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Visit my IGTV @jonrua1 to see the final cut & more of #BroadwaysSecretWeapon
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Many choreographers/directors focus on production quality, I’ve always focused on the QUALITY of the work the camera captures, the story, the choreography, the unique authenticity. •
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This steady cam choreographed 1 take piece, LOVEFOUND, evolved into an edited piece due to production & lighting constraints. BUT this is how I truly envisioned it. This rough rehearsal holds so much inside of it, such as...
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In New York getting to work is work!
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In New York, this particular Ripley Grier Studios room is tight!
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In New York, time is like sand in your hand. But we persevere: we TRAIN, we ENVISION, we STAY TRUE, we create ART, even if it compromises our social media visibility!
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In New York, there are barely any crews or tribes, there are hungry dancers that must evolve to their full artistry to survive. •
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In New York, name on your hand the amount of social media influencers that are choreographers!?
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In New York, theater choreographer’s work aesthetic are rich with culture, but are they the one making the step? Perhaps, there is more to the story... I assume the budget for Broadway is small then?
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One day, I’ll tell these statements when someone asks me, when did you start creating your vision. And I’ll know just how much I committed to truly having my own voice. (With honor to the Black & Latino culture, that invited me to be a torchbearer) and that I committed to protecting dancers, artists, actors, directors, choreographers, humans...from being emotionally tainted in a field that disposes of you. A field I love, but must see evolve.
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@thegrit_channel est. 2012
Director/Choreographer: Jon Rua