Parris Goebel

Parris Goebel
MNZM
Goebel in 2020
Born
Parris Renee Goebel

(1991-10-29) 29 October 1991 (age 33)
Manurewa, New Zealand
EducationAuckland Girls' Grammar School
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
  • director
  • singer
  • actress
Years active2009–present
FatherBrett Goebel

Parris Renee Goebel MNZM (/ˈɡoʊbəl/;[1] born 29 October 1991), also known mononymously as Parris, is a New Zealand dancer and choreographer. She is the founder and main choreographer of the Palace Dance Studio, which has produced dance crews such as ReQuest, Sorority, Bubblegum, and the Royal Family. The last has won the World Hip Hop Dance Championship three times in a row, becoming the first dance crew in history to achieve it.[2]

She has worked alongside multiple mainstream artists including Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez,[3] Normani;[4] and has choreographed the music videos for "What Do You Mean?" "Sorry" and "Yummy" by Justin Bieber, "Touch" by Little Mix, "Level Up" by Ciara, and "How Do You Sleep?" by Sam Smith.[5]

Goebel was nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year as a director on "Sorry" by Justin Bieber.[6][7] She has also earned three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her choreography work on the Amazon Prime Video television specials Savage X Fenty Show, Savage X Fenty Show: Vol. 2, and Savage X Fenty: Vol. 3 by Rihanna,[8] and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for the latter.

  1. ^ "Parris Goebel Teaches Creativity in Choreography | Official Trailer". MasterClass. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. ^ Duff, Michelle (13 July 2014). "The rise and rise of Parris Goebel". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Nike Taps Rihanna's Choreographer Parris Goebel for Own the Floor Campaign". Complex. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  4. ^ Kerr, Anna-Kaye (20 September 2019). "Normani Nailed Sean Paul's "Get Busy" At Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Show". Urban Islandz. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  5. ^ "8 times choreographer Parri$ Goebel proved she was the MVP of dance". LOVE. 1 May 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  6. ^ Kaufman, Gil (14 June 2022). "What Are the Most Rewatchable Moments From the Top Music Videos on YouTube? Now We Know". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Parris Goebel's dance moves dominate VMAs - but no awards". Stuff. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Parris Goebel". Television Academy. Retrieved 13 July 2022.