Tell Me Your Story with Monique Mannen

Kevin Iega Jeff began studying dance formally at age thirteen.  He trained at the Bernice Johnson Cultural Arts Center, New York City’s High School for the Performing Arts, Darvash Ballet School, and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center before matriculating into The Juilliard School.  As a dancer he has been praised for his technical brilliance and rigor, his dramatic power, and the singular ability to perform and bridge different dance forms in a seamless manner, whether it be ballet, modern, contemporary, or African American dance.

Morissette is a Filipino Singer-Songwriter and Producer. She first rose to prominence when she was the runner-up on TV5's Star Factor at the age of 14. She made her professional stage debut in the Repertory Philippines stage adaptation of Disney's Camp Rock in the role of Mitchie Torres. She competed in the first season of ABS-CBN's The Voice of the Philippines in 2013, where she became part of Sarah Geronimo's team.  

Morissette has often been referred to as "Asia's Phoenix" since her performance at the 14th Asia Song Festival in Busan, South Korea, where she represented the Philippines. Since then, she has been known to perform with different big companies around the world, including Walt Disney Records as she performed Aladdin's theme song "A Whole New World".

John Salley, known for being the first player in the NBA to win a championship in three different decades believes Michael Jordan isn't the greatest player of all time. Playing with NBA legends, and being one himself, he believes the game is all about teamwork. The "greatest of all time" doesn't exist. Even so, he believes, "if you're gonna be somewhere, why not be the best?" Watch how he weathered all the challenges in life and found his way to showbiz industry.

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Julie McDonald is co-owner of McDonald Selznick Associates (MSA). She is the pioneer in the field of dance and choreography representation, having formed the first talent agency in 1985 devoted exclusively to dance. While breaking ground by representing her clients across all mediums of entertainment, she became an advocate for better terms and working conditions for dancers and choreographers and devoted herself to raising the visibility of the art and craft of commercial dance. In 2000 she and Tony Selznick formed McDonald Selznick Associates. (MSA). 

Their clients represent a who’s who in the world of dance and have been nominated for and have won numerous Emmy, Tony, and MTV awards. MSA clients have directed and/or choreographed Las Vegas spectacles, Broadway productions, television prime time dramas and sitcoms,  awards shows including the Emmys, Grammys, and Oscars, and numerous films spanning the past three decades. Ms. McDonald co-created the American Choreography Awards (1994-2004), an event honoring choreography achievement in media. 

She was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Choreographers Carnival and Dance under the Stars Choreography Festival for pioneering the representation of dancers and choreographers. She is on the Board of  American Dance Movement a funding organization that builds healthy communities by expanding access to dance and movement. She is also on the Boards of Center Dance Association at the Music Center, and  Dance Magazine.

Website: www.msaagency.com

"Tell Me Your Story", shines a spotlight on the stellar careers of extraordinary people from every walk of life. The road to success is never the same. No path is the same and no story is the same. Produced by Momann Productions and Transource Media

Take a moment, as we journey together into the remarkable lives of my guests. Their heartfelt stories will inspire us all.