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# Rennie Harris

(1964)   Choreographer   United States

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Rennie Harris is a choreographer from the United States.

## Quick Facts About Rennie Harris

Born January 28, 1964

Nationality United States

Profession Choreographer

## About Rennie Harris

Lorenzo Harris is a dancer, choreographer, artistic director and professor of hip-hop dance. Harris formed the first and longest running hip-hop dance touring company, Rennie Harris Puremovement in 1992. In 2007, he conceived another touring company, RHAW or Rennie Harris Awe-Inspiring Works.

## Awards & Honors

Guggenheim Fellowship Pew Fellowship in the Arts

##  Quotes by Rennie Harris

> [If you really look at hip-hop dance, it's really a rites-of-passage thing. You never see the arms release down. They're always up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rennie-harris/if-you-really-look-at-hip-hop-dance-it-s-really-a-rites-of-passage/)

[Rennie Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rennie-harris/)

[Arms](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/arms/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04d/rennie-harris-92528_arms_if-you-really-look-at-hip-hop-dance-it-s_1146882.jpg)

> [The work has to have room to breathe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rennie-harris/the-work-has-to-have-room-to-breathe/)

[Rennie Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rennie-harris/)

[Breathe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/breathe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48d/rennie-harris-92528_breathe_the-work-has-to-have-room-to-breathe-169_1697419.jpg)

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