Background
Roberson was born in Thomson, Georgia.
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Ken Roberson
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In 1979, he graduated with a degree in journalism and got a job at the Athens Banner-Herald. He attended the school for two years before joining dance-popular group Fantasy. He studied tap dancing under Henry LeTang who told him about the upcoming Paris premiere of Black and Blue.
Career
He was an undergraduate at the Henry Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia when he saw a local dance troupe performing and resolved to become a dancer. He later quit his job for a chance to audition at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. He went on to make his Broadway debut in the musical"s American version in 1989.
He danced in the 1990 revival of Oh, Kay! and in Jelly"s Last Jam, a musical about the life of Jelly Roll Morton.
In 1998 he did the musical staging for John Leguizamo"s one-man play Freak. This led to a job choreographing the 2000 United States tour of The Civil War.
He choreographed the Office-Broadway and Broadway versions of Avenue Q. In 2009 he choreographed Colman Domingo"s one-man show A Boy and His Soul. Kenneth is director of ETHEL written and performed by Terry Burrell.
He is currently Professor of Practice, Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance at Indiana University.
Achievements
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1995 Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography - House of Buggin" 2003 Nominated for Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreographer - Avenue Q 2004 Nominated for Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk for Outstanding Choreographer - George C. Wolfe"s Harlem Song 2009 Nominated for Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreographer - A Boy and His Soul.
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Nationality
United States
Awards
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Lucille Lortel award; Emmy award 1995 Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography - House of Buggin' 2003 Nominated for Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreographer - Avenue Q 2004 Nominated for Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk for Outstanding Choreographer - George C. Wolfe's Harlem Song 2009 Nominated for Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreographer - A Boy and His SoulLucille Lortel award; Emmy award 1995 Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography - House of Buggin' 2003 Nominated for Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreographer - Avenue Q 2004 Nominated for Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk for Outstanding Choreographer - George C. Wolfe's Harlem Song 2009 Nominated for Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreographer - A Boy and His Soul