Mr. Derek Daniels

Ms. Derek Daniels from Hawaii is coming in for a week and we are gonna PARTAY!I'm actually SUPER excited to see him, I haven't seen him in a couple years.He's a show producer, dancer, choreographer, and all around talented sista from the islands!He helped produce a lot of the major stage shows (i.e. Pride, New Years etc.) for about 2 years.

The show is sponsored by the Queen Emma Foundation , the landlord , and headed by Derek Daniels , a local boy who left his hula troupe Na Pio O Koolau and spent 18 years on the road , living in New York , Paris , London , and Tokyo.He's been a dancer , director , choreographer for shows like Cats , Fame , the Rockettes , and Radio City.His Waikiki dancers are all pros , most of them from the Star of Honolulu.
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But the greatest Polynesian show ( sorry , Derek ) is the newly revamped Creation : A Polynesian Odyssey by Tihati and Cha Thompson at the Ainahau Ballroom in the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel.I gotta say , Great Show! This takes Polynesian revue to a new level.

DEREK DANIELSdancer/choreographer/instructor- world renown choreographer

Derek has given us the inspiration to dance from the heart , we will be working with him in the future promoting dance workshops and dancing events.Some of his credits include Broadway Musical Cats , the national tour of The Wiz , Westside story , The Radio Music Hall , Fame the motion picture Boomerang and others.

Derek Daniels is currently employed with the Queen Emma Foundation as entertainment director/choreographer/performer debuting Voyage through Polynesia at the Waikiki Town Center.He is also a guest choreographer for the mardi gras follies in conjunction with Jack Cione and Hawaii Pacific Universities Gala evening.Also in April of 2000 , Dalion of Judah was a dancer for a fashion show that Derek choreographed in honolulu.He also was the co-m.c. with Dalion of Judah on August 19 , 2000 at the 4th annual Summer Snapp dance competition at Windward Mall in Kaneohe , hawaii.

DEREKDEREK@aol.com

DEREK DANIELSdancer/choreographer/instructor- world renown choreographer

Derek has given us the inspiration to dance from the heart , we will be working with him in the future promoting dance workshops and dancing events.Some of his credits include Broadway Musical Cats , the national tour of The Wiz , Westside story , The Radio Music Hall , Fame the motion picture Boomerang and others.

Derek Daniels is currently employed with the Queen Emma Foundation as entertainment director/choreographer/performer debuting Voyage through Polynesia at the Waikiki Town Center.He is also a guest choreographer for the mardi gras follies in conjunction with Jack Cione and Hawaii Pacific Universities Gala evening.Also in April of 2000 , Dalion of Judah was a dancer for a fashion show that Derek choreographed in honolulu.He also was the co-m.c. with Dalion of Judah on August 19 , 2000 at the 4th annual Summer Snapp dance competition at Windward Mall in Kaneohe , hawaii.

DEREKDEREK@aol.com

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DEREK DANIELSdancer/choreographer/instructor- world renown choreographer

Derek has given us the inspiration to dance from the heart , we will be working with him in the future promoting dance workshops and dancing events.Some of his credits include Broadway Musical Cats , the national tour of The Wiz , Westside story , The Radio Music Hall , Fame the motion picture Boomerang and others.

Derek Daniels is currently employed with the Queen Emma Foundation as entertainment director/choreographer/performer debuting Voyage through Polynesia at the Waikiki Town Center.He is also a guest choreographer for the mardi gras follies in conjunction with Jack Cione and Hawaii Pacific Universities Gala evening.Also in April of 2000 , Dalion of Judah was a dancer for a fashion show that Derek choreographed in honolulu.He also was the co-m.c. with Dalion of Judah on August 19 , 2000 at the 4th annual Summer Snapp dance competition at Windward Mall in Kaneohe , hawaii.

DEREKDEREK@aol.com

Derek Daniels was born and raised in Hawaii and left at the age of 18 to pursue his dream in the entertainment, fashion and music industry.He has worked as a show producer, director, choreographer, singer, dancer, instructor, costume designer, model, DJ and a photographer.

Mr. Daniels has traveled, lived and worked around the world for over two decades in places such as New York, Paris, London, Tokyo, Osaka, Vienna, Los Angeles, Atlantic City, Chicago, Miami, Rome, Barcelona, Switzerland, Belgium, Amsterdam, Moscow, Morocco, Helsinki, Singapore, Hong Kong, Guam, Puerto Rico, Vancouver, Sydney, New Zealand and Tahiti.
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Mr. Daniels is fluent in Japanese and French due to world travel.

Derek studied dance mainly in New York City with the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, Dance Theater of Harlem, Broadway Dance Center, Steps and San Joaquin concert ballet in Stockton, California.
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Derek Daniels is always looking to expand his company by sharing his international experience with other companies here in Hawaii and around the world.
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"If you want the job done right the first time, you go to the respected Derek Daniels". "He is one of a very rare breed who still loves his craft and will always go that extra mile for you". "Mr. Daniels says what he means and delivers on time, on budget and with a genuine sense of humor". "In a compromising entertainment industry, Mr. Daniels' integrity continues to be in tact and I will have no hesitation to use his talents again and again ...
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"If positive energy could be bottled and sold, Derek would be as rich as Bill Gates".
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Derek Daniels (choreography) doesn't have many conventional production numbers to work with, but he captures the energy of urban Argentina with "Buenos Aires" and neatly illustrates Eva's predatory climb in "Goodnight and Thank You."
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Give Derek Daniels, director/choreographer/costume designer for Army Community Theatre's production of "Smokey Joe's Cafe," credit for thinking big.He uses dancers to provide continuity and brings his sense of style of panache to the show as costume designer.

Huge dance floor, disco-tech lighting and the fabulous DJ Derek Daniels of NYC and Honolulu."Hot Stuff" for any "Dancing Queen"! $10 (21 & Up) At MAZE - Waikiki Trade Center, Kuhio & Seaside, Parking $1.More Info: 955-4852 or www.BigTomPresents.com.

28Friday, June 28, from 8:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m."Fabulous and Proud" at Fusion Waikiki

Derek Daniels has been appointed as the new Director and QPC looks set to develop its work, which includes Alternatives to Violence (AVP) workshops in Pollsmoor and Brandvlei Correctional Facilities, a Nutrition Project which benefits people with HIV/AIDS and programmes on positive discipline and anti-racism in schools.

Person in charge: Derrick Daniels, Director