Ryan Francois

Choreography for the UK TV shows:

• Strictly Come Dancing
• So You Think You Can Dance (UK Series 1)
• So You Think You Can Dance (UK Series 2)

Founder and artistic director of the dance companies: Swing X-Treme and Zoots and Spangles.

Choreographed the swing dance Jitterbug Stroll (1992).

Appeared in the musical Swing! by Paul Kelly.

Co-choreographer for Feelin In The Mood musical.

• DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC Network TVGuest Artist

• STRICTLY COME DANCING BBC1Choreographer & Performing Artist

• BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT

• DANCING ON ICE

• SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

• THE ALAN TITCHMARSH SHOW

• THE PAUL O’GRADY SHOW Channel 4 Choreographer Artist

• STRICTLY DANCE FEVER – SERIES 1 AND 2 BBC1 Coach & Performing Artist

• COME DANCING BBC1. Ballroom Dance Series Choreographer & Guest Artist

• THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW Sing Sing Sing the cast of Broadway’s 'SWING' Choreographer

• THE TONY AWARDS The cast of' 'SWING!' Choreographer & performer

• MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE the cast of Broadway’s 'SWING' Choreographer

• THE CHILDREN'S ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE BBC. TV Charity Event

• WE SING WE DANCE Channel 4 Documentary about "The Nicolas Brothers"

• TALKING TELEPHONES Carlton TV. Phone in Game Show

• IDLEWILD Universal Pictures – Starring Outkast Own Choreography

• THE POLAR EXPRESS Castle Rock – Director Robert Zemeckis Swing Elf

• LACKAWANNA BLUES Emmy Winner HBO FILMS Dancer

• MALCOLM X M.G. M. Movie - Director Spike Lee Dancer

• SWING KIDS Disney Movie - Director Thomas Carter Assistant Choreographer

• SHORE LEAVE British Film School Short - Starring Joanne Whalley Kilmer Choreographer

RUFFLES CHRISP'S

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE

KAPPAL CLOTHES

BUBBALICIOUS

• TWO COUSINS

• DR. DR. Artists: SHAKATAK Choreographer & Main Artist

• SAY ITS NOT TOO LATE Artist: MATT BIANCO Dancer / Choreographer

• WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER Artist: TIMMY THOMAS Dancer / Choreographer

• THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME Artist: LISA STANSFIELD Dancer

• WOMAN TO MAN Artist: HARRIET Dancer / Choreographer

• RIDING HIGH Artist: ROBERT PALMER Dancer /Choreographer

• MAKE IT WITH YOU Artists: THE PASADENA'S Choreographer

Twice winner of the U.S. Open and American Swing Dance Champion.

Nominated for a Tony Award on Broadway.

• Ryan Francois at the Internet Broadway Database
• Ryan Francois at IMDb
• Biography, ryanfrancois.com
• The Real Harlem Globetrotters, TEDxAlbertopolis tedxtalks.ted.com
• Ryan Francois Gives TEDx Talk on Lindy Hop History
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