Kai-Lynn Fortner
Dancer, Educator, Choreographer, Assistant Choreographer, Director, Producer, Writer, Actress, Costume Designer, Special Effects Artist.
EXPERIENCE
ELITE DANCE STUDIOS - 2011 - Present
CHOREOGRAPHER, TEACHER, DANCER, COSTUME DESIGNER, PRODUCTION ASSISTANT.
LA DANCE MAGIC COMPANY - JUNIOR, SENIOR, PROTRACK - 2016 - Present
ASSISTANT, DANCER, PRODUCTION TEAM
REVERB TAP COMPANY - 2020 - Present
DANCER
FORTNER PRODUCTIONS - 2024 - Present
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER, DANCER, COSTUME DESIGNER, CAMERA, LIGHTING, EDITOR, SOUND DESIGN, PROP DESIGN.
CHOREOGRAPHY
ELITE DANCE STUDIOS
"My Destiny" - Musical Theater Production - 2024
"Jumpin Jack" - Swing Small Group - 2024
"Pressconference Rag" - Tap Large Group - 2024
"80's Babies" - Mini Large Group Hip Hop - 2024
"Move your Feet" - Mini Large Group Tap - 2024
"Money" - Musical Theater Duet - 2024
"Sin Wagon" - Jazz Duet - 2024
"Pennies from Heaven" - Swing Duet - 2024
"Betrayed" - Musical Theater Solo - 2024
"Hero" - Jazz Solo - 2024
"Beyond the Sea" - Tap solo - 2024
"El Timbalero" - Ballroom Solo - 2024
"I Won't Cry for You" - Jazz solo - 2024
"Dance the Night Away" - Jazz Solo - 2024
"Do What I Do" - Jazz Solo - 2024
"Whats Gonna Happen" - Musical Theater Solo - 2024
"If I Were a Rich Man" - Musical Theater Solo - 2024
"Shooting Star" - Lyrical Solo - 2024
"Bailar" - Jazz Solo - 2024
"Box of Secrets" - Jazz Solo - 2024
"Disco Till your Dead" - Halloween Show 2023
"Shake Your Groove Thing" Team Partnering Production
"Blame it on the Boogie" - Petite One Jazz
"Boogie Shoes" Kaickstart Jazz
"You Should be Dancing" - Teeny Team Jazz
"Neutron Dance" - Team Jazz
"Mach Man" - Team Jazz
"I will Survive" - Team Jazz
Summer Solstice Parade - 2 hour show - 2024
Country Roads Recital - 2023
"Hoedown Throwdown" - Tap Large Group
"King Cry Baby" - Hip Hop Large Group
"Doin Time for Being Young" - jazz large group
"Sunshine" - Opening Number
"Staff Dance" - Closing Number
"Dancing in the Moonlight"- Jazz Solo - 2023
"Dig a little Deeper" - Jazz solo - 2023
"Let's Rock this Joint" - Musical Theater - 2023
"A Man Without Love" - Lyrical Solo - 2023
"Air Mail Special" - Tap Solo - 2023
"Strut" - Tap Duo - 2023
"The Friendship of Cowboys" - Musical Theater Duet - 2023
"Amos Moses" - Tap Small Group - 2023
The Magical Journey of Hope After Party
"Rag Dolls" - Tap Large Group - 2023
"Elf Swing" - Swing Large Group - 2023
"Rockin Robins" - Mini Large Group Tap - 2023
"Wont Be Long" - Teeny Team Large Group Tap - 2022
"Spanish Rose" - Musical Theater Solo - 2022
"Make Em Laugh" - Musical Theater Solo - 2022
"Goodie Two Shoes" - 2022
LA DANCE MAGIC
"Gala Opening" - Protrack Section - 2024
FORTNER PRODUCTIONS
"The Cowboy Duel" - Western Short film - 2024
"After Hours" - 80's Concept Video - 2024
"Catwalk Clash" - Concept Video - 2024
"Betrayed" - Musical Short Film - 2024
"My Destiny" - Musical Short Film - 2024
"Some Days You Gotta Dance" - 2024
CO CHOREOGRAPHY
ELITE DANCE STUDIOS
"Itty Bitty Country Place" - Team Musical Theater Large Group - 2023
"Rock and Roll" - Halloween Show - 2022
TEACHING
ELITE DANCE STUDIOS
2 - 4 years old combo classes - Tap and Ballet
4 - 6 years old Petite Team 1/2/3
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tumbling, Partnering, Holiday Performances
7 - 9 years old
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tumbling, Partnering, Holiday Performances
10 - 18 years old
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tumbling, Partnering, Holiday Performances, Swing, Ballroom, Competition Dances.
DANCER
ELITE DANCE STUDIOS
"Money" - Principle Dancer - 2024
"My Destiny" - Lead Dancer - 2024
"Grace Fisher Foundation Holiday Celebration" - Lead Dancer -2023
"Disco Till You Get Dead" - Dancer - Dance Captain - 2023
"Summer Solstice Parade" - Dancer - Dance Captain - 2023
"Rock and Roll"- Principle Dancer - 2022
"Itty Bitty Country Place" - Principle Dancer - 2023
"Country Road" - Lead Dancer - Dance Captain - 2023
"A Musical" - Lead Dancer - 2022
"Hopes Holiday Hangout" - Principle Dancer - 2023
"Car Wash" - Lead Dancer 2022
"Fly As Me" - Dancer - 2022
"Winter Festival" - Lead Dancer -2021
"The Magical Journey of Hope" - Lead Dancer - Ensamble - 2012-Present
LA DANCE MAGIC COMPANY
Jounior Company - 2016 - 2019
Senior Company - 2020 - Present Day
Tap Company - 2021 - Present Day
Pro Track - 2022 - Pressent Day
REVERB TAP COMPANY
"Tripped Out Slim" - 2022 - 2023
"In Seven" - 2021 - 2023
"On Cloud Nine" - 2022 - 2023
"Mr. Blue Sky" - 2021 - 2023
"The Entertainer" - 2021 - 2023
"Respect the Dance" - 2020 - 2023
"California Love" - 2021 - 2023
"Leon Collins One" - 2020 - 2023
"Laura" - 2020 - 2023
"BS Chorus" - 2020 - 2023
"Shim Sham" - 2020 - 2023
LA County Holdiay Celebration LIVE TV Performance- 2021-2024
COSTUME DESIGNER
ELITE DANCE STUDIOS
"Sin Wagon" - Both Dancers - 2024
"Strut" - Both Dancers - 2024
"The Friendship of Cowboys" - Both Dancers - 2024
"Pennies from Heaven" - Both Dancers - 2024
"Money" - Both Dancers - 2024
"My Destiny" - All Dancers - 2024
"Rock and Roll" - Principle rolls - 2022
"Itty Bitty Country Place" - Lead and Ensamble - 2023
"Spanish Rose" - 2022
"A Man Without Love" - 2023
"Let's Rock This Joint" - 2023
"Airmail Special" - 2023
"Dancing in the Moon Light" - 2023
"Dig a Little Deeper" - 2023
"Make Em Laugh" - 2023
"Sisters in Suspenders" - 2023
"Make Em Laugh
"Goody Two Shoes" - 2022
"Spanish Rose" - 2022
"Rock and Roll" - 2022
FORTNER PRODUCTIONS
"The Cowboy Duel" - Western Short film - 2024
"After Hours" - 80's Concept Video - 2024
"Catwalk Clash" - Concept Video - 2024
"Betrayed" - Musical Short Film - 2024
"My Destiny" - Musical Short Film - 2024
"Some Days You Gotta Dance" - 2024
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
ELITE DANCE STUDIOS
Set Design - "Car Wash" - Prop - 2022
Set Design - "Lets Rock this Joint" - Prop - 2023
Production Crew -
"Rock and Roll" - 2022
"MJOH the After Party" - 2022
"Country Roads" - 2023
"Hopes Holiday Hangout" - 2023
"Disco Till You Get Dead" - 2023
"Itty Bitty Country Place" - 2023
"California Dreamin" - 2022
Digital Audio Editor-
"My Destiny" - 2024
"If I were a Rich Man" - 2023
"Kindergarden Love Song" - 2023
"What's Gonna Happen" - 2023
"Dance The Night Away" - 2023
"I Won't Cry For You" - 2023
"Let's Rock this Joint" - 2023
"Airmail Special" - 2023
"A Man Without Love" - 2023
"Disco Till you et Dead" - 2023
"Money" - 2023
"Pennies from Heaven" - 2023
"Wont Be Long" - 2022
"A Musical" - 2022
"Spanish Rose" - 2022
"Goody Two Shoes" - 2022
"Rock and Roll" - 2022
"Dig a Little Deeper" - 2023
"Make Em Lagh" - 2023
Creative Director for the Costume Department 2020 - Present Day
On Set production Assisstat - 2018 - Present Day
LA DANCE MAGIC
Set up the Merchendise Booth
Prepare dancers Backstage
Help run competition smoothly and efficiently
DIRECTOR
FORTNER PRODUCTIONS
"The Cowboy Duel" - Western Short film - 2024
"After Hours" - 80's Concept Video - 2024
"Catwalk Clash" - Concept Video - 2024
"Betrayed" - Musical Short Film - 2024
"My Destiny" - Musical Short Film - 2024
"Some Days You Gotta Dance" - 2024
PRODUCER
FORTNER PRODUCTIONS
"The Cowboy Duel" - Western Short film - 2024
"After Hours" - 80's Concept Video - 2024
"Catwalk Clash" - Concept Video - 2024
"Betrayed" - Musical Short Film - 2024
"My Destiny" - Musical Short Film - 2024
"Some Days You Gotta Dance" - 2024
ASSISTANT
ELITE DANCE STUDIOS
Jaqueline Hill
LA DANCE MAGIC
Jason Bernard
Will Thomas
Christian Vincent
Jackie Sleight
Brandon Leffler
Scott Fowler
Sienna Lions
Juile Kay Stallcup
Albert Blaze Cattafi
Chase Benz
Tanner Clark
EDUCATION
Legacy Christian Academy - Elementry School - 2010-2016
Classical Conversatons, Trinity Classical Academy - Middle School - High School - 2016 - Present Day
Elite Dance Studios - 2011 - Present Day
Reverb Tap Company - 2020 - Resent Day
The House Dance Comples - 2021 - Present Day
Joffery Ballet New York - 2016 - 2020
Edge Preforming Arts Center - 2016 - 2020
Santa Clarita School of performing Arts - 2020 - Present Day
SKILLS
DANCE
Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip- Hop, Balllroom, Musical Theater, Contemporary, Lyrical, Swing
ACTING, COSTUME DESIGN, SET DESIGN, DIGITAL AUDIO EDITING, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, PRODUCTION ASSISTING, SEWING, PROP MAKING, DRAWING.
AWARDS
Spoghtlight Senior Title - 2024
Top Overal Teen Soloist - LADM 2023 - Tap Solo -"Air Mail Special" - 2024
Senior ACT 1 Talent Artist of the Year - 2023
Elite Awards - Scoring 10 points withing a perfect score - 2023
"Beyond the Sea"
"Hero"
"Betrayed"
"Lets Rock This Joint"
"Money"
"Spanish Rose"
"Airmail Special"
"A Man Without Love"
"Itty Bitty Country Place"
"Fly As Me"
"A Musical"
Teen Grand Champion - LADM Nationals 2022 - "Spanish Rose"
Teen ACT 1 Talent Artist of the Year - 2020