YouTube Curated By - Ryan Heffington - MOCAtv

Though trained in jazz and modern dance, choreographer and dance instructor Ryan Heffington works with a declared blindness to any formal boundaries, merging music, fashion design and popular culture in his stated mission to expose contemporary dance to as many people as he can. For MOCA's Engagement Party residency during the fall of 2010, Heffington conceived of and staged multi-media environments which transformed the role of a visitor from spectator to participant and dancer, as he continues to do in museums, runways, dive bars and dance studios throughout Los Angeles. Here he shares three videos in which a performer's emotion is revealed through physical expression: vintage Miriam Makeba, a classic Cyndi Lauper performance, and English dance company DV8.
Interview filmed by Stephen Pagano and edited by Tom Salvaggio.
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[@lickthebean]

I love your work on with Maddie Ziegler on the Sia Videos. Watching this video was really interesting, it made me aware of new things which I would have never been had I not watched so thank you very much for that. Peace and love.

[@petradichavich]

Your work with Maddie was extremely inspirational. Love your other work as well.

[@arasharfa]

You are completely irresistible, Ryan! And you have good taste.

[@klaodnell9338]

This is great and fascinating! I lovd artistic cross referencing

[@soloslob]

my left ear loves this video

[@imangiomo]

Woah. Brilliant.

[@allcatslover]

Man, respect!

[@i.snyckers]

Someone show tick the "open in a new tab" box on those video links. I had to restart watching this for every video he mentioned.

[@charlespagano9812]

I wonder if Ryan is hep to Merce Cunningham. That was my first thought when I saw the OA movements.

[@welovetofloat]

Sweaty Sundays

[@Zehnstern]

Belly bottom back!