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XCEL goes VOICEOVER with GA Lottery!
XCEL booked choreographer/dancer turned actor Jeffrey Bailey for a
VOICEOVER project with GA Lottery. You will hear Jeffrey in almost every
Radio station in the state of Georgia. He records in Atlanta March 25,
2008.
XCEL goes PRINT with Coca-Cola!
XCEL Dance Agency booked Teia Favors and Billy Payne principal
roles for a Coca-Cola Print.
They shoot in Atlanta on Thursday March 27, 2008.
XCEL on TOUR with LLOYD!
XCEL dancer Stephen Jones performed with recording artist Lloyd in
Savannah GA Friday March 21, 2008.
XCEL goes FILM once again with "TYLER PERRY'S THE FAMILY THAT
PREYS TOGETHER"
XCEL booked Jamie Lane to choreograph a line - dancing segment for
Tyler Perry's new feature film "The Family That Preys Together"
. Tyler Perry will direct "The Family That Preys" from his
original screenplay and will play one of the film's major roles. Also starring:
Jennifer Hudson, Sanaa Lathan, Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, Rockmond
Dunbar, Taraji P. Henson, Robin Givens, Cole Hauser The story focuses on
two families from different sides of the tracks that become intimately
involved in love and business. They shoot Thursday March 20, 2008 in Atlanta.
XCEL goes FILM with Whitestone Pictures!
XCEL booked model Teia Favors to shoot a segment with Whitestone Pictures
in Buford, GA on Monday March 17, 2008. You can check the latest
Whitestone Pictures trailer from the movie Alabaster here...
XCEL @ 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS!
XCEL booked dancers Alicia Gottlieb and Sheena Knight to perform for
country artist LeAnn Rimes @ 2008 CMT Music Awards. LeAnn Rimes is
nominated for Video Of The Year, Female Video of the Year, Collaborative
Video of the Year, and Performance of the Year. Her performance will be
choreographed by choreographer Dean Sheremet. Country music’s biggest
stars will rock Nashville’s Curb Event Center at Belmont University when
the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS premieres LIVE on Monday, April 14 at 8:00 p.m.
ET/PT on CMT. You can vote for country artist LeAnn Rimes here...
More COMMERCIALS than any other dance agency in the South! XCEL booked dancers Amanda Davisson, Liz LeGrande, Kathryne Van Assche,
Jeffrey Bailey, Rikki McKInney, Gordon Neil, and actress Britt Mabry
background roles for an AT&T Commercial. The commercial shot in
Atlanta March 14, 2008.
STEPHEN JONES choreographing for CHERISH! XCEL dancer Stephen Jones is currently choreographing for recording
artists Cherish. Their current calendar: 03/16/2008 Corpus Christi Show.
3/19/2008 Texas. 3/21/2008. Kansas Promo. 3/22/2008 Tulsa Oklahoma.
03/24/2008 Norfolk, VA. 03/25/2008 New York. 3/28/2008 Spring Bling.
03/29/2008 Raleigh, NC.
XCEL goes COMMERCIAL with GA LOTTERY!
XCEL booked dancer Jeffrey Bailey a principal role for GA Lottery
Commercial. Most recently Jeffrey was featured as a principal actor and
choreographer on HGTV "Sleep On It" Promo. Jeffrey shoots
for GA Lottery in Atlanta March 13, 2008.
XCEL in MOVIES! XCEL Talent Agency booked Brittney Mabry as a stand in for Tyler
Perry's new feature film " The Family That Preys" starring Kathy
Bates, Sanaa Lathan, Jennifer Hudson. Two families from different walks of
life learn to work together. More to come soon...
XCEL Talent Agency goes commercial…BIGTIME.
XCEL talent is pleased to have booked, in conjunction with Clear Talent
NYC, XCEL choreographer Jamie Parrish for the latest in the Sobe Life H2O
Campaign. Straight from their much buzzed-about Super Bowl debut, the SoBe
Lizards are bringing their Thrillicious message to the world's largest
outdoor stage – New York's Times Square. The SoBe Lizards – whose
moves to the groove of “Thriller” helped make SoBe Life Water's Super
Bowl ad a fan favorite and sparked an online frenzy – will make their
presence felt in a larger-than-life way through video walls and avant-guard
dance numbers throughout the city starting March 19 and on a huge
billboard at the highly trafficked intersection of New York City's 7th
Avenue and 47th Street later in the month. Parrish will be directing over
50 professional dancers for the project. Over the next few weeks, Parrish
and the rhythmic reptiles will slither their way across Manhattan and the
nation, spreading the SoBe Life Water Thrillicious movement from coast to
coast. We at XCEL are thrilled about “Thrillicious." XCEL
also booked CiCi Kelley to be one of the dancers in this project.
XCEL goes INTERNATIONAL!
XCEL dancer Gordon Neil will perform at Amazonian Salsa Festival in
French Guiana on March 28-30, 2008
XCEL goes PRINT!
XCEL booked dancer Liz LeGrande for a print project with Nani Boutique Spa
& Salon in Atlanta. They shot on Saturday in Atlanta. Also, dancer
Sora Connor performed with recording artist The Dream in San Francisco
this weekend.
XCEL goes COMMERCIAL with ROOMS TO GO! XCEL booked choreographer Jamie Parrish and dancer Brittany Willett
principal roles, dancers Mona Xia, Claire Faulkner, Hannah Curtis, Neo
Lynch, Herbert Bowens, Denisse Ortiz background roles for Rooms To Go
Commercial shooting in Atlanta this week.
XCEL goes COMMERCIAL with AVG HACKER!
XCEL booked dancer Kathryne VanAssche a principle role for AVG Hacker
Commercial that will be broadcast on-line. She will be in pre-production
Monday 3, 2008 and shoots on Wednesday March 5, 2008.
XCEL LIVE!
XCEL booked dancer Saidah Fishenden to perform with recording artist Thema. She is rehearsing in Atlanta February 28-March 5, 2008. More to
come soon...
Music
Video! XCEL booked choreographer Jamie Lane to choreograph a music video for
country artist Ivy Raye. They shoot February 28-29, 2008 in Atlanta.
More COMMERCIALS than any other DANCE agency in the South! XCEL booked dancer Marc Fearney a principal role for an industrial
commercial for a GPS Company and Atlanta Highway System. Marc will be on
the set March 4-5, 2008 in Atlanta. Most recently XCEL booked Marc for COX
Communications Commercial, Master Card Commercial, and World Financial
Group Commercial.
XCEL on TOUR!
XCEL dancers Brittany Willett and Sheena Knight continue rehearsals on
Thursday February 28, 2008 with recording artist Asia Cruise. They are
performing in Tampa on March 7, 2008; March 13, 2008 in Portland, OR;
March 15, 2008 in Spokane, WA.
XCEL on TV! XCEL dancer Stephen Jones is performing on February 29, 2008 with R&B Artist Lloyd in
Atlanta @ CW for 'Down South Flava' and radio station 95.5 The Beat. Stephen
is also taping for 'Showtime At The Apollo' with recording artists Cherish
in NY on March 1st 2008.
XCEL on TOUR with THE DREAM! XCEL dancer Sora Connor performed in Tuscon Arizona last night with
recording artist The Dream. Their next performance is on February 29, 2008
in North Carolina.
LIVE Performance!! XCEL Talent Agency booked CiCi Kelley, Quincy Lamar, Gordie Holt,
Herbert Bowens, Brittany Willett, Neo Lynch, Saidah Fishenden, Brent Ours,
Khalil Johnson, AJ Allen Skeene, Gordon Neil, Julissa Cruz, and Bobby
"Tygr" Peterman for "My Sweet 16th Birthday
Party" They perform on February 29, 2008 in Augusta, GA.
XCEL on MTV NETWORK!
MTV MADE: Watch XCEL choreographer CiCii Kelley this coming Saturday
February 16, 2008 @ 10AM on MTV choreographing an episode for MADE. More...
AWARD SHOWS/ GMA 39th DOVE AWARDS!
XCEL
booked radio personality and the co-host of Ryan Cameron Show (V-103) Elle
Duncan, to host The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations Press
Conference. She will be hosting the event with Michael W. Smith.
Thursday, February 14, 2008 @ 10:30 a.m. CST
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel - Nashville, Tenn.
LIVE Performance! XCEL booked talent from Nashville Amanda Abbott, Kindle Martin, Erica
Litteral and Brittany Spyksma to perform @ OPRY for Gaylord Entertainment
on February 19, 2008.
LIVE Performance!
XCEL booked dancer Rikki McKinney to play the Role of Fenris Ulf, Captain
of the Witch's Secret Police with Columbia County Ballet. The production
of Roar of Love is choreographed by former Atlanta Ballet dancer, and now
choreographer with Columbia Ballet, Ron Jones. Show dates March 28-29,
2008.
We book more COMMERCIALS than any other dance agency in the South! XCEL booked dancer Marc Fearney a principal role for COX
Communications Commercial. He will shoot in Atlanta February 18-19, 2008.
Marc's recent credits in the commercial world include World Financial
Group, and Master Card.
XCEL
goes COMMERCIAL!
XCEL booked Ashlyn Henson for an AFL (American Football League)
Commercial. She rehearses today in Nashville, TN and shoots on Wednesday
in Knoxville, TN.
XCEL dancer Stephen Jones on BET Network/106 & Park! XCEL Talent Agency booked dancer Stephen Jones for a performance with
R&B sexy ladies Cherish. They will be in NY on February 13, 2008.
Cherish song 'Killa' made the soundtrack of the up-coming dance movie
'Step It Up 2'.
XCEL dancers on TOUR! XCEL booked dancers Neo Lynch and Saidah Fishenden to go on tour with
R&B artist Keri Hilson. They are currently rehearsing in Atlanta. More
to come soon...
XCEL dancers on TOUR!
XCEL booked dancers Sheena Knight and Brittany Willett to perform with
Jive Records recording artist Asia. They start rehearsals Tuesday February 5,
2008. More to come soon...
XCEL goes PRINT!
XCEL Talent Agency booked dancer Kathryne VanAssche for a print job for an
Internet Security Company. She shoots today January 31, 2008 in
Atlanta.
XCEL on TOUR with LLOYD!
XCEL dancer Stephen Jones performs with R&B
Artist Lloyd in Michigan on February 8, 2008. Stephen has been
featured on So You Think You Can Dance, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,
Live with Regis & Kelly, BET Hip-Hop Awards, MTV TRL Live, and BET 106
& Park among others.
XCEL
on TOUR with Keri Hilson!
XCEL dancer Brittany Willet booked a performance with R&B
recording artist Keri Hilson. She performed at Sundance Film Festival in
Utah Monday January 21, 2008.
XCEL on TBS!
XCEL booked dancers Neo Lynch and Herbert Bowens for
a TBS/TNT NBA Promo, featuring 'House Of Payne' lead cast Calvin and Ella.
They shoot two spots today in Atlanta, "We Can Do That" and
" Masters
of the Universal Roundball".
World
Financial Group Commercial!
XCEL Talent Agency booked Brittney Mabry, Sora Connor and Marc Fearney principal roles
for The World Financial Group Commercial. You can see both spots "Everybody
Has A Dream" and
"I Used To Be A Dreamer" featuring XCEL talent here...
XCEL on Tyler Perry's Meet The Brown!
XCEL booked Brittany Spyksma to stand in for model/actress Sofia Vergara on
Tyler Perry's "Meet The Brown" talk show. She will be on the set
January 22-23, 2008. Also, XCEL dancer Stephen Jones was booked for a
promotional video today in Atlanta. He will be shooting for two days this
week.
XCEL goes COMMERCIAL again!
XCEL booked Stacey Slichter as a principle dancer for a Gold Bond
Commercial. She shoots Tuesday January 22, 2008. Stacey has danced
professionally with Ballet Eddy Toussaint USA, Ballet Memphis, and Atlanta
Ballet, in addition to performing with The Sarasota Opera.
LIVE Performance!
XCEL choreographer Jamie Parrish will be choreographing for
Wake Forest University on February 2, 2008. Jamie's recent credits include
choreographing a commercial for Rockstar Energy Drink, and Raggs Band
Tour.
XCEL
on Tyler Perry's House Of Payne!
XCEL booked talent Natasha Mays today as a stand in on Tyler Perry's 'House Of
Payne'. She will be on the set January 14-15, 2007.
XCEL on TOUR with BOW WOW!
More Dates: XCEL dancer NEO LYNCH on tour with BOW WOW and CHRIS BROWN!
XCEL dancer Neo Lynch continues
touring with Bow Wow. The following are the new dates: January
12 Dallas/ January 13 New Orleans/ January 14 Tampa/ January 17 NY/January
18 Virginia/ January 19 Charlotte/ January 20-24 ATLANTA/ January 25
Indianapolis/ January 27 Detroit/January 28 Cleveland/
January 29 Richmond,VA/ January 30 Columbus/ February 2-5 Hawaii.
XCEL does MOVIES!
XCEL booked dancer Brittany Willett for a short film produced by Whitestone
Motion Pictures.
She is shooting a "Nike Segment" in the movie January 11th and
12th. Click the link to see the trailer for Alabaster, the latest feature from Whitestone
Motion Pictures.
XCEL goes COMMERCIAL again!
XCEL booked Marc Fearney for a MasterCard Commercial. He
shoots today December 19, 2007 in Atlanta. Marc was recently featured
as a principle actor in the World Financial Group Commercial. Also, XCEL booked for
NYE dancers Gordon Neil, AJ Skeene, Saidah Fishenden, Liz LeGrande in Atlanta, and Erica
Litteral,
Kindle Martin, and Amanda Abbott in Nashville.
XCEL dancer NEO LYNCH on tour with BOW WOW and CHRIS BROWN!
Performance
Dates: Atlanta, GA December 16/ Hampton, VA December 19/
Philadelphia, PA December 20/ New York, NY December 21/ Washington
D.C. December 22/ Greensboro, NC December 23/ Sunrise, FL
December 26/ Oakland, CA December 29/ Universal City, CA
December 30/ Sacramento, CA January 3/ Las Vegas, NV January 4/
Anaheim, CA January 5/ Phoenix, AZ January 6/ St. Louis, MO
January 9/ Nashville, TN January 10/ Kansas City, MO
January 11, 2008. Purchase
tickets here…
Music Video!
XCEL booked CICI KELLEY to
choreograph the music video of former Menudo member Angelo Garcia. XCEL
dancers booked for this project are: Denisse Ortiz lead girl, Marcus
FIDGET Sharpe as the rapper, Triniti
Williams, Sora Connor, Brittney Willet, Allen "AJ" Skeene, Brent
Ours and Khalil Johnson. "Damelo"is supposed to get a heavy
rotation on MTV 2.
Music Video!
XCEL booked today Denisse
Ortiz a lead role for Bradsford's music video. They will be taping on Sunday Dec 9, 2007 in Atlanta. Also,
XCEL dancer Sora Connor will hit the road once again with recording
artist The Dream. She performs tomorrow in Philly, comes back to shoot a
music video on Saturday in Atlanta, performs the following day in El Paso,
and ends up in Los Angeles on December 17th for a Yahoo Performance.
XCEL on HBO Network!
XCEL dancer Triniti Williams is currently rehearsing for
"Definition Of A Man".
John Gray Innertainment presents "Definition of a Man," a
one man show starring the indefinable John Gray. This must see theatrical
experience takes place on Monday and Tuesday, December 10 11, 2007, at The
Rialto Center for the Arts, located at 80 Forsyth Street in Atlanta, GA.
The show is choreographed by renown choreographer Hi-Hat.
XCEL goes COMMERCIAL again with ROCKSTAR!
XCEL choreographer Jamie Parrish is currently directing and
choreographing a commercial for ROCKSTAR Energy Drink. They shoot
December 10 - 11, 2007 in South Carolina. Jamie credits include
choreographing the national tour for Raggs Band Holiday Jam, Dirty South
Awards, Atlanta 1996
Olympic Opening Ceremonies, Peach Bowl Halftime, Hula Bowl Half-Time Show,
NY Knicks, and winning over 150 National Titles as shown
on ESPN, ESPN2, FOX, and NBC.
XCEL
on TOUR with LLOYD!
XCEL dancer Stephen Jones performs in
Philadelphia with R&B Artist Lloyd on December 7, 2007 and Sora Connor
performs in Dallas with R&B Artist The Dream on December 8, 2007.
XCEL on MTV!
Congrats to XCEL Choreographer CiCi Kelley for booking an
episode of MTV "MADE". CiCi is currently choreographing for break-dancer Hallie Wilm in
the show. The episode will air sometime in February. More to come
soon...
XCEL goes COUNTRY! We Rode In Trucks!
XCEL booked talent Tandra Caldwell and Brittney Spykesma for
the new music video of country artist Luke Bryan. Now the video is playing
on CMT and GAC. Check
it out here...
ON TOUR with RAGGS BAND HOLIDAY JAM!
XCEL dancers Rikki McKinney, Herbert Bowens, Justin Evans, CJ
Kendricks and Cory Willis continue to tour with Raggs Band Holiday Jam.
Their remaining performances are in the following cities: 11/30
Civic Center, San Jose 12/1 Oakland Parade Oakland, CA 12/2
Nob Hill, San Francisco 12/7 Sundome, Yakima 12/9 Everett Arena, Everett 12/14 Township, Columbia 12/15 Peace, Greenville, SC 12/16
Galliard, Charleston, SC 12/22 Fletcher, Durham, NC.
Music Video!
XCEL dancer Saidah Fishenden booked a music video for R&B Artist
ROCKO. They shot the song Umma Do Me in Atlanta on November 27,
2007. The music video is expected to get a heavy rotation on BET and MTV.
AWARD SHOW!
XCEL dancers invade The Dirty South Awards, with official
choreographer CiCi Kelley!
Led by ultra choreographer CiCi Kelley and assistant choreographer Jamie
Parrish, more than 20 dancers, break-dancers and tumblers will be opening
The Dirty South Awards in Atlanta today November 26, 2007 @ Georgia World
Congress Center. Booked: Official Choreographer CiCi Kelley, dancers Tracy
Williams, Sora Connor, Neo Lynch, Anneka Jenkins, AJ Allen Skeene, Brent
Ours, Khalil Johnson, Jonathan Bryant, Derrell Brandsford, Marcus
"Fidget" Sharpe, Pedro Perez, George Tuniza, Kennedy Phantovan
and Stingray cheerleaders led by award-winning choreographer Jamie
Parrish.
XCEL goes COMMERCIAL with HGTV!
booked Jeffrey Bailey to choreograph and play the principle
role in a commercial for HGTV. XCEL dancer Sora Connor is also booked for
the commercial. "Sleep On It" shoots in Atlanta on November 27 -
28, 2007. Watch
commercial here...
XCEL dancers on NBC/WCNC in Charlotte!
XCEL dancers Herbert Bowens and Justin Evans were featured
on NBC local in Charlotte this morning, promoting their new National Tour
for Raggs Band Holiday Jam.
XCEL goes COMMERCIAL once again with THE RED CROSS!
XCEL booked break-dancer Bobby Peterman for
Red Cross PSA. Bobby will be
shooting his segment on Saturday, December 1st, 2007.
XCEL on TOUR with THE DREAM!
XCEL dancer Sora Connor on tour with
R&B Artist The Dream. Check her out performing in the following cities:
11/30: Hartford Radio Show 12/8: Dallas Radio Show 12/13: Philly Radio Show
12/17 LA Yahoo Performance.
XCEL goes INTERNATIONAL!
XCEL dancer Stephen Jones travels to Dubai on November 21st with
R&B Artist Lloyd. They have a number of performances there. More to
come soon...
Music Video!
XCEL booked dancer Amanda Abbott
the lead role in the music video of the rock band "Heros and
Madman" They are shooting the song "Emory" today in
Nashville, TN. Watch
the video here...
Music Video!
Congrats to XCEL dancer Saidah Fishenden
for booking a principle role as a dancer in the new music video of Rick
Ross feat. R. Kelly. They shot the video in Miami over the weekend.
"Speeding" is supposed to get a heavy rotation on BET and MTV. Watch
video here...
ON TOUR!
XCEL booked dancer
Sora Connor to perform with The Dream on November 14, 2007 on BET 106
& Park @ 6PM ET/PT. It airs today Monday November 19, 2007. Check
The Dream latest video here...
Music Video!
XCEL booked dancers Stephen Jones and Allen AJ Skenne for R&B group Cherish feat. Yung
Joc. The
music video 'Killa' is expected to get a heavy rotation on BET and
MTV. They shoot next Thursday and Friday in Atlanta. Watch
the video here...
Elle Duncan, the host of The
Kitchen Sink, on Gospel Music Channel!
You listen to her on the radio everyday in Atlanta, now you can watch her
every Saturday night on Gospel Music Channel. XCEL Talent Agency booked Elle Duncan, the co-host of Ryan Cameron Show on
V-103, for fifty (50) weekly shows on
GMC.
The Kitchen Sink
Part Magazine, Part Performance, All Gospel.
It’s the first television “performazine.”
The Kitchen Sink is everything new in the Gospel and Christian music
world.
The weekly, hour-long series launches on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at 8
p.m. ET. Watch
it here...