Karla Puno Garcia is an Emmy Award-winning choreographer and the first Filipina and woman of color to choreograph the Tony Awards (76th Annual). She recently directed and choreographed A Chorus Line in the Philippines. Choreography credits include Broadway’s Days of Wine and Roses, The Connector at MCC, and tick, tick… BOOM! in Tokyo, Starz Network series Power Book III: Raising Kanan, additional scenes in the Netflix film Tick, Tick… BOOM! directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Encores Off-Center production of Gone Missing, Somewhere at the Geva Theatre, the new Duncan Sheik musical Noir at the Alley Theatre, Senior Class at the Olney Theatre (Helen Hayes nomination), and In the Heights at Virginia Rep (Artsie for Best Choreography). As a performer, Karla performed in Broadway shows West Side Story, Gigi, Hot Feet, Hamilton, and National Tours Wicked and Addams Family. She appeared on NBC’s SMASH Season 2, So You Think You Can Dance Season 5, Better Nate Than Ever, Annie Live!, and more.