Del Mak

Del Mak

Choreographer / Movement Director / Fight Choreographer


Location:
London
Career stage:
Expert

Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV
  • Children's TV
  • VFX
  • Animation
  • Games

Regions can work

  • South East
  • London
  • North West
  • East of England
  • West Midlands
  • East Midlands
  • North East


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About

Hailing from London UK, Del Mak is an Award Winning Choreographer, Creative Director and Judge establishing himself as a significant force in direction and choreography. Highly respected for his vast knowledge of dance and movement, he is recognised for his innovative approach to creative movement in numerous mediums including Music, Fashion, Theatre, Award Shows, Live Events, Television and Film.

His expertise spans many movement genres including Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, Parkour, Martial Arts, Latin American and Street Dance (Breaking, Locking, Popping, Waacking, Vogue, House and Commercial). Del has worked with established artists/actors/directors including Oscar nominated and Grammy Award winning talent.

Del’s choreography has been internationally endorsed by the likes of Madonna with his debut short film ‘Shift’ awarded by the pop superstar as a winning submission for her #ArtForFreedom Campaign, as well as winning at the New York Independent Film Festival, the InShadow Festival, the Reel 13 Short Film Contest, and achieving Official Selections at over 15 International Film Festivals. Del received a 2014 World Dance Award nomination, at the Hollywood award ceremony which honours the world’s top choreographers.

Del can be seen on screen as a World Expert Judge on US major network CBS TV talent show ‘The World’s Best’.

Del has choreographed for artists such as The Chemical Brothers, Franz Ferdinand + Sparks, M.I.A, Timbaland, Snarky Puppy’s Bill Laurance, McFly, Elbow and Melody Gardot, and created performances for live broadcasted major award ceremonies/shows including the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, African Music Awards, UK Asian Music Awards, Hello Kitty Live World Tour and the Channel 4 Comedy Gala at the O2 Arena. He has been a Creative and Performance Choreographer on UK’s biggest live TV Dance show Sky TV’s Got To Dance as well as having choreographed key commercial campaigns for Nike, L’Oreal, Pizza Hut, BMW Mini, MTV, Footlocker, Barclays, Cadbury and Adidas.

Del draws experience from his illustrious performance career which has included working with renowned artists such as Beyonce, Gwen Stefani, Lady GaGa, Leona Lewis, Jessie J, One Direction, Alexandra Burke and Pet Shop Boys, at the London 2012 Olympic Games, award shows including the MTV Europe Awards, Brit Awards and appeared on TV for TOTP and The X Factor, and on DVD in The Strictly Come Dancing and Step Up Dance Workout.

As an instructor, Del loves sharing his knowledge having travelled the world facilitating workshops and masterclasses at prestigious studios, companies, schools and gyms, including Edge Performing Arts Center (Los Angeles), Millenium Dance Complex (Las Vegas), Peridance (New York), Pineapple Studios (London), Studio 68 (London), Culture Shock (San Diego, New York, Canada and UK), and in countries such as Canada, Mexico, Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Romania, Thailand, Peru and Malaysia.

E-learning

See which ScreenSkills e-learning Del Mak has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.

Expired

Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

Completed

Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

Not completed

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Not completed

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Not completed

Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

Not completed

Introduction to mental health awareness at work

Not completed

Experience

  1. Choreographer

    Netflix x Leopard Pictures · May 2021 - Aug 2021

    Hard Cell - Choreographer for Catherine Tate's 6-part comedy series for Netflix, Hard Cell is a women's prison mockumentary as a documentary crew follows the inmates and staff of HMP Woldsley.

  2. Choreographer

    Rose Pine Productions · Nov 2021 - Nov 2021

    The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - Feature Film. Choreographer for movie adaptation of Rachel Joyce’s best-selling novel The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry working with BAFTA-winning director Hettie Macdonald, of BBC and Hulu hit 'Normal People' and produced by BAFTA-winner Kevin Loader (The Death Of Stalin) with Juliet Dowling and Marilyn Milgrom.

  3. World Expert TV Judge

    CBS · Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

    The World's Best - Global talent competition TV show hosted by James Corden, Del represented the UK as an expert Judge in Dance and Choreography

  4. Fight Choreographer & Fight Director

    Hashtag You're It · Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

    BONDish short action film - A man follows a mysterious female through London and into the Tate Modern, which escalates to a foot and car chase out to the UK countryside, culminating in an epic battle to the end at a castle. Trained model and actress Albina Kireeva, who had no fight experience, in 5 realistic choreographed fight sequences involving weapons (guns & knife) and unarmed combat utilising the Gloucestershire castle location’s rooms, staircase and features in one rehearsal day prior to the shoot day.

  5. Talent Scout

    Thames TV / SyCo x BBC · Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

    The Greatest Dancer - Scouting the UK's Best Dancers for the BBC's Dance Talent TV Show

  6. Choreographer

    Academy Films x ICC · Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

    Cricket World Cup 2019 | Are You In? feat. Freddie Flintoff - Working with Oscar nominated Director Peter Cattaneo to choreograph a musical celebration of the Cricket World Cup 2019, starring cricket star Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff in an all singing and dancing commercial to Imagine Dragons’ ‘On Top of the World’ featuring a huge cast of 23 dancers/actors, a brass band and 100 passionate cricket fans on their journey through quintessential Britain ending up at the world famous Oval cricket ground.

  7. Choreographer

    Viacom x Channel 5 · May 2017 - May 2017

    Blind Date - Choreographer for Channel 5's promo for dating show featuring Paul O'Grady

  8. Choreographer

    Thames TV x ITV · May 2016 - May 2016

    Britain's Got Talent - Creative Consultant and Choreographer for BGT Semi-Finalist Dance Act Bollywest Fusion

  9. Choreographer

    Open Mike Productions x Channel 4 · Apr 2014 - Apr 2014

    Channel 4's Comedy Gala - Choreographer for comedian Paddy McGuinness' humourous fitness based comedy sketch, broadcasted live from London’s O2 Arena

  10. Talent Scout

    Thames TV / SyCo x ITV · Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

    Britain's Got Talent - Scouting Europe's best dance talent

  11. Creative Team & Choreographer

    Princess Productions x Sky · Oct 2011 - Apr 2012

    Got To Dance - Creative team & Supervising Performance Choreographer for all contestants UK & Ireland’s biggest & highly successful hit reality TV dance talent show broadcasted live on Sky 1 HD

  12. Creative Team & Choreographer

    Princess Productions x Sky · Nov 2010 - Apr 2011

    Got To Dance - Creative team & Supervising Performance Choreographer for all contestants UK & Ireland’s biggest & highly successful hit reality TV dance talent show broadcasted live on Sky 1 HD

  13. Choreographer

    ITV · Jul 2010 - Jul 2010

    Loose Women - Choreographer for singer Preeya Kalidas' special appearance

  14. Creative Team & Choreographer

    Shine x Sky · Dec 2009 - Mar 2010

    Got To Dance - Creative team & Supervising Performance Choreographer for all contestants UK & Ireland’s biggest & highly successful hit reality TV dance talent show broadcasted live on Sky 1 HD

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Education and training

  1. Mental health awareness for managers

    ScreenSkills · Mar 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. Networking skills for freelancers

    David Thomas Media · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jan 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. Coronavirus intermediate awareness on production for HoDs

    First Option · Jan 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  5. Digital Cities Virtual: Sort out your skills

    ScreenSkills · Jan 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  6. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  7. Managing the risk of Covid-19 in TV Production

    ScreenSkills · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  8. Digital Cities Virtual: Networking during lockdown

    ScreenSkills · Nov 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

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Del Mak

Del Mak

Choreographer / Movement Director / Fight Choreographer


Location:
London
Career stage:
Expert

Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV
  • Children's TV
  • VFX
  • Animation
  • Games

Regions can work

  • South East
  • London
  • North West
  • East of England
  • West Midlands
  • East Midlands
  • North East


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