Since ending within the Prime 8 of “So You Assume You Can Dance” Season 18, Braylon Browner has continued to carve out a dynamic presence each on and off the stage. At the moment a sophomore at College of Southern California’s Glorya Kaufman College of Dance, he’s balancing instructing alternatives at conventions and studios throughout the nation with a rising on-line fanbase. His improvisational movies, typically filmed in Kaufman’s sun-drenched studios, have develop into viral highlights on Instagram and TikTok. “Folks message me on a regular basis to say how therapeutic my movies have been for them,” Browner says. “I believe they’re drawn to the authenticity of it.”
Browner’s dancing is a novel mix of spontaneity and management, transitioning from intricate floorwork to textbook pirouettes with ease. His social media platforms additionally function a video diary, documenting his technique of exploring and increasing upon choreographic phrases. As Browner continues to work towards his diploma at USC Kaufman, he has no plans to cease sharing movies of his dancing—however he understands the accountability that comes with such a platform. “I’m surrounded by such gifted individuals at Kaufman, and I consistently have concepts to feed off of. It’s actually inspiring to take choreography that resonates with you and play with it sufficient that it totally turns into your individual.”
Everlasting Evolution
“In a latest class, Spenser Theberge stated to us that you must be allergic to the thought of ‘accomplished.’ This mentality has helped my artistic course of a lot—a completed product is nice, however what if it may simply all the time be evolving? It’s allowed me to create from a spot of no strain.”
Normalizing Off Days
“It might be dishonest to say that I really like dance each single day, and that’s one thing I need to share with my viewers. It could appear like I’ve an ideal relationship to this artwork kind, however there are days that I don’t—and that’s regular.”
Reducing the Cameras
“Once I e-book studio time with the intention of filming, I all the time make sure that to bounce and not using a digicam rolling for a minimum of a couple of minutes earlier than and after. It’s essentially the most therapeutic half for me. If I’m consistently filming simply to seize that excellent second of footage to put up, I’m not rising—I’m simply tearing down my vanity for no purpose.”