Get ready to move! Following the sold-out successes of Symphony of Dance, Dance for the Holidays, and Live: The Tour, Derek Hough is back with his most dynamic live experience yet — DEREK HOUGH SYMPHONY OF DANCE: ENCORE. From the EMMY® Award-winning mind of Derek Hough, this brand-new production brings fresh, high-energy choreography, breathtaking stage design, and Derek’s signature showmanship to cities across the country. Fans will experience a thrilling fusion of dance and music — from ballroom and tap to salsa, hip-hop, and beyond. Creative visionaries Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo (known as NappyTabs), two-time EMMY® winners recognized for their work with Jennifer Lopez and the GRAMMYs®, join Derek to co-create, direct, and choreograph this unforgettable production. Emmy Award winning and New York Times Best-Selling author Derek Hough started dancing in his hometown of Salt Lake City, UT, at age 11. Just one year later, he moved to London to live and train with the top dance coaches in the world and attend the prestigious Italia Conti performing arts school where he studied theatre, music, and dance. As a four-time Emmy Award winner and 13-time nominee, Hough holds the record for most choreography nominations in Television Academy history. Hough has also appeared in film, television, and stage projects as an actor. He made his feature film debut for director Duane Adler and producer Robert Cort in the feature film Make Your Move and had a recurring role on the ABC series Nashville and in High School Musical The Musical for Disney+. His stage performances include Radio City Music Hall’s Spring Spectacular costarring alongside the Tony Award winning Laura Benanti and the critically acclaimed production of Footloose in which he starred as the male lead in London’s West End. In December of 2016, Hough starred with Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Martin Short and Harvey Fierstein in NBC’s Hairspray Live!
