Brian Friedman on Dancing Through Y2K

About this episode

Brian Friedman discusses his iconic dance routines and experiences with major pop stars.

Send Mary and Kelsey a Message! In this episode, legendary choreographer Brian Friedman joins Mary & Kelsey to discuss creating some of the most iconic routines of the 2000s - from Britney Spears' "Slave 4 U" (yes, THAT performance with the snake) to "Toxic" and beyond. Brian shares stories about dancing alongside Britney, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, Lady Gaga, and Prince, his time judging So You Think You Can Dance, producing X Factor and America's Got Talent, as w...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mary, Kelsey

Guest: Brian Friedman

Topics covered

• choreography
• Y2K pop culture
• dance routines
• celebrity stories
• music history

Keywords

• Brian Friedman
• choreography
• Britney Spears
• dance
• Y2K
• pop culture
• music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: So You Think You Can Dance, X Factor, America's Got Talent

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