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Mark Hackman
John Mark Hackman is an American choreographer, writer and stage producer. Serving as the executive director of street dance performance company Chicago Dance Crash, Hackman is also the founding choreographer of photography/performance project The Living Canvas under the directorship of Pete Guither as well as the cofounder of The Keeper of The Floor Championship (KTF) alongside dancer/actor Kyle Terry – the production now being recognized as one of the longest-running professional "all styles" dance battles in the United States. Hackman's writings have been credited for a live production style of storytelling that combines stunt work and dance with recorded narration and dialogue. This concept has been seen in Hackman's writings for nationally-touring productions including Booms Day, Tribulation and the Demolition Squad, Gotham City and The Bricklayers of Oz. among others.
Article summary
John Mark Hackman is an American choreographer, writer and stage producer. Serving as the executive director of street dance performance company Chicago Dance Crash, Hackman is also the founding choreographer of photography/performance project The Living Canvas under the directorship of Pete Guither as well as the cofounder of The Keeper of The Floor Championship (KTF) alongside dancer/actor Kyle Terry – the production now being recognized as one of the longest-running professional "all styles" dance battles in the United States. Hackman's writings have been credited for a live production style of storytelling that combines stunt work and dance with recorded narration and dialogue. This concept has been seen in Hackman's writings for nationally-touring productions including Booms Day, Tribulation and the Demolition Squad, Gotham City and The Bricklayers of Oz. among others.
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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