SALT LAKE CITY—BJ Das, an acclaimed professional choreographer and dancer based in Los Angeles, is the new volunteer choreographer for the Utah gymnastics team, co-head coach
Tom Farden announced today. Das replaces
Carly Dockendorf, who was recently named Utah's director of recruiting and player development.
Das has done choreography for the Emmy Awards, GLOW (Netflix) and Apple Music, Ford and Mountain Dew commercials, among others. Her extensive list of dance credits includes the Ellen Show, the Oscars, the Late Show with James Corden and a number of Disney and Nickelodeon shows. Das has also danced on stage and in music videos for the likes of Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Avril Lavigne, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande. She is signed with the BLOC Talent Agency.
"We are very fortunate to attract a choreographer of BJ's caliber," said Farden. "She has worked alongside some of the music industry's gold standards, which will show in our gymnasts' routines this coming season. BJ's vision and work ethic are a perfect match for our program."
A Seattle native, Das (pronounced dah-s) was a Level 10 gymnast who went on to compete collegiately at Washington, where she earned a bachelor's degree in psychology.