BORN TO DANCE! With Anthony Burrell
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Anthony Burrell,
Philadelphia born celebrity Choreographer, Actor and now Creative Director of the Anthony Burrell Center for Dance located in Atlanta, is seen as the creative force on E! Entertainment for Mariah's World, Mariah Carey’s Vegas Residency 1 to Infinity, Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour, Un-Silent Night Christmas, and All I Want for Christmas at the Beacon Theater. Anthony is part of the artistic team behind Beyonce’s Super Bowl 50 halftime show, The Formation World Tour, and countless music videos. He has won an MTV Video Music Award for ‘Best Choreography’ in Beyonce’s ‘Formation’ and was also nominated for ‘Best Choreography’ in Beyonce’s ‘Sorry’. He has also worked with major celebrities such as Prince, Stevie Wonder, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Brandy, Destiny’s Child, Mary J Blige, Kesha, Jennifer Hudson, En Vogue, and Jay-Z.
Listen as he shares with us his trials and triumphs of growing up in Philadelphia dealing with sexual abuse, parental drug addiction, and unstable living conditions as he rises through the ranks of the dance world from the age of eighteen. Starting with being hand picked by none other than Artistic Director Emeritus Judith Jamison to join Ailey II and The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. As a principal dancer, he has performed in the MasterWork Revelations for President Barack Obama and the first family. He also shares with us his love, passion, and purpose for his new endeavor The Anthony Burrell Center for Dance (ABCD) which is a non-profit 501 (c3)
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