The Group Theater Too Choreographer’s Canvas
Artist in the Spotlight

Canvas producer, Justin Boccitto, had a chance to ask James a few questions about his journey to choreography and his recent piece that premiered at the Connelly, Bouncing Off The Walls. CLICK TO READ

Joy (Off Broadway)

“James DeForte’s clever choreography help polish
  the show’s production values, and give everything
  a good-enough-for-Broadway quality."

Look Ma…No Ears! (Off Broadway)

“James DeForte’s choreography (especially the
 Britney Spears’s spoof) is subtle and never
 feels ‘stagy.’ ”

Insomnia

“…The show has been mounted with polish by
director Allison Bergman and choreographer
 James DeForte..."

  

Soopy!

“…James DeForte's choreography had a sense of
 merriment, and I was particularly touched by director
 Rimalower's staging of the opening and closing
 sequences, which featured members of the Pied Piper
 Children's Theatre joining the actors onstage…”

 The Woman Upstairs

“…James DeForte’s choreography has the right hip-hop
 flavor (flava) and serves the material admirably…”

Tarnish

 “…James DeForte provided the choreography, which
 at its danciest tended toward the music video aesthetic,
 in one song dipping into the Fosse well. DeForte dealt
 ably with the cast, whose leads  seemed lightly trained
 in dance, forming simple tableaux and using basic
 arm movements…”