Fatima dancer biography
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Fatima Robinson
American dancer (born 1971)
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Fatima Robinson (born August 29, 1971) is an American dancer, music video director and choreographer.
Career
[edit]Robinson has choreographed dance routines (for live performances and music videos) for several musical and pop artists, notably for Michael Jackson ("Remember the Time")[1] and for several hit songs performed by Aaliyah (incl. "Rock The Boat," "Hot Like Fire," "Try Again," "We Need A Resolution," "Are You That Somebody," and "More Than a Woman").[2] Additional high-profile dance routines choreographed bygd Robinson include the Backstreet Boys' "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" and "As Long As You Love Me" and Mary J.
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Fatima Robinson (1971–)
Fatima Robinson was described in the New York Times as “one of the most sought-after hip-hop and popular music choreographers in the world” and was once named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the 100 most creative people in the world of entertainment. Her dance choreography has been featured in numerous music videos, movies, and television shows. She was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2004.
Fatima Robinson was born on August 29, 1971, in Little Rock (Pulaski County). At four years of age, she left Arkansas with her mother, Kadijah Furqan, and two younger sisters, moving to Los Angeles, California. She graduated from high school at age sixteen and started to work in her mother’s hair salon after becoming a certified cosmetologist. However, she dreamed of a life in professional dance, having taught herself various moves by watching Flashdance and other movies. Robinson soon won a competition to be a dancer in a music video and followe
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Named one of Entertainment Weekly's
"100 Most Creative People in Entertainment,"
Fatima Robinson was recently invited to teach a master class at the White House to celebrate African American Women and Dance. Renowned for her ability to blend classic dance-styles with her distinct hip hop flavor, Fatima has choreographed for notable spots including Target, Chanel, H&M, Burberry, Pepsi, Gap, Ipod, Nissan, Verizon, Motorola and Heineken. In addition, through her work with artists such as Britney Spears, Meghan Trainor, Pharrell Williams, Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Gwen Stefani, Lana sektion Rey, Usher, Sade, Prince, Rihanna, Major Lazer, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J Blige, and more, Fatima has been the choreographer behind many of the most memorable moments in dance entertainment. On television her choreography has been featured on such popular shows as the Voice, Dancing With the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, and American Idol. Fatima choreographed NBC’s live television production of THE W