JaQuel Knight

JaQuel Knight (born August 6, 1989) is an American choreographer and dancer. Quotes That question of how we protect ourselves has always been at the top of my mind There are so many books on white creators. We don’t have that as a culture Everything we build is the talk of the town, but the people who build it are not We have to keep Black dance alive We’ve got to continue to move the culture forward, otherwise it gets lost and becomes someone else’s Beyond credit, we need to get paid The core of all that I do is to impact, encourage and inspire the next generations of artists Besides the big work that everyone sees – the artists, the tours and the shows – I’m most inspired by the little boy who looks just like me, who likes to dance or plays an instrument If I know that I’ve touched one person, I truly feel like my work has been done The choreographer’s next move sees him behind the camera, helping to ensure Black creatives receive due credit for their work I think it’s my job and role as someone who’s had his hand in a lot of cultural moments to grow the next person to do the same thing I’m the guy that’s very aware that I’m not going to be choreographing for the rest of my life. I’m not going to be the hottest one for the next 10 years, I’m very aware of that I think my place and my job is to groom and kind of create the next me, in a sense When you’re coming up you have to want it. Dream it. See it constantly. Keeping your fire and passion boiling because there’s always someone right behind you working just as hard I am learning to make time for myself and putting myself first within the craziness of it all. This allows you to truly be happy and excel in all areas of your life A good idea means nothing without activation and execution. Write it down. Make it plan and get to work. SPOTLIGHT: HOW JAQUEL KNIGHT BECAME THE MAN BEHIND THE BIGGEST DANCE MOVES OF THE DECADE, FROM ‘SINGLE LADIES’ TO ‘LEMON’ 12 April 2018 It's definitely the joy, though. When you look at the video, as much as it's about the moves, it's also about the feeling and the intent What copyrighting does is allow you to still have your hand on it, even after the work is done the point of copyrighting isn't to protect us from [people] doing the dances at home. It's to protect the creator from these huge corporations that come in and take advantage For me it's about being present in the moment: feeling all the things, feeling the ups, feeling the downs, and then allowing that to translate into my work the role of Black women is beyond important What I do, whether it's personal or business, it all relates back to the Black female We've seen how the media portrays Black women — they just continue to question and continue to put them down. After all the work, all the pain, all the troubles they deal with, they steadily continue to rise up and show out He Choreographed 'Single Ladies' And 'WAP.' Now He's Got A Bigger Mission 16 November 2020 What sticks, sticks, and what doesn't, doesn't. It's as simple as that The goal is to make people dance, and remind people that dancing is good. It's good for the body, it's good for the mind and it's good for the soul Allow yourself to get lost in it JaQuel Knight choreographed N.E.R.D. and Rihanna’s “Lemon” video, and he really wants you to learn it 6 November 2017 I believe in listening and obeying what the music tells you to do Obedience and discipline are key At the end of the day when working for an artist, you want to bring their vision to life When I’m selecting dancers, I usually look for those that can make sense of it and just get it. There isn’t enough time in the day JaQuel Knight – Single Ladies Sensation n.d External links Category:Dancers from the United States Category:Choreographers Category:People from North Carolina Category:1989 births Category:Women born in the 1980s Category:Living people