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I have a feeling this will be the end (for the current stars). This franchise may move to another generation
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He's so beloved in the world, somehow, perhaps we can find a way to pay tribute to his mind, talent, vision and heart
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He was never out of breath (at rehearsal). He never left tired
Ortega: MJ never thought he lost his crown Oct 24, 2009
I just remember I felt so lonely for him and I remembered praying that he would survive this. And I couldn't imagine how he was going to survive this. ... I just thought: 'This has to be the most difficult thing in the world. How do you manipulate your way through this kind of energy?' He was being persecuted and I just prayed for his redemption and his saving
Ortega: MJ never thought he lost his crown Oct 24, 2009
I walked into his dressing room one day and I was feeling so good. We had been having a great week of rehearsals and I said: 'Michael, I can't wait for that curtain to open up in London ... I cannot wait to hear that reaction. You are going to triumph. You are going to show the world. You are going to be validated, my man. You are going to get your crown back,
Ortega: MJ never thought he lost his crown Oct 24, 2009
Kenneth John "Kenny" Ortega (born April 18, 1950) is an American producer, director, and choreographer. He is known for directing the High School Musical trilogy and Michael Jackson's This Is It concert tour.
Ortega was born in Palo Alto, California, the son of Madeline, a waitress, and Octavio Ortega, a poor factory worker at Redwood City. His grandparents were from Spain, Europe. Initially known for working with dancer and choreographer Gene Kelly on the film Xanadu, Ortega went on to choreographing the dance for the Menudo video "Hold Me", as well as the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, and has won awards for choreography in music videos, such as Madonna's "Material Girl". Ortega directed Billy Squier's "Rock Me Tonite" video. Together with Michael Jackson, he created and designed the Dangerous World Tour 1992-1993 and the HIStory World Tour 1996-1997. He has also choreographed events ranging from Super Bowl XXX, the 72nd Academy Awards, the 1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta) and the 2002 Winter Olympics (Salt Lake City). In addition, Ortega has directed and choreographed High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, and was choreographer of the The Cheetah Girls 2.
In May 2009, Ortega began work on the scheduled Michael Jackson 50-date This Is It concert tour, which was cancelled subsequent to Jackson's sudden death. He directed the concert film Michael Jackson's This Is It which was put together from rehearsal footage recorded at the Los Angeles Forum and the Staples Center. The film was released on October 28.