This process was such a blast 🤍 This song has lived rent-free in my head for years, so I finally had to bring it to life. Threw some choreo on friends and this is what came out—Hope you enjoy the Backstory
🎥: @jacob.hiss
Choreographer:Andre Malcolm
Associate choreographer: @arianne.meneses
Dancers: @ant_man2.0@zachdestyn@lafalu.pr@lloydaboyd@theangiestone thank you for your art! 🙌🏾
I dare yall to tag the queen! 🙏🏾
Had the absolute pleasure of spending this past Monday with a few industry giants & an incredible group of aspiring artists for the second annual @dayofdanceny experience in honor of the incomparable Hinton Battle. This years was made even more special with an inaugural honoree ceremony that uplifted two artists that embodied the spirit of the day’s namesake. I was extremely humbled & moved to have received the Rising Star Award, especially alongside the brilliant Desmond Richardson— who received the Legacy Award & who had us hanging on to his every word while sharing about his time spent with Mr. Battle. The WISDOM imparted, the shared energy, the connections & this recognition is all something i’m honestly still taking in & finding the words to express my deepest gratitude.
@dayofdanceny is a fully curated & crafted day of FREE dance classes inspired by Mr. Battles career ranging from Ballet, Horton, Commercial Jazz, Fosse, Tap & more. Presented & produced by the multidisciplinary dream team— my brother, @mrawayne of @blackbroadwaymen , @toliverreid of @blacktheatrecoalition , and @lapope48 of LA POPE, INC — THANK YOU all for seeing me, championing me & loving on me throughout the years. Also for the incredible & vital work you’re all doing for the upcoming generation in honor of Mr. Battle. His legacy continues to illuminate & inspire lives because of you. Congratulations to all involved & for a successful day! My heart is abundantly full 🙏🏿✨
📷: @marmiddletonphoto
ay happy world theatre day to this beautiful community of ours! grateful to be doing what i love & to be back on broadway alongside some of the flyest artists i know. special shoutout to my mj fam for holding me down since joining as mr. marlon & for being a constant source of love, inspiration & light in more ways than i could express🤞🏾
is alive & well & high off gratitude 😌
just a bit of life from this season that i’ve been sitting & reflecting on;
- in brooklyn w SIR. @samuelpickart 📸
- passion project finds (more on this later)
- @brittonandthesting 😮💨
- taken on @morgankei day; by @morgankei 🫰🏾
- the shores had me from jump; a short yet v sweet solo trip 🇵🇷
- home had a lot to say this season; and whew.. i’m grateful for every word 🙏🏾
- HARLEM was lifted @thesoapboxpresents
- His FAVOR; esp when you surrender.. never fails. grateful to share that i’ll be temporarily joining the incredible company of @mjthemusical on b’way. and happy to be back at the neil simon, where it all began— this time with some of my day 1’s 🤞🏾
