BRANDON JONES
he is ENERGY
noun |fīr|
dynamism, energy, vigor, animation, vitality, vibrancy,
exuberance, zest, elan; passion, ardor, zeal, spirit, verve,
vivacity,vivaciousness; enthusiasm, eagerness, gusto,
fervor, fervency; informal pep,vim, go, get-up-and-go, oomph.
Who are you?
I am Brandon Jones, up and coming choreographer.
What is your choreographic style of dance?
While I train and work to obtain a wide range of styles, my favorite would be Hip-Hop, more so on the Stage Choreography side. I love the rush of energy it provides when watching a performance.
When was your most provocative moment as a dancer or choreographer?
The moment I knew that choreography and Dancing is what I was going to do was when I learned my first Music video choreography when I was in Elementary school.
Describe when you had a freeing experience, or a “come to moment” and realization that dance and choreography was your calling and purpose.
(in elementary school) ...It was Janet Jackson- I get so lonely. I learned that choreography and could flip it any way I wanted to. I added and removed steps, I replaced steps with my own. Every time I did that dance I told myself this is it. You will be that choreographer.
Where did this moment happen?
As sad as this may sound the place were I learned the choreography was actually at school in my classroom while everybody was at recess. I was in class watching tv and my substitute turned on the music video channel and Janet was on.
Why does this moment stick with you and how does it inspire you in all of your dance and choreography creations?
Since I was 5 years old I knew I wanted to be a dancer. I never thought I would make it though. I had no one to encourage me to go for that dream. But that moment in time while learning that choreography, made me realize that it was definitely possible. I was clearly doing the same choreography as the dancers and Janet herself was doing in the video. From that moment on I became my own encouragement and starting finding inspiration everywhere. I was inspired while watching music videos, commercials,cartoons, different artist, movies and different dance groups. Now that I'm older I get inspiration from the smallest thing. Hell, I'm inspired just from writing this.