Who are Keone and Mari Madrid?
Keone & Mari Madrid are an award-winning choreographer & director team, as well as husband, wife & parents. Their ability to tell stories through detailed choreography has permeated beyond the dance world and into theatre, music, film and online platforms.
Where is Keone and Mari from?
Carlsbad, CA
For Keone and Mari, the creativity doesn’t stop on the dance floor. Their home in Carlsbad, CA (near San Diego), is full of touches that show just how artistic these two are—from a wedding portrait Mari drew herself to artwork they picked out together.
Who has Keone Madrid choreographed for?
BTS’s
Keone Madrid is an American choreographer who has created the choreography for BTS’s songs “Dope,” “Fire,” and “Not Today,” as well as “Blood, Sweat & Tears” along with the Quick Style Crew.
When did Keone start dancing?
Keone grew up a self-proclaimed jock in San Diego, CA. He was always a fan of dance, reenacting Michael Jackson and *NSYNC videos with friends. But he didn’t train formally until age 15, when he followed a friend to a hip-hop class taught by KJ Gonzales.
Who choreographed us again?
Keone and Mari Madrid
The choreography in “Us Again” was designed by World of Dance stars and choreographers Keone and Mari Madrid. The short, directed by Zach Parrish and produced by Bradford Simonsen, originally showed in theaters before Disney Animation’s Raya and the Last Dragon, and it is now streaming exclusively on Disney+.
Who choreographed fire BTS?
Keone Madrid
On May 9, BTS released the dance version of the “Fire” video ahead of their promotion on music programs. The dance was choreographed by Keone Madrid and Vinh Nguyen.
Are Keone and Mari Filipino?
Keone and Mari Madrid are a Filipino husband-and-wife team of dancers. You may know them from Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself” music video, but the accolades do not stop there. The Madrids have worked with Flying Lotus & Kendrick Lamar, Mark Ronson, BTS and Got7.
Who choreographed the Disney short Us Again?
What was the short before Raya?
Us Again
Us Again was released on March 5, 2021, preceding theatrical showings of Raya and the Last Dragon. The short has received positive reviews from critics.