theater reviewers noted overall better wrote hang better time seamless flow themes brotherhood diversity wrote intimate feel previous shows includes increased audience participation intensified humor storyline dramatic flows entire performance observation previous shows plagued lost opportunities undeveloped ideas repetition corrected shortcomings better way predecessors good follow ideas far intriguing staging choreography strong varied doesn suffer repetition invaded previously think dance criticism napoleon choreography come result work think dance course involvement received mixed reviews worst choreography criticized hip hop like hip pop best described amazing bring ing best dancers seasons lyrical hip hop gained exposure popularity napoleon season season performance episode contestants performed choreographed lyrical hip hop piece song air routine received positive reviews later chosen judges favorite judge executive producer performed finale wrote routine deserved emmy nomination napoleon nominated air nominated bleeding love lyrical hip hop routine performed san francisco gate called great drama hip hop napoleon danced chemistry theatrical flair routine picked judges favorite choreographer judge christopher june named air bleeding love best routines seasons napoleon lyrical hip hop routine choreographed song like receive critical praise attention bleeding love air confessed giving feedback dance season time emotionally affected hip hop routines seasons brought praise napoleon season performance episode commented hip hop routine choreographed shane sparks wonderful shane sparks season brings little disappointed hip hop year hip hop routines couples group routines choreographed season previous comment napoleon choreographed seven significant criticism came season response people strange routine aliens attempt dance hip hop judges liked routine said routine placed concept theme substance dancing judges felt dance weird choreography blame dancers performance dancing routine right napoleon choreographed later season episode office employees wrote parts awkward dance enjoyable dancers stopped desk got floor contrast mediocre bad reviews routines choreographed picked judges favorite season finale chosen transform chosen seasons seven napoleon received best reviews season seven performance choreographed song mind called routine brilliantly imaginative called powerful long napoleon hip hop number season mark pulled hip hop good routine performed ballet dancer star hip hop dancer stephen boss season concept psychologist teaches dancer alex let technique dance performance alex received standing ovation crowd judges host commented think dance history heard crowd like called concept brilliant ballet dancer incredible hip hop routine emmy napoleon year don know probably best hip hop routines slight disagreement wall_street_journal noted mind fact nominated emmy unlikely win past winners lyrical emotional routines later episode napoleon choreographed lyrical hip hop routine debut single dance judge stated felt real contemporary piece honestly came raw raw space place absolutely unbelievable like watching dance film stated dance reminded bleeding love air season added napoleon ability emotion hip hop routines real talent positive reviews continued rest season napoleon routine angry called piece stunning michaels described hip hop theater episode aired dance spirit magazine wrote napoleon fire season los_angeles_times echoed comment stating season seven best season performance episode power routine danced eventual champion star michaels commented season god like home run home run home run echoed comment finale calling napoleon season routines battle beat chick bad chosen judges favorite season seven finale broadcast injury sustained mind picked judge favorite instead performed special guest tribute alex declared winner season seven season brought mixed feedback early season napoleon choreographed lyrical hip hop routine coming home veteran coming wife returning deployment routine generated positive emotional responses causing guest judge resident judge cry giving feedback placed coming home number list routines performed season napoleon choreographed lyrical hip hop routine got performance episode called routine dramatic breathtaking dance generated positive reviews judges causing spontaneously kiss response kiss choreographed dance performance episode lady_gaga appeared guest judge hip hop routines performed napoleon choreographed criticized work giving feedback indirectly criticized lyrical hip hop piece choreographed referred dance style dated routines criticized use props flower routine bow cheating boyfriend asking forgiveness props including trash cans second routine bad boys life waste management workers aside props described hip hop choreography bad boys life contrived finale coming home picked judges favorite routines choreographed got break neck chosen instead judges respectively released south_korea april united_states april exception scene choreography generally praised critics washington_post stated bit bedroom laugh inducing dancing spectacular scenes competing clubs include impressive choreography gravity moves wrote dance teams performances dominate scenes definitely deserve look bring forth unique charm watching dance movie stated rests success dance sequences plot dancing exciting innovative specific number story motivation different look feel lived choreographed literally scene dance way bed dance sequences chemistry screen hollywood reporter said romeo juliet inspired plotline basically serves framing device allowing opportunity dance sequences particularly considerable talent awards recognition primetime emmy awards napoleon won total nominations primetime emmy awards ceremony joined choreography nominees created routine honoring dance performed outstanding choreography award presented year outstanding choreography award presented primetime telecast creative arts ceremony takes place week prior carnival choreographer entertainment_weekly compiled list best performances think dance napoleon choreographed routines list charity work napoleon donated money time different non profit organizations appearance proceeds benefited wish foundation event dancers season think dance performed choreographed air lyrical hip hop routine soldier telling girlfriend deployed wake haiti earthquake napoleon held week long fundraiser online sales line money raised donated artists peace justice turn gave donations humanitarian relief efforts separate fundraiser donated merchandise silent auction held organization benefit taught classes experience held park resort las_vegas event raised money monsters foundation grants scholarships aspiring dancers worked music video song celebrate music video featured raise money red campaign decrease number hiv infected raise awareness aids veterans day choreographed military themed performance aired live purpose raise money veterans suffer traumatic brain injury napoleon board directors advisory board
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