Nick Curtis

Age: 24

Major: Fashion merchandising

Member of Dub H: Spring 2002-spring 2007, founding member

Background:

– Choreographed dances for Dub H

– Took classes at Broadway Dance Center in New York

– Attended weekly workshop with the BLADE Academy in New York

– Hip-hop instructor at Gretta Misean’s Studio of Dance in Ankeny

Influences:

– Friends, classic dancers like Michael Jackson, Usher, Chris Brown, Ginuwine

Aspirations:

– Currently moving to Scottsdale, Ariz., where he would like to spend a year in a dance studio or company

– Eventually move to Los Angeles to pursue dancing objectives in a larger market

Vision when choreographing:

– Tell a story through movement, whether romantic or funny in nature

– Captivate the audience or move them in some way

Kenan Peters

Age: 22

Major: Agricultural education

Member of Dub H: Fall 2004-present

Background:

– Choreographed workshops for Dub H

– Choreographed workshop for Orchesis I

– Held two hip-hop workshops in Des Moines

– Choreographed for Big Hair Ball in Des Moines in 2005 and 2007

– Hip-hop instructor for Behn’s Centre of Dance in Boone

– Auditioned for first season of “So You Think You Can Dance?”

Influences:

– Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Mr. Wiggles and modern-day West Coast choreographers

Aspirations:

– Move to New York after graduation and eventually move to the West Coast to be a part of a dance company or teach in a studio

Nick Murphy

Age: 21

Major: Kinesiology

Member of Dub H: Fall 2004-present, current president

Background:

– Attended hip-hop workshops at Broadway Dance Center in New York

– Performed in dance competitions in Minneapolis and Indianapolis

– Hip-hop instructor at Ashley Blake Dance Studio in Des Moines

Influences:

– Michael Jackson, choreography from mainstream movies (i.e. “You Got Served”), Usher, Justin Timberlake

Aspirations:

– Be a part of a big dance organization, a back-up dancer and eventually choreograph

Steven Flagg

Member of Dub H: Fall 2004-present

Background:

– Choreographed six dances for Dub H

– Worked with Alicia Keys for her performance at the 2002 Iowa State Fair

– Worked with Wade Robson of “The Wade Robson Project”

– Joined Monsters of Hip-Hop Tour for upcoming 2007-08 year

Influences:

– Dave Scott, Michael Jackson, Usher, Wade Robson, Janet Jackson

Aspirations:

– Get an agent and start “choreographing for the stars”

Vision when choreographing:

– Do something, original even with the music

– Involve all body parts

– Incorporate different styles

– Make the dance visually pleasing

Jon Paul

Age: 21

Major: Journalism and mass communication

Member of Dub H: Fall 2006-present

Background:

– Has taken jazz, tap and other forms of dance lessons since fourth grade

– Choreographed for Dub H in spring 2007

– Will possibly choreograph for an all-star cheerleading team in Minnesota next summer