Contact details
Address
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom
About
Overview
Nathan (Neo) Gordon is a highly respected and experienced choreographer, creative director & dancer in the UK & abroad. He graduated from Middlesex University with a BA (Hons) in Dance in 2008 where he studied Contemporary, Jazz & Ballet.
Neo has over two decades of professional experience within the Hip Hop & Commercial dance field where he performed with & choreographed for a diverse range of artists & established dance companies. Neo was also one of the founding members, creative directors / choreographers & performers in Flawless Entertainment (Britain's Got Talent Finalists) for 10 years. In 2015 he launched his solo career as a choreographer & educator & is currently the Head of Street & Commercial Dance at The Urdang Academy. He has been in Urdang for 7 years and his previous roles at Urdang were Assistant Head of Dance, Outreach Manager and Engagement and Commercial Industry Manager.
With his precise, innovative, dynamic & current choreography, Neo has travelled worldwide to teach, choreograph & perform including Los Angeles, New York, China, Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, India, Belgium, France, Portugal, Germany, Italy, etc... His professional experience ranges from television & film, to live concerts, corporate & theatre with his work viewed by millions. Credits include: StreetDance 1 and 2, X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, London 2012, Beyonce, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, JLS & Kate Moss.
Qualifications
- Ba (Hons) Dance, Middlesex University, United Kingdom, Sep 2004 – Jul 2008
Employment
- Lecturer - Commercial and Street Dance, City, University of London, May 2020 – present
- Head of Street and Commercial Dance, The Urdang Academy, Sep 2019 – Jul 2022
- Outreach Manager / Engagement and Commercial Industry Manager, The Urdang Academy, Aug 2017 – Sep 2019
- Dance Department Manager, The Urdang Academy, Aug 2016 – Aug 2017
- Assistant Head of Dance, The Urdang Academy, Aug 2015 – Aug 2016
Professional activities
Media appearances (2)
- StreetDance 2 3D Movie. StreetDance 2 is a 2012 3D British dance drama film and the sequel to StreetDance 3D (2010). The film has been released in RealD 3D, XpanD 3D and Dolby 3D with Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini returning to direct. Britain's Got Talent stars George Sampson and Flawless return along with hip-hop dancer Sofia Boutella (backing dancer for Madonna and face of Nike) and Falk Hentschel. The cast also features b-boys such as Lilou, Niek and Yaman. The film is a production of Vertigo Films in association with BBC Films.
- StreetDance 3D Movie. StreetDance 3D (also called StreetDance) is a 2010 British 3D dance comedy-drama film which was released on 21 May 2010. The film was released in RealD 3D, XpanD 3D, and Dolby 3D with Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini directing it. Britain's Got Talent stars George Sampson, Diversity and Flawless made their debut appearances to the big screen.
Production activity (5)
- National Youth Music Theatre - Ragtime
Director: Hannah Chissick
Musical Director: David Randall
Choreographer: Nathan Neo Gordon - Urdang Academy - In The Heights
Director: Hannah Chissick
Musical Director: Richard Baker
Choreographer: Nathan Neo Gordon - Urdang Academy - Legally Blonde
Director: Hannah Chissick
Musical Director: Dan Glover
Choreographer: Nathan Neo Gordon - Flawless Entertainment and English National Ballet - Against Time
Director / Choreographer: Flawless Entertainment and English National Ballet
Musical Director: Danilo Jr Walde - ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company - Into The Hoods
Director: Kate Prince
Musical Director: Danilo Jr Walde
Choreographer: Kate Prince
Television programme
- Britain's Got Talent. ITV The world's biggest talent competition. I entered the competition with Flawless Entertainment in 2009.