Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs "High School Musical" 2007
2007 Helmed the Disney TV-movie, "High School Musical 2"; earned a DGA nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs
2006 Directed the Disney Channel TV-movie, "High School Musical"
2002 Directed the "XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony"
2002 - 2006 Directed several episodes of the WB series, "Gilmore Girls"
2001 Directed episodes of the Fox series, "Ally McBeal"
1998 Directed episodes of the medical drama, "Chicago Hope" (CBS)
1992 Feature film directing debut with "Newsies"
1990 Directed pilot and several episodes of TV series, "Hull High" (also co-executive producer and choreographer)
1988 Screen acting debut in "And God Created Woman" (also choreography consultant)
1988 First film credit as song performer (also 2nd unit director and choregrapher), "Salsa"
1988 TV directing debut on "Dirty Dancing" series (also choreographer)
1986 First film as 2nd unit director (also choreographer), "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
1980 Debut as film co-choreographer, "Xanadu"
1979 Assisted choreographer Toni Basil on first feature film, "The Rose"
1969 Landed the role of George Berger in San Francisco company of "Hair"
Grew up in Redwood City, CA
Began working as an actor in local repertory theater at age 13
While in high school was a member of the Hyatt Music Theatre in Burlingame, CA and the Circle Star Theatre in San Carlos, CA, where he appeared in "Oliver" starring Georgia Brown
Appeared in the American Conservatory Theatre production of "The Last Sweet Days of Isaac"
Played George Berger in national touring company of "Hair" for three years
Began working with rock group The Tubes; staged and performed with The Tubes for five world tours
Choreographed TV special for "Cher"
