Tabitha D'umo and Napoleon D'umo, known together as Nappytabs, are two-time Emmy Award-winning and four-time Emmy-nominated married choreographers who are often credited with developing lyrical hip-hop. They are best known for their choreography on So You Think You Can Dance and for being supervising choreographers and executive producers of America's Best Dance Crew. They own Nappytabs urban dancewear and have been working in the dance industry since 1996.
The pair have provided creative direction for tours and live events by Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, Celine Dion, and Jennifer Lopez. From television and concerts, they moved into theater by directing the JabbaWockeeZ's MÜS.I.C. stage show and working with Cirque du Soleil; they choreographed Viva Elvis and were contributing choreographers for Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour and choreographed Madonna's Super Bowl halftime performance.
Tabitha and Napoleon will serve as supervising choreographers for NBC's upcoming series, World of Dance, where elite dancers compete in epic battles of artistry, precision and athleticism.
Napoleon D'umo
October 17
Victorville, California
4 Nominations
2 Emmys
Outstanding Choreography - 2014
Outstanding Choreography - 2013
Outstanding Choreography - 2011
Outstanding Choreography - 2009
Whose Dance Is It Anyway?
Mandy Moore, Governor of the new Choreography Peer Group, hosts an evening of dance celebrating the work of the choreographer.
65th Emmys Choreography: Rehearsal and Show
Rehearsal footage intercut with choreography performance at the 65th Emmy Awards. An original video produced by and exclusive to Emmys.com.
Choreography Performance at the 65th Emmys
Crew Call: Napoleon & Tabitha D'umo
So You Think You Can Dance choreographers, NappyTabs, share their love of dance, how it brought them together, and the amazing career it has given them.
Crew Call is a “peak behind the scenes” web series that features the various disciplines that create the magic of television.
Karina Smirnof & Maksim Chmerkovskiy Performance
Karina Smirnof & Maksim Chmerkovskiy perform at the 2009 Primetime Emmys. Choreographed by: Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo
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