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, and

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Early life

While growing up in

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, Landon studied

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, and tap.

Career

Landon began her dance career as a Laker Girl in the 1980s when

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was their choreographer. In 1990, she toured as a dancer on Janet Jackson's '' Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour''. She went on to choreograph the '' janet. World Tour'' in 1993 and '' The Velvet Rope World Tour'' in 1998 for which she received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Achievement In Choreography. At the 1999

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upon winning the Best Dance Video award for '' Livin' la Vida Loca'', Ricky Martin called Landon onstage and passed the award to her (she choreographed the video). At the 2000

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s, one of her former dancers, Jennifer Lopez presented Landon with an Achievement in Choreography award. Before accepting the award, Landon and a troupe of her dancers performed a medley of some of her best known work. In 2004, she was nominated for an American Choreography Award for her work on the ''

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'' episode "I Do/Oh No You Di-int". In 2008 she appeared on the reality dance competition ''

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'' during which she taught the contestants the routine she choreographed for Rihanna's music video "

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". In September 2009, Landon and several other choreographers danced with Janet at the

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to the song "Scream", which Landon originally choreographed, as a tribute to Michael Jackson. Other choreographers who participated in the performance included Dave Scott, Jeri Slaughter,

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and Gil Duldulao.

Teaching

Landon teaches master classes at The Millennium Dance Complex in

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and at Triple Threat Dance convention in Canada. She appeared as an instructor in two fitness DVDs hosted by Eric Nies: '' The Grind Workout: Fitness With Flava'' (1995) and ''The Grind Workout: Strength and Fitness'' (1996). She has also released one instructional dance DVD based on her music video choreography called ''Behind the Moves: Session 1'' (2003).

Awards

*2001 - American Choreography Award for Best Music Video Choreography:

's " Case of the Ex" *2000 - Music Video Producers Association Award for Best Choreography: Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca *2000 -

Honoree for Achievement in Choreography *1999 - Dance Master's of America 115th Choreographer of the Year Award *1999 - American Choreography Award for Best Music Video Choreography: Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca *1999 -

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for Best Dance Video: Ricky Martin's " Livin' la Vida Loca" *1995 - MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography: Michael and Janet Jackson's " Scream"

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Landon, Tina 1963 births Living people American female dancers American dancers American choreographers American cheerleaders NBA cheerleaders American people of Mexican descent 21st-century American women artists