Director
and choreographer
DOUG GRAHAM draws from years as a successful
Broadway and television performer bringing his own high-calibre
professionalism and versatile productions to stage
and screen.
With
an extensive knowledge of theater dance, Doug's choreographic
range is impressive:
ballet, jazz, lyric jazz and tap,
he throws it all into
the mix!
Doug
has choreographed a sizable volume of convention shows
for such prestigious companies
as Tupperware, Rotary
International, Texaco and Midas. With repeat production
contracts for Williams-Gerard and Gettings Productions, his résumé includes
work for the Walt Disney Company and choreography for
EPCOT's
hugely successful New
Year's Eve Celebration, as well as Cypress Gardens’ Ski Spectacular.
Doug’s
always fresh, original production numbers effectively reflect
whatever mood or thematic styling is called for. Drawing from innate sense
of theatricality,
timing and musicality, his versatility and talent habitually bring whatever
he mounts onstage up several notches.
Ongoing commissions by universities
creating new works for their dance companies, attest to
Doug's familiarity with the concert stage and teaching
acumen.
His
strong professional theatrical background is rich resource
he draws upon.
Performing works
of choreographers Bob Fosse, Ron Field, Gillian
Lynn and
Michael Bennett, he has been seen on Broadway and in National Tours
of CHICAGO (with
Chita Rivera), Bob Fosse’s DANCIN', CATS (as the Rum Tum Tugger), PHANTOM
OF THE OPERA, Radio City with the Rockettes, and starred in Italian TV’s “To
Paradise.”
As a result of this experience on
stage, his own mountings of theatrical productions have
always proven to be top-notch and well-received.
Doug has successfully choreographed
for groups on stage as small as four and as large as 200,
dealing with all ages and levels of
ability,
and
has produced
for audience locations as varied as convention ballrooms, arenas,
to audiences of 4000.
As
a teacher, he conducts Master Classes and dance conventions
around
the country in the Fosse stylings, theatre dance and jazz,
recreating
original
Broadway repertoire
sharing with students the steps of the
masters.
On
the convention-industrial scene, he works closely with
each client, staging the production at times,
added to production numbers
and skits. Clients
are always
impressed with his professionalism and amiability.
Doug has proven to be capable and
assured dealing quickly and effectively with on-the-spot,
last-minute changes.
Rarely
has a choreographer/director offered such versatility
combined with good-natured enthusiasm
and professionalism! |