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Jemel McWilliams: Lizzo's Choreographer Who Uses His Moves To Change The World
Jemel McWilliams is a self-proclaimed ‘Journey Man’. But, even though he’s tried his hand at all types of creative (and not-so-creative) endeavors, he never lost that spark. And now, as a highly-regarded artistic director and choreographer for artists such as Lizzo, Janelle Monae, John Legend, Alicia Keys and others, Jemel understands something that his younger self may not have: being different - being yourself - is the coolest thing you could do.
Jemel has spent over ten years in the entertainment industry - moving through every single phase of the process from backup dancer to artistic director. And, now that he is calling the shots, he’s been a major visionary in creating cultural movements through his work. Jemel crafted Janelle Monae’s historic performance at the 2020 Oscar’s (making it not so white) and bringing together Lizzo’s Big Grrrls crew. No matter what type of creative project he’s working on, Jemel is consistently bringing together all body types, colors, experience levels to the table - no matter how long they’ve been left out of the conversation.
Join us for a conversation that’s equally energizing and grounding - and one that’s deeply needed in our world right now.
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As always, this podcast is sponsored by:
Daydreamers. At Daydreamers, we’re redefining how we all spend our free time and making space for adults to build creative hobbies. Get on the waitlist to find out what tricks we have up our sleeves (hint: we’re launching something major soon): daydreamerspace.com.
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Jemel McWilliams is a self-proclaimed ‘Journey Man’. But, even though he’s tried his hand at all types of creative (and not-so-creative) endeavors, he never lost that spark. And now, as a highly-regarded artistic director and choreographer for artists such as Lizzo, Janelle Monae, John Legend, Alicia Keys and others, Jemel understands something that his younger self may not have: being different - being yourself - is the coolest thing you could do.
Jemel has spent over ten years in the entertainment industry - moving through every single phase of the process from backup dancer to artistic director. And, now that he is calling the shots, he’s been a major visionary in creating cultural movements through his work. Jemel crafted Janelle Monae’s historic performance at the 2020 Oscar’s (making it not so white) and bringing together Lizzo’s Big Grrrls crew. No matter what type of creative project he’s working on, Jemel is consistently bringing together all body types, colors, experience levels to the table - no matter how long they’ve been left out of the conversation.
Join us for a conversation that’s equally energizing and grounding - and one that’s deeply needed in our world right now.
Some stuff we also cover:
Resources you might want to check out:
As always, this podcast is sponsored by:
Daydreamers. At Daydreamers, we’re redefining how we all spend our free time and making space for adults to build creative hobbies. Get on the waitlist to find out what tricks we have up our sleeves (hint: we’re launching something major soon): daydreamerspace.com.