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    Apr 25, 2019 6 minutes
    BY STEPH GOLUB AND CAITLYN HALVORSEN

    DOMINIQUE KELLEY

    PROFESSION: Choreographer and dancer

    HOMETOWN: Born in Salisbury, Md., raised in Bridgeport, Conn.

    CURRENT HOME: Los Angeles

    KNOWN FOR: Kelley was 9 when he headlined the European tour of Black and Blue, and was only 15 when he joined the national tour of Bring in ’Da Noise, Bring in ’Da Funk as its youngest cast member. He also appeared in In the Heights on Broadway and on its national tour. In Hollywood he acted as the body of Dr. Facilier for Disney’s animated movie The Princess and the Frog, assisted in choreographing episodes of the CW series “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” and provided tap Foley for La La Land. Last year Kelley choreographed Oklahoma! at the Denver Center for Performing Arts, and he recently assisted in choreographing John Legend’s performance of his new single at the iHeart Radio Awards.

    This summer he will choreograph a at the Denver Center for Performing Arts.

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