Jake’s Dance Factory, “The School of Hard Knocks”

Give dancers the opportunity to study in the professional industry and benefit from a extensive knowledge in the dance world. JDF dancers have danced and dance for artists as Taylor Swift, Robin Thicke, Kanye West, Chris Brown, Jermaine Jackson, Mariah Carey, Keith Sweat and as support acts for Destiny’s Child, Ruff Endz and 50 Cent. They also participated as choreographers for Top of the Pops and other television channels, programs or production companies.  They have also been in high demand for after party’s of international artists such as Ashanti/ Ja Rule, Usher and Alicia Keys. The Jake’s Dance Factory had also worked with the MTV European Music Award in Amsterdam.

Owner and founder Jake Impenge keeps his students all-round and in touch with other international dance styles. He organizes workshops with International Choreographers like:

Nappytabs, Bam Martin, Di Moon Zhang, Phillip ”Pacman”Chbeeb, Candace Brown, Andye Jamieson, Marty Kudelka, Jayson Wright, Super Dave, Eddie Morales and more.

And also a big event every year ”The Diary Awards Of Jake Dance Factory” to maintaining and motivating the Arts of Dance entertainment.

To give you an impression of Jake’s accomplishments as a choreographer please take a look at some of his work  below.

Television

Hollands Got Talent

F.A.B.S.: Search for the next video model

(Veronica)Choreographer/ Dance Coach

Music Video’s

Dignity                                                – Choreographer

Replay                                                 – Choreographer

2 Unlimited                                        – Choreographer

Do                                                        – Choreographer

Livestage

Ruth Jacott – “Hartslag”                     – Choreographer

Christian/Rocafella                              – Choreographer

Toni Braxton – Heineken Night Live  – Choreographer

Keith Sweat                                            – Choreographer

Support Act Snoop Dogg                     – Choreographer

Support Act Usher European Tour    – Choreographer

Support Act Notorious B.I.G.              – Choreographer

Do – Support act “FIVE”                      – Choreographer

Unity – Support act  “Jagged Edge”  – Choreographer

Dance Support Act “Ruff Endz”         – Choreographer

Misc

MTV The lick party I& II Amsterdam – Choreographer

Nike Fashion ShowAssistant               – Choreographer

TMF – Summerparty Walibi                – Choreographer

Cirque du Soleil – Alegria (NL)            – Choreographer

Teaching

Jake’s Dance Factory                           – Owner-Instructor

The BattlezoneOwner                         – Owner-Instructor

de Theaterschool-Amsterdam School of the Arts – (Teachers)-Instructor

Workshops

Summer Bounce – KretaGuest           – Instructor

Helen Dance Studio – Estonia            – Guest Instructor

Jay Dance Studio – Slovenia               – Guest Instructor

Dirty Ballet – BelgiumGuest                – Instructor