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| Jeremy McQueen, Recipient of the Choreographers of Color Award 2013 |
Young choreographer Jeremy McQueen, born in San Diego, California and currently living in New York City, is one of three recipients of The Joffrey’s Choreographers of Color Award 2013. Jeremy had the privilege of being exposed to theater, music, and dance at a young age and as a result, he prefers to express himself through movement rather than more conventional forms of communication.
Jeremy’s diverse professional experience includes the Broadway National Tours of Wicked and The Color Purple, as well as performing as a guest artist with companies such as the California Ballet Company and Dominic Walsh Dance Theater. Jeremy began training at the California Ballet School and San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, where he was the recipient of the Fred Astaire Award for Dancer of the Year. He has also trained as a scholarship recipient with the San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theater and Alonzo King's Lines Ballet. In 2008, Jeremy received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from The Ailey School/Fordham University.
Most recently as a recipient
of the 2013 Choreographers of Color Award, Jeremy has spent time in Chicago
setting a new work on the Joffrey
Academy Trainees for the upcoming Winning Works
performance at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park. Jeremy’s
choreography which will premiere on March 10, is inspired by a Georgia O’Keeffe
painting called Black Iris III that
is displayed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Jeremy not
only draws inspiration from O’Keeffe’s artwork, but also by the strong,
powerful and supportive women in his life. Learn more about Black Iris and watch the preview
video.
In addition to his inspiration and creation of new works, Jeremy enjoys giving back to the community in teaching various master classes to aspiring young dancers. He has served as a guest instructor at Broadway Dance Center, as well as universities, high schools and dance studios across the country.While in Chicago, Jeremy held a workshop with the Joffrey’s Exelon Strobel Step Up Program, in which he led the students through a ballet warm up, core strengthening exercises and ended class with a modern dance combination. The students really enjoyed the challenges that Jeremy brought to the workshop and the advice he shared on pushing through challenges and staying motivated. Jeremy’s advice to young dancers today is “live your life and become well rounded. Choose a path that best fits you and don’t be afraid to fall or to fall in love.” See Jeremy’s world premiere work Black Iris along with four other world premieres at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance on March 10 and purchase tickets for this performance here.
In addition to his inspiration and creation of new works, Jeremy enjoys giving back to the community in teaching various master classes to aspiring young dancers. He has served as a guest instructor at Broadway Dance Center, as well as universities, high schools and dance studios across the country.While in Chicago, Jeremy held a workshop with the Joffrey’s Exelon Strobel Step Up Program, in which he led the students through a ballet warm up, core strengthening exercises and ended class with a modern dance combination. The students really enjoyed the challenges that Jeremy brought to the workshop and the advice he shared on pushing through challenges and staying motivated. Jeremy’s advice to young dancers today is “live your life and become well rounded. Choose a path that best fits you and don’t be afraid to fall or to fall in love.” See Jeremy’s world premiere work Black Iris along with four other world premieres at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance on March 10 and purchase tickets for this performance here.
Performer/Choreographer/Educator
www.JeremyMcQueen.com
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