Galen is a true visionary and multi-hyphenate with 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry. She has an eye for detail and storytelling that is breathed into every project.
Galen Hooks is an LA native who has been working in the entertainment industry since she was 7 years old. She is a chameleon who defies genre and can seamlessly shift between roles both in front of and behind the camera.
An industry darling with over 20 years experience, she is an MTV VMA-nominated choreographer with one of the most impressive dance and choreography careers of her generation.
Her iconic choreography, synonymous with risk-taking and authenticity as an artist, has become a viral sensation with Youtube videos garnering over 300 million views across social media.
From the strength, power and sensuality of RIVER (+45 Million views) to the skilled ability to put a fresh twist on beloved classics like WEST SIDE STORY, dancers and non-dancers alike are impacted globally by her work.
On both YouTube and Instagram, Galen continues to spread her love of dance and community to onlookers and artists all around the world.
As a filmmaker she is often wearing multiple hats–choreographing, performing, directing, songwriting and/or producing—as in the award-winning, “WAIT FOR ME” and her monumental 20-minute musical “THERE ONCE WAS A WOMAN”).
INDUSTRY WORK
Galen has worked with over 70 artists, including Britney Spears, Usher, Jennifer Lopez, Camila Cabello, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran (Clio Award Winner), Miley Cyrus, Coldplay, Janet Jackson, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Banks, Grimes, and John Legend. She modeled extensively for Nike, including countless catalogs, billboards, and a two page ad in Vogue magazine.
Recent TV credits include choreographing and playing herself on 10 episodes of Good Trouble (Season 5) on Hulu/Freeform as well as M. Night Shyamalan's "Servant" on Apple+.
Producing credits include America’s Got Talent (Associate Consulting Producer), The Voice (Associate Performance Producer), Disney Channel Presents: Radio Disney’s Family VIP Birthday (Executive Producer and Creative Director), and YouTube’s “Masterclass“ (Consulting Producer and Host).
Theater works include Associate Co-Choreographer for the revival of the hit Broadway show Dreamgirls and Choreographer for Higher Education, a new musical from the Tony Award winning producers of Hair, Memphis, and an American in Paris.
Galen served as a dancer, choreographer and actress in Jon M. Chu’s “The LXD: Legion of Extraordinary Dancers” with groundbreaking performances on So You Think You Can Dance, TEDTalks, and the 82nd annual Oscars.
Galen is also well known as a leading lady for R&B heartthrobs Miguel (Arch N Point), Usher (Good Kisser) and unforgettable as the dancer, choreographer, and actress for Ne-Yo’s concept album Libra Scale, in which she played the lead character (Diamond Eye) and her alter ego (Pretti Sinclair) in the album’s music videos, album leaflet, and live performances.
ACCOLADES
MTV VMA Nominee- Best Choreography, Camila Cabello “Havana”
Dance Icon Award 2019- Industry Dance Awards
Choreography Media Honor: Fergie’s “Live and Let Die” at Movies Rock
World Dance Awards: Best Digital Content Independent “Wait For Me”
World Dance Awards: Best Television Episodic - THE LXD
World Dance Awards: Best Television Episodic - YouTube ReMixed
World Dance Awards: Best Television Episodic - “Campfire Vaudeville” (a song and dance experience, featuring original music written by Galen)
World Dance Awards: Best Television Live - THE LXD at the 82nd OSCARS
Webby Awards: YouTube’s “Masterclass” (Consulting Producer and Host)
Streamy Awards: YouTube’s “Masterclass” (Consulting Producer and Host)
ACTIVISM/
EDUCATION
Galen is a graduate of Penn State University with a BA in Law. She has a long history as a leading activist in the dance community, having served 10 years as the chair of Dancers Alliance and as a board member of SAG-AFTRA. She spearheaded the unionizing of music videos and established key focal points of Choreographers Alliance.
Galen now shares invaluable knowledge through her life-changing intensives, THE GALEN HOOKS METHOD, focusing on limited class sizes and direct feedback.
TGHM has shattered all previous notions of what one single teacher can accomplish through dance training. From A-List celebrities to mothers who want to reconnect with their bodies, from scientists to kids in middle school, Galen is able to use dance to transform students of any background and ability with her unparalleled method.
Thousands of students have been changed by TGHM, traveling from across the US and the world just to experience her classes.
Galen’s groundbreaking FREESTYLE ROULETTE event was a first-of-its-kind, bringing together dancers of all backgrounds, ages, dance styles and abilities. The footage recaps from the Los Angeles and New York live events have received millions of views on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram.
WHAT CELEBS ARE SAYING
Lena Headey
Soo Young Choi
Olivia Wilde
Catherine Zeta-Jones
