Meet Nathan Kim, the Choreographer Making Moves for Charli XCX and ‘Euphoria’
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans EditorNathan Kim is a rising star: a dancer, choreographer and actor. He was featured in the dance troupe in the showstopping “Euphoria” routine at the end of Lexi’s school play, and is working alongside Charli XCX on her upcoming tour.
His moves have gone viral, but Kim isn’t even on TikTok — he doesn’t have the time.Kim and Charli first met at Ryan Heffington’s dance studio, the Sweat Spot in Los Angeles, when Kim was filling in for Heffington. “Charli’s creative director, Imogene Strauss, used to take my classes a lot, and when Charli started working on [her latest album] ‘Crash,’ Imogen Imogene?
thought it would be a good fit to get Charli moving.”That was a year ago. Since then, the two have collaborated on her videos for “Good Ones” and appearances including “Saturday Night Live.” “The ‘Baby’ video was the first song Charli passed to me,” Kim explains.
They got together twice a week in the studio. “She would show me movements that worked well on her body, and we started piecing this dance routine together,” Kim says.For the “Baby” video, simplicity was key — a minimalist interior set and a mirror ball were the main elements.
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