'I was never going to shoot this video if I couldn't do choreography,' Rihanna says in behind-the-scenes video montage.
By James Dinh
<P><a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/rihanna/artist.jhtml">Rihanna</a> has never been known as a dancer, but she's ready to step her game up for her upcoming "Where Have You Been" video. In an almost three-minute-long behind-the-scenes montage clip that surfaced on Thursday, the megastar takes her Navy to the dance studio, where she's seen <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_HmpXV-hL0" target="_blank">practicing a routine</a> for the upcoming clip alongside a crew of dancers. </P><P> </P><P>Rocking some appropriate rehearsal attire and simple sneaks, Ri turns to the camera at one point to admit that a dance routine was necessary for the hard dance track's video, saying, "I was never going to shoot this video if I couldn't do choreography, 'cause it would be pretty pointless. It would be disappointing." </P><P> </P><P><center><iframe width="460" height="264" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/x_HmpXV-hL0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> </P><P> </P><P> </P><P>As with the foot skills she performed in clips like "Rude Boy" and old-school joint "If It's Lovin' That You Want," choreographer Hi-Hat helped keep Rihanna's moves in line with the singer's comfort and style, while still showing off the most choreography we've ever seen her do. </P><P> </P><P>As one of the world's biggest pop stars, the recent <a href="/news/articles/1683540/adele-rihanna-gaga-billboard-music-awards.jhtml"><i>Billboard</i> Music Awards</a> nominee also revealed that devoting time to performance skills for videos is rare. "My schedule has always been so busy, it never really allowed for us to spend time rehearsing and making up dance moves," she said. </P><P> </P><P>Just last week, Rihanna took to her Facebook to tease a dazzling <a href="/news/articles/1683252/rihanna-where-have-you-been-video.jhtml">black-and-white shot</a> from the clip, where she's seen exposing her midriff and kneeling before forest-like scenery. No word on when the video will be released, but with a recently announced <a href="/news/articles/1683217/rihanna-saturday-night-live-eli-manning.jhtml">musical guest gig on "Saturday Night Live,"</a> "Where Have You Been" is likely to be one of the singer's performance sets on the May 5 show. This will mark her third appearance on the late-night sketch comedy show, which will be hosted by New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. </P><P> </P><P><i>What do you think of Rihanna's fancy footwork? Sound off below.</i></p>
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