I am featured in Slow Down Time, a docu-short that highlights the lives of eight individual dancers in Los Angeles during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Directed by Joel Kazuo Knoernschild
Produced by Katie Malia
3:01 Film Premiere
Watch 3:01, a 15-minute short film starring Raymond Ejiofor and Jamila Glass, featuring the music of Grammy award-winning producer & musician Terrace Martin and directed by Elliott Sellers.
MUSIC VIDEO: "Running in Place" - Dola
I performed in a second music video for Dola as a part of her new visual album Space Daughter. Check out “Running in Place” which premiered on MTV in Times Square.
Co-directed by Dola & Maud Arnold
Choreographed by Jessica Emmanuel
MOOD: MELANIN NOW PLAYING AT FORMNOFORM.COM
My film MOOD: Melanin is now playing daily at www.formnoform.com, a 24-hour visual channel highlighting the work of people of color. Check the schedule to find out when it’s playing next.
MUSIC VIDEO: "Give Up the Gold" - Dola
I performed in a music video for Dola as a part of her new visual album Space Daughter. Check out “Give Up the Gold,” which premiered in a feature on Billboard.com. Stay tuned for more visuals.
Co-directed by Dola & Maud Arnold
Choreographed by Jessica Emmanuel
Movement Director for Twenties | TV Series
I was honored to be a movement director for several episodes of the tv series “Twenties.” Check out my work HERE. Episode 102 by Tiffany Johnson. Starring Jonica T. Gibbs.
PREMIERED SOLO WORK WITH LACDC
I was honored to debut “Tainted”, a solo work by Roderick George commissioned for me by Kate Hutter Mason and the L.A. Contemporary Dance Company to rave reviews.
“This dancer had the capability of making even the simplest of movements such as walking towards the audience, a gripping experience for the viewer … However, it was Glass’s vulnerability in her character on stage that took that idea further to investigate how these systems impact the individual in terms of their identity and emotional well-being.
I felt it was difficult to do this piece justice with too much description. It was truly incredible to watch and struck me with awe on several occasions. Tainted compelled critical thought and feeling without having to force the content or make the subject easy to digest. It is work like this, with such strength and clarity that remind us how dance and performance are remarkably capable of generating change and provoking thought.”
—Corrina Roche, L.A. Dance Chronicle
BAD HAIR PICKED UP BY HULU
SUNDANCE NEWS: Bad Hair, the feature film I choreographed for Justin Simien, secured a worldwide rights deal north of $8 million with Hulu. A theatrical rollout is planned, as well. Excited for the world to see this piece of art.
Bad Hair Premiering at Sundance
Bad Hair, my first feature film credit as choreographer, is having its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival on Jan 23, 2020! The film is written & directed by Justin Simien and stars Elle Lorraine, Vanessa Williams, Jay Pharoah, Lena Waithe, Blair Underwood & Laverne Cox.
Directing a film for LACDC
Directing a dance film for L.A. Contemporary Dance Company featuring the work of Artistic Director Genevieve Carson and Emmy award-winning composer Kris Bowers.
MUSIC VIDEO: Secret Project#2
Excited to have booked another secret project that was truly inspiring to be a part of. Can’t wait to share it with you!
RAKSA-Ciné Danse du Monde Festival
Mood: Melanin is an official selection for the RAKSA-Ciné Danse du Monde Festival in Paris. It was selected out of over 250 submissions from 40 countries.