Education
While growing up in Lancaster, California, Landon studied jazz, ballet, and tap.
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Tina Landon
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Tina Landon is an Mexican-American choreographer based in Los Angeles who has worked with Prince, Anastacia, Mýa, Pink, Jay-Z, Marc Anthony, Kristi Yamaguchi, Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Shakira, Pussycat Dolls, Tina Turner, Britney Spears, Rihanna, and Ciara.
Career
Landon began her dance career as a Laker Girl in the 1980s when Paula Abdul was the choreographer. In 1990, she toured as a dancer on Janet Jackson"s Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour. She went on to choreograph the janet.
Before accepting the award, Landon and a troupe of her dancers performed a medley of some of her best known work.
In 2004, she was nominated for an American Choreography Award for her work on the Will & Grace episode "I Do/Oh Number You Di-international". In 2008 she appeared on the reality dance competition Step lieutenant Up and Dance during which she taught the contestants the routine she choreographed for Rihanna"s music video "Umbrella".
In September 2009, Landon and several other choreographers danced with Janet at the 2009 Music Television Video Music to the song "Scream", which Landon originally choreographed, as a tribute to Michael Jackson. Other choreographers who participated in the performance included Dave Scott, Jeri Slaughter, Tyce Diorio, Laurie Ann Gibson, Cris Judd, Travis Payne, Brian Friedman, Wade Robson and Gil Duldulao.
Landon teaches master classes at the Millennium Dance Complex in North Hollywood and at Triple Threat Dance convention in Canada.
She appeared as an instructor in two fitness DVDs hosted by Eric Nies: The Grind Workout: Fitness With Flava (1995) and The Grind Workout: Strength and Fitness (1996). She has also released one instructional dance Digital Video Disc based on her music video choreography called Behind the Moves: Session 1 (2003).
Achievements
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2001 - American Choreography Award for Best Music Video Choreography: Mýa"s "Case of the Ex" 2000 - Music Video Producers Association Award for Best Choreography: Ricky Martin - Livin" Louisiana Vida Loca 2000 - American Latino Media Arts Award Honoree for Achievement in Choreography 1999 - Dance Master"s of America 115th Choreographer of the Year Award 1999 - American Choreography Award for Best Music Video Choreography: Ricky Martin - Livin" Louisiana Vida Loca 1999 - Music Television Video Music Award for Best Dance Video: Ricky Martin"s "Livin" la Vida Loca" 1995 - Music Television Video Music Award for Best Choreography: Michael and Janet Jackson"s "Scream".
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Born
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Award Honoree; MTV Video Music award; the Best Dance Video award 2001 - American Choreography Award for Best Music Video Choreography: Mýa's "Case of the Ex" 2000 - Music Video Producers Association Award for Best Choreography: Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca 2000 - ALMA Award Honoree for Achievement in Choreography 1999 - Dance Master's of America 115th Choreographer of the Year Award 1999 - American Choreography Award for Best Music Video Choreography: Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca 1999 - MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video: Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca" 1995 - MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography: Michael and Janet Jackson's "Scream"Award Honoree; MTV Video Music award; the Best Dance Video award 2001 - American Choreography Award for Best Music Video Choreography: Mýa's "Case of the Ex" 2000 - Music Video Producers Association Award for Best Choreography: Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca 2000 - ALMA Award Honoree for Achievement in Choreography 1999 - Dance Master's of America 115th Choreographer of the Year Award 1999 - American Choreography Award for Best Music Video Choreography: Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca 1999 - MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video: Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca" 1995 - MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography: Michael and Janet Jackson's "Scream"