Hi-Hat (choreographer) explained

Nadine "Hi-Hat" Ruffin is a choreographer of hip-hop dance from New York City.^[1] She has worked with Montell Jordan, Big Time Rush, Teddy Riley, P-Diddy, Wyclef, Shakira, Rihanna,^[2] Mary J. Blige, Eve, and Jay-Z. Ruffin's work is featured in many Missy Elliott music videos, such as "All n My Grill", "She's a Bitch", "Hit Em wit da Hee", "Sock It To Me", "Beep Me 911", "Get Ur Freak On", and "One Minute Man".^{[3] [4]} Ruffin has served as a guest judge on the American dance competition reality TV series So You Think You Can Dance.^[5]

Filmography

Ruffin has choreographed the following television shows and movies:

• Bring It On
• Step Up 3-D^{[4] [6]}
• Step Up 2 ^[7]
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
• Lopez Tonight
• 2009 American Music Awards
• Late Show with David Letterman
• Saturday Night Live
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• MTV Video Music Awards
• America's Got Talent
• The Oprah Winfrey Show
• The 51st Annual Grammy Awards
• Kung Fu Panda
• 4th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors
• I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
• How She Move
• Stick It
• Chicken Little
• The 2nd Annual Vibe Awards
• Shark Tale
• The Girl Next Door
• The Nick at Nite Holiday Special
• The Hot Chick
• Clockstoppers
• Charlie's Angels
• The Rugrats Movie

Notes and References

1. Web site: LaLa says . Tip your hat for Hi-Hat! | Dance Informa Magazine . Danceinforma.com . 2011-04-01 . 2012-03-10.
2. Web site: Rihanna Goes Topless in 'Where Have You Been' Video . Rap-Up.com . 2006-07-15 . 2012-03-10.
3. Web site: Hihat, Hip Hop'S First Diva Of Dance . Jazzmynepr.com . 2012-03-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713092552/http://www.jazzmynepr.com/pressreleases/HIHAT.rls.htm . 2011-07-13 .
4. Web site: Wloszczyna . Susan . Exclusive 'Step Up' dance video: Friday's move . Usatoday.Com . 2010-08-06 . 2012-03-10.
5. News: Chicago/LA Auditions . 2010-06-02 . Fox Broadcasting Company: FOX.com . 2010-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101010174701/http://www.fox.com/dance/recaps/season-7/chicago-la-auditions/ . 2010-10-10 .
6. News: Back Stage: I dance because dance can change. SASA. SASA. 2010-08-27. mmegi.bw. Mmegi Online – Issue: Vol.27 No.129. 2010-10-26.
7. News: Home Video (July 19). 2010-10-20. Cyberpress.CA. Le Soleil (The Sun). 2010-10-26.