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I am Kenny J!

Originally from Baltimore Maryland, Kenny J, now a Burlington County NJ resident, is a retired Army First Sergeant and ex-drill Sergeant. In 2004 he was called to serve in IRAQ under Operation Iraqi Freedom and by the grace of God he has since returned and catapulted into becoming a major entity in the R&B/Soul line dance world. He is a member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated and the Founder and CEO of I am Kenny J Productions, a dance organization that specializes in dance entertainment, performance and instruction. His organization is established as one of the most philanthropic organizations in the dance community serving the entire Delaware Valley Region in its effort to reach and promote the virtues of line dance. “Footwork with a Purpose” is its creed and has become a very visible presence in the lives of many.

A former member of the Dave Bush Dancers out of Philadelphia, PA, his special style of dance and ability to connect with people has provided him the opportunity to perform in various venues throughout the country. His impact on others, however, reaches far beyond his fancy footwork. He is recognized by his peers as one of the most prominent instructors in the line dance community with his ability to captivate audiences. In 2008, he was voted entertainer of the year at the UC Awards, a Maryland line dance awards ceremony. Kenny J’s success has taken him throughout the country to do workshops and performances, in places like Salina, Kansas at the Smokey Hill River Festival; Columbia, Missouri at the Columbia Arts Festival, Los Angeles, California and a host of others. In many ways he and his organization are trailblazers doing whatever they can to promote the Delaware-New Jersey-Philadelphia region. His performance team “Sophisticated Funk” has performed throughout the country both competitively and non-competitively in venues like the Virginia Tri State SLYDE, The US Open swing dance competition in Anaheim, California, and the United We Dance family reunion, held in various locations in the Midwest, exciting audiences with their unique dance style. He has also appeared on the Dr. OZ show teaching the good doctor a Soul Line dance.

While there are many people to credit for his success, Kenny J gives credit first, to his Family and friends for being supportive and willing to give him the opportunity to do all that he does. He also gives special thanks and credit to Barbara Capaldi of the Atrium Dance Studio; his longtime mentor and friend Mr. Dave Bush; the officers and members of his organization, I am Kenny J Productions; and his many students and patrons that support his endeavors.

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Objective:

To provide interactive line dance instructional workshops, choreography and dance performance presentations to both the adult community and children.

Organization:

Founder, I am Kenny J Productions

Television/Newspaper/Magazine:

Featured guest dance instructor on the Dr. Oz Show
Featured dancer on the TV show “Soul Line”
Primary instructor for Let’s Dance TV show
Co Host TV Pilot, The Groove Line
Featured guest on the Trudy Haynes Let’s Talk TV show
Featured front cover story; Positive Community Magazine
Featured article in The New Jersey Star Ledger

Adult Experience:

Conducted interactive line dance workshop for the Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation (TLLCCF), Philadelphia, PA
Conducted interactive line dance workshop for the Arts Facet, The Links, Inc., Montgomery County Chapter, Ambler, PA
Conducted interactive line dance workshop for the Jack & Jill Regional conference, Newark, NJ
Conducted interactive line dance workshop for the Bergen County Community Action Partnership, Inc. (BCCAP), Paramus, NJ
Conducted interactive line dance workshop for The African American Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Conducted interactive line dance workshop for The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Philadelphia, PA
Conducted interactive line dance workshop for The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Mt Laurel, NJ
Conducted interactive line dance workshop for Campbell Soup Company, Camden, NJ
Serve as hosts for the Mt. Airy Learning Tree semi-annual (M.A.L.T.) Ball, Philadelphia, PA
Host and primary instructor for the Newark Symphony Hall’s monthly Line Dance and Game Night, Newark, NJ
Presenter/performer, Global Fusion Festival, Philadelphia ,PA
Facilitator, line dancing as warm up exercise for the Trenton Breast Cancer Walk, Trenton, NJ
Facilitator, line dancing as warm up exercise for the Trenton AIDS Walk, Trenton, NJ
Workshop presenter, NBC Fit Fest, Philadelphia PA
Workshop presenter, NBC Fit Fest, Washington DC
Workshop presenter Atlanta Fit Fest, Atlanta, GA
Opening performance act for WAR and Mandrill, the Philadelphia Robin Hood Dell East, Philadelphia, PA
First R&B/Soul Line dance group to perform and compete at the US Open Swing Competition, Anaheim, CA
Workshop presenter, American Heart Association’s participation in the WBLS Circle of Sisters’ Expo.
Workshop presenter, WBLS sponsored McDonalds Java Jam.

Children Experience:

Martin Luther King Week Facilitator, Integrated Physical Education and Music program, Salina Kansas Board of Education
Conducted interactive line dance workshop for the Aids Resource Foundation for Children (ARFC)
Children’s stage presenter, Smokey Hill River Festival, Salina Kansas
Children’s stage presenter. Columbia Festival of the Arts, Columbia Missouri
Conducted a series of line dance workshops for the Black Women in Sport Foundation

Awards

Union Crew, R&B/Soul line Dancing Entertainer of the year
Sister’s Network, Mercer County , New Jersey, Men who support Breast Cancer Survivorship Award
Union Crew, R&B/Soul line Dancing Life Time Achievement Award