JUSTIN GILES

Contemporary Jazz

Contemporary jazz master Justin Giles began his training at the Southern Strutt dance studio in South Carolina, under the direction of Nancy Giles. His attention to detail and sense of musicality have been described as breathtaking and thought provoking. At a young age, Justin was a winner on Star Search as well as Destination Stardom in Hawaii, two of the most prestigious televised competitions in America at the time. His commercial credits include work for Reebok and Fox TV just to name a few. He has had the privilege of training some of the industry's leading celebrity dancers, including season one "So You Think You Can Dance" winner Nick Lazzarini and second runner up Melody Lacayanga, among countless others. Justin introduced his work with the premier of his own company "SoulEscape" in Dallas. He has toured the US with dance conventions including LA Dance Magic and Nuvo and is on guest faculty with Adrenaline Dance Conventions, iHollywood Convention and the popular in10sive workshops. A highly in-demand master teacher, his award-winning choreography can be seen on hundreds of dance studios and professional companies nationwide and abroad.

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