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MICHAEL SCHWANDT
CREATIVE DIRECTOR / STAGE DIRECTOR / CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
TELEVISION PROJECTS
KIDS CHOICE AWARDS
feat. Paul Russel, Jelly Roll,
Heidi Klum & Spongebob
Squarepants
Stage Director
2024
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THE ROSE PARADE
feat. Michelle Williams, Jordin Sparks,
David Archulta, Cassadee Pope &
Straight No Chaser
Executive Producer/Creative Director
2023
ROCKIN' NEW YEARS EVE
feat. Alfonso Ribeiro
Creative Producer/Stage Director
2020
THE MASKED SINGER, Season 2
feat. Wayne Brady, Chris Daughtry,
Patti LaBelle, Adrienne Bailon & Seal
Creative Director
2019
THE MASKED SINGER, Season 1
feat. T-Pain, Gladys Knight, Donny Osmond,
Joey Fatone & Rumer Willis
Creative Director
2019
KIDS CHOICE SPORT AWARDS 2017
feat. Russell Simmons
Performance Director
2017
PREMIOS AWARDS
feat. Gloria Trevi
Co-Creative Director
2016
INDIA'S RAW STAR CONCERT TV SERIES
Creative Director
2014
AMERICAN IDOL, Season 13
Assoc. Performance Director
2014
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
VIETNAM
Special Guest Performance Director
2013
MISS UNIVERSE 2012 [USA]
feat. Train & Timomatic
Stage Director / Concept
2012
MISS USA 2012 [USA]
feat. Cobra Starship & Akon
Stage Director / Concept
2012
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL VIVA ELVIS PROMOS
Stage Director
2011
BETTY WHITE LIFELINE COMMERCIAL/
MUSIC VIDEO
Stage Director/Choreographer
2011
MISS UNIVERSE 2011 [BRAZIL]
feat. Claudia Leitte & Bebel Gilberto
Stage Director/Concept
2011
MISS USA 2011
feat. Tinie Tempah
Stage Director/Concept
2011
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE UKRAINE
Special Guest Judge/Choreographer
2011
TOP MODEL ALL STARS, Season 17
Music Video Staging/Creative
2011
KATY PERRY LATE SHOW
Concept
2010
TOP MODEL ALL-STARS, Season 17
Music Video Performance Director
2011
MISS UNIVERSE 2010 [USA]
feat. John Legend & Cirque du Soleil
Stage Director/Concept
2010
MISS USA 2010
feat. Boys Like Girls & Trace Adkins
Stage Director/Concept
2010
YOUR CHANCE TO DANCE, Season 1
Creative Director/Creative Producer
2009
MISS UNIVERSE 2009 [BAHAMAS]
feat. David Guetta, Kelly Rowland & Flo Rida
Stage Director/Choreographer
2009
MISS USA 2009
feat. The Veronicas & Kevin Rudolph
Stage Director/Choreographer
2009
MISS UNIVERSE 2008
feat. Lady Gaga
Stage Director/Choreographer
2008
ADDITIONAL TELEVISION CREDITS:
THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE feat. Ringling Brothers
Stage Director
2015
LATE SHOW w/DAVID LETTERMAN feat. Ringling Bros
Stage Director
2015
WORLD TOURISM AWARDS
Stage Director
2013
MISS BRAZIL 2011 & 2012 [BAND]
Stage Director
2011-2012
MISS ANGOLA 2011, 2012 & 2013
Stage Director
2011-2013
AT&T COMMERCIAL feat. Juan Luis Guerra
Choreographer/Movement Coach
2010
KELLY ROWLAND & DAVID GUETTA TV PROMOS
Creative Consultant
2010
LADY GAGA TV PROMOS
Creative Consultant
2008
LATE LATE SHOW w/JAMES CORDEN feat. Ringling Bros
Stage Director
2015
DANCING FOOLS TV SERIES [ABC]
Concept Development
2013
MTV WORLD CUP CONCERT
Stage Director
2013
UNICEF ANTI-VIOLENCE PSA feat. Calle 13
Choreographer/Movement Coach
2013
OH SIT! TV SERIES [CW]
Guest Artist Stage Director
2012
DNB NORWEGIAN BANK COMMERCIAL
Choreographer/Movement Coach
2010
YOUR CHANCE TO DANCE TV SERIES [CMT]
Creative Director/Creative Producer
2009
GRAND VICTORIA CASINO/MGM MIRAGE COMMERCIAL
Choreographer
2006
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