When Ashley Warren gets the call Descendants: The Rise of Red Director Jennifer Pang was ecstatic when she talked about being the film’s choreographer. “First of all, I was like ‘Oh my gosh, I’m doing something for Disney,’ which was awesome because that was my dream,” Warren said. Dance soul. “And for descendants It’s also amazing because it’s such a huge franchise.
The Australian-born choreographer has had an extensive career, choreographing for musicals, films and music videos, even working with stars like Mariah Carey and Kylie Minogue. But that’s his job as a Disney choreographer greatest performer He credits that with helping him land the gig and prepare him for the film, which premieres on July 12.
Warren described the choreography style in the film as “a lot of classic, old-school but ultra-modern.” From more musical theater pop songs like “Life Is Sweeter” to more hip-hop-influenced songs like “Red” and K-pop-influenced songs like “Perfect Revenge,” Wallen clearly draws inspiration from a variety of sources, including Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.
He said a lot of the choreography was inspired by the characters. “They all have their own language. We have Bridget, she’s that optimistic person and everything is amazing, happy, cupcakes and glam. So, she has her style. And then we got VK [Villain Kids]who is more down-to-earth, who is more down-to-earth? Lach-In your face.
The different characters’ styles also influenced the changes Warren made to the choreography throughout rehearsals, which was fun for movie stars as they learned the choreography.
“I love choreography, I love dance, [I love] We actually have to do that, get into our characters and create movement for our characters,” said “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” star Dara Renéé, who plays Ursula sister Ulyana. “Like me, being an octopus, I didn’t even know I could do certain moves through dance, so it was really fun.”
Ruby Rose Turner, who plays Bridget, the young Queen of Hearts, has a background in competitive dancing and was excited when she found out there would be a lot of dancing in the movie. She feels like she’s “been training for this moment.”
Warren also loved the experience of seeing the set for the first time and taking the choreography from the studio to the stage. “It’s a great thing to have all the dancers, all the actors, everybody on set and try and put it together,” he said, adding, “That’s what it’s like as a choreographer. Dancer, it’s been really cool for me to be able to walk in with these actors and actresses who actually know how to dance and it makes my job very, very easy.
Turner also enjoyed seeing the dance come to life on set. “I think that was one of my favorite moments when the ‘Life Is Sweeter’ dance completely came together and we had a full rehearsal on set. It was like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is really happening. . “”
So what does Warren hope audiences take away from this film? He said it was the inspiration to get up and learn dance.
back greatest performer After posting, Warren would see videos on TikTok and Instagram of people dancing, and he loved seeing dancers and non-dancers alike letting go and using their bodies. He said he hoped dance music such as “Revenge” could achieve the same effect.
“I would say the dances are fun, visually vibrant and have something in them that everyone can do,” Warren said. “I think there’s some dance in there that people can take away and try out for themselves – sing the words, do the moves, and just watch it. That would make me really happy.
