Dance is not an internal thing. You have to be able to give… - Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo

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Dance is not an internal thing. You have to be able to give to somebody else visually watching or they won't care. If they don't leave with some type of emotional feeling—whether it be you cry, or you laugh, or you jump in the air for joy—then it becomes movement and we haven't done our job.

Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo

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About Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo

Tabitha D'umo (née Cortopassi; born September 11, 1973) and Napoleon D'umo (born October 17, 1968), known together as Nappytabs, are Emmy Award–winning married choreographers who are often credited with developing lyrical hip-hop. They are best known for their choreography on the television show So You Think You Can Dance and for being supervising choreographers on America's Best Dance Crew for the first five seasons. They own Nappytabs urban dancewear and have been working together in the dance industry since 1996.

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Pen Names: Nappytabs

Alternative Names: Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo • Napoleon Buddy D'umo

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