These dancers inspire us to create art in every form. We hope you enjoy their stories and brilliant gifts as much as we do!
From our home to yours, xxoo
Lil Buck
A Memphis raised jookin’ dancer who holds a deep passion for art, Lil Buck and his partner, Jon Boogz, use movement artistry to inspire change in our world. Jookin’ creates a balance between ballet and hiphop that allows the dancer to ebb and flow at the tempo of the music. Learn more about Movement Art Is and watch this amazing video of Lil Buck performing in the Fondation Louis Vuitton art museum. Length: 4 min
A Choreographer’s Creative Process in Real Time by Wayne McGregor
Wayne McGregor, CBE, is a multi award-winning British choreographer and director. He is the Artistic Director of Studio Wayne McGregor and Resident Choreographer of The Royal Ballet. In his Ted Talk, A Choreographer’s Creative Process in Real Time, he demonstrates how a choreographer communicates ideas to an audience, working with two dancers to build phrases of dance — live and unscripted — on the TEDGlobal stage. Length: 15 min (check out the last 5 minutes!)
Life On Pointe by Tereza Bila
Tereza Bila is a professional pointe dancer and director of the Czech National Ballet. In “Life On Pointe”, Bila portrays ballerinas’ acceptance of the balance that pain and pleasure play in performing such a demanding art form. Five principal ballerinas of the Czech National Theatre open up to Tereza in an unflinching portrait of bodies pushed to the limit. She reveals the discipline and emotion involved not only when dancers step onto the stage, but in the hours and years that precede the moment of performance. Length: 4:29 min
