Mark Kanemura - SYTYCD 4

Jewelsy · 06-06-2008, 11:47 PM

Mark Kanemura
Age: 24
Genre: Contemporary

Mark Kanemura (24) is a Contemporary dancer born and raised in Honolulu, HI. Kanemura trained with 24-7 Dance Force in Honolulu and danced at Tokyo Disney. He also directed and choreographed performances on Norwegian Cruise Lines.

Questionnaire (FOX.com):

What is your full name?
Mark Kenneth Ioane Kanemura

Do you have a nickname?
Marky, Geisha, Markooshka

Where do you currently live?
Honolulu, Hawaii

Where were you born?
Honolulu, Hawaii

What is your hometown?
Honolulu, Hawaii

How old are you?
24

What is your birth date?
09/17/1983

Are you in school? If so, which one and how long? Did you graduate?
No

Are you married?
No

Do you have any children?
No

How old were you when you started dancing?
13

Do you have any formal dance training?
Yes

If you had to categorize your dance style, what would it be?
Contemporary Modern Funk……Tings!

What other talents/hobbies do you have?
I enjoy crafty things and I also like to think I’m a runway coach, I enjoy walk offs with friends, and in my car I’m a professional singer!!

Who is your favorite professional dancer?
Don’t really have one in particular, but Bob Fosse is my absolute favorite choreographer!!!!!!!

Does anyone in your family dance professionally?
No, but my sisters taught me my first moves…..the running man, the cabbage patch……good stuff!!!

Have you performed in musical theater or in public functions as a dancer?
Yes

What would you like to see happen to you as a result of the show?
Opportunities to grow, Teaching and Dancing around the world. I would love to leave a mark (no pun intended) in people’s minds and hearts!

Where would you like to be in 10 years and what would you like to be doing?
Directing and Choreographing tours and stage shows, I would love to work with Cirque and also artists that are constantly pushing their art and raising the bar.

What has been your most memorable dance experience?
The last day of Vegas auditions!!!.... It was the first time I truly gave every part of myself while dancing, it was an incredible experience!!!!!!!

What have you learned so far in going through the audition process for this show?
So far, this process has been a huge challenge mentally!!!!! I’m learning that I can’t be so inverted. I need to allow myself to be somewhat vulnerable to the choreographers, dancers, and environment in order to grow. I have also learned that if you wake up and you think your hair looks cute, you should probably still do it or put something in it to maintain the look, that way it doesn’t look like you have a mop on your head by the end of the day!!!!! Hahaha.

What are your favorite dance moments from movies, TV and/or stage?
2 words "The Frug"......GENIUS!

Which choreographers would you like to work with?
WADE!!!!!!.........He is on another planet…in another mind set!!!!!......I LOVE IT!!!!!! All the choreographers on the show have HUGE passion for what they do……I’m excited to work with people that are passionate about what they do and be able to learn how to speak in their languages.

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RubyPhoenix · 06-07-2008, 05:39 AM

Was he the guy that Nigel made promise to never wear those baggy soccer shorts again?

Tigerusty · 06-07-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by RubyPhoenix

Was he the guy that Nigel made promise to never wear those baggy soccer shorts again?

I'm pretty sure that was Matt.

alizarules · 06-07-2008, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RubyPhoenix

Was he the guy that Nigel made promise to never wear those baggy soccer shorts again?

It's actually Matt Dorane (sp?). I like to watch the auditions after the top 20 is announced. Matt actually, made the top 20.

Lucy4588 · 06-07-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jewelsy

Who is your favorite professional dancer?
Don’t really have one in particular, but Bob Fosse is my absolute favorite choreographer!!!!!!!

Yessss I absolutely love Fosse! This buys Mark some points in my book.

walkitout · 06-07-2008, 07:52 PM

Mark is one of my top guys so far. Too bad they didn't show us more of him until the end when he was fighting for his life. Loved his performance of
"Bohemien Rhapsody", he was fun and didn't pressure out like most of the other dancers. Also he is really cute : )

bbnbama · 06-08-2008, 01:00 PM

I liked his Bohemian Rhapsody performance too...very unique...

ClosetRTWatcher · 06-08-2008, 07:14 PM

This guy is one of my early favs!!

Totohomo · 06-09-2008, 03:49 PM

He wants to work with Cirque! +10 points for Mark!! I like him already.

Tickety · 06-12-2008, 03:17 AM

Yay! He's my favorite guy in the competition right now, he seems really humble and talented. He must've trained a lot for that performance from the time Mia Michaels said it was up to him to "bring it to the next level". And he did!

06-06-2008, 11:47 PM	#1
Jewelsy From the corner of my eye Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, California Posts: 11,523	Mark Kanemura - SYTYCD 4 Mark Kanemura Age: 24 Genre: Contemporary Mark Kanemura (24) is a Contemporary dancer born and raised in Honolulu, HI. Kanemura trained with 24-7 Dance Force in Honolulu and danced at Tokyo Disney. He also directed and choreographed performances on Norwegian Cruise Lines. Questionnaire (FOX.com): What is your full name? Mark Kenneth Ioane Kanemura Do you have a nickname? Marky, Geisha, Markooshka Where do you currently live? Honolulu, Hawaii Where were you born? Honolulu, Hawaii What is your hometown? Honolulu, Hawaii How old are you? 24 What is your birth date? 09/17/1983 Are you in school? If so, which one and how long? Did you graduate? No Are you married? No Do you have any children? No How old were you when you started dancing? 13 Do you have any formal dance training? Yes If you had to categorize your dance style, what would it be? Contemporary Modern Funk……Tings! What other talents/hobbies do you have? I enjoy crafty things and I also like to think I’m a runway coach, I enjoy walk offs with friends, and in my car I’m a professional singer!! Who is your favorite professional dancer? Don’t really have one in particular, but Bob Fosse is my absolute favorite choreographer!!!!!!! Does anyone in your family dance professionally? No, but my sisters taught me my first moves…..the running man, the cabbage patch……good stuff!!! Have you performed in musical theater or in public functions as a dancer? Yes What would you like to see happen to you as a result of the show? Opportunities to grow, Teaching and Dancing around the world. I would love to leave a mark (no pun intended) in people’s minds and hearts! Where would you like to be in 10 years and what would you like to be doing? Directing and Choreographing tours and stage shows, I would love to work with Cirque and also artists that are constantly pushing their art and raising the bar. What has been your most memorable dance experience? The last day of Vegas auditions!!!.... It was the first time I truly gave every part of myself while dancing, it was an incredible experience!!!!!!! What have you learned so far in going through the audition process for this show? So far, this process has been a huge challenge mentally!!!!! I’m learning that I can’t be so inverted. I need to allow myself to be somewhat vulnerable to the choreographers, dancers, and environment in order to grow. I have also learned that if you wake up and you think your hair looks cute, you should probably still do it or put something in it to maintain the look, that way it doesn’t look like you have a mop on your head by the end of the day!!!!! Hahaha. What are your favorite dance moments from movies, TV and/or stage? 2 words "The Frug"......GENIUS! Which choreographers would you like to work with? WADE!!!!!!.........He is on another planet…in another mind set!!!!!......I LOVE IT!!!!!! All the choreographers on the show have HUGE passion for what they do……I’m excited to work with people that are passionate about what they do and be able to learn how to speak in their languages. __________________ "Among the blind, the squinter rules." ~ Gerard Didier Erasmus Last edited by Jewelsy; 06-07-2008 at 03:03 PM.

06-07-2008, 05:39 AM	#2
RubyPhoenix FORT Fan Join Date: May 2008 Location: Left of Center Posts: 253	Re: Mark Kanemura - SYTYCD 4 Was he the guy that Nigel made promise to never wear those baggy soccer shorts again? __________________ And this life sentence that I’m serving I admit that I’m every bit deserving - But the beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair - Relient K

06-07-2008, 07:52 PM	#6
walkitout FORT Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8	Re: Mark Kanemura - SYTYCD 4 Mark is one of my top guys so far. Too bad they didn't show us more of him until the end when he was fighting for his life. Loved his performance of "Bohemien Rhapsody", he was fun and didn't pressure out like most of the other dancers. Also he is really cute : )

06-08-2008, 01:00 PM	#7
bbnbama Time to change our tune.. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In my own little world where all things are Idol...... Age: 42 Posts: 10,114	Re: Mark Kanemura - SYTYCD 4 I liked his Bohemian Rhapsody performance too...very unique... __________________ Reality is the beginning...not the end....Wallace Stevens

06-08-2008, 07:14 PM	#8
ClosetRTWatcher Pineapple! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Changing my name to Pistol Tanker, and my DHs to Chalk Revelations Posts: 1,238	Re: Mark Kanemura - SYTYCD 4 This guy is one of my early favs!!

06-09-2008, 03:49 PM	#9
Totohomo FORT Fan Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 216	Re: Mark Kanemura - SYTYCD 4 He wants to work with Cirque! +10 points for Mark!! I like him already.

06-12-2008, 03:17 AM	#10
Tickety Duke Blue Devil Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cameron Indoor Posts: 1,664	Re: Mark Kanemura - SYTYCD 4 Yay! He's my favorite guy in the competition right now, he seems really humble and talented. He must've trained a lot for that performance from the time Mia Michaels said it was up to him to "bring it to the next level". And he did! __________________ 2003-2008.