Taylor Swift’s Choreographer Reveals Singer Was ‘In Her Head’ After Getting ‘Bad Rap’ About Her Dance Moves

Taylor Swift was able to shake off the negative comments about her dancing by changing up her moves.

In an interview with the New York Times published Sunday, October 26, the 35-year-old pop star’s acclaimed Eras Tour choreographer, Mandy Moore, opened up about Swift’s dance journey.

“She’d gotten a bad rap for a long time about her dancing, so she was really in her head,” Moore, 49, told the outlet. “We shifted the focus to how movement was already manifesting in her body — the way she naturally wanted to move.”

“And then we fine-tuned that: ‘OK, that looks a little weird with your shoulders,’ or, ‘Let’s straighten your knee here,'” Moore explained.

Overall, Moore — who most recently choreographed the music video for Swift’s new song “The Fate of Ophelia” — said she’s enjoyed working with the 14-time Grammy winner, complimenting her work ethic.

“I really admire Taylor’s tenacity. She works so hard. Whatever I was putting down, she was picking up,” Moore remarked. “And she’s very clear about what she wants, which I love. I find I can’t create unless I have some parameters. The ‘do whatever you want’ thing, for me, it just feels like chaos.”

As for Swift, she previously raved about Moore, telling Time Magazine in 2023 that the three-time Emmy Award-winning choreographer “completely changed my relationship to choreography, and somehow got into my brain and figured out exactly how I would think about things.”