As I have worked on my composition skills in the graduate level, I have had moments where I realize I am uncomfortable as I move- but I'm never uncomfortable when I'm moving…unless…unless I feel a sense of vulnerability. That feeling creeps and consumes my soul in few instances: when I am ill-prepared to present, performing [...]
Author: cue4christ
Quilan “Cue” Arnold (MFA) is a dance professional based out of Brooklyn, New York. He has been a member of companies such as Camille A. Brown and Dancers (NY), Rennie Harris Puremovement (PA), Abby Z and the New Utility (NY), and Enzo Celli Vivo Ballet (NY).
Quilan’s most recent choreographic work, “Searching for a True Move: A Kinesthetic American English Experience,” was virtually presented at Western Washington University (WA) in 2020 and Brigham-Young University (UT) in 2021.
Quilan is the co-founder of the Street/Club Dance podcast, “The Good Foot Podcast,” executive director of the Street/Club Dance documentary, “Build’N Shop,” which is partially funded by the 2018 Ohio State Dance Preservation Grant; and co-founder of the online battle event, “Dominate from a Distance.”
As an educator Quilan currently serves as a faculty member at Hunter College (NY), Marymount Manhattan College (NY), and Towson University (MD). Additionally, Quilan hosts an online Hip-Hop course, “Get Groovy.”
“All In My Head” Choreography (Artist: Tori Kelly)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrEL0tIo7fY Hey y'all! So this is my last video of the semester, I feel like it has been an amazing journey at OSU so far and I wanted to cap it off by going back to what I love to naturally do choreographically- create videos that highlight the dance using my own movement voice. This [...]
4 Dimensions
Hey y'all, This short dance film is my third and final project for my first semester at Ohio State University. The instructor allowed for this project to be completely open, no guidelines or restrictions for our creativity. I found it easy to conjure up an idea; however, I found it challenging to figure out how [...]
“Like” and “Ballet” Can Go In the Same Sentence?!
Throughout the first three of five years I have been dancing, nobody could convince that I would remotely enjoy ballet. From the form-fitting tights that showed too much information to the stiff torsos that meandered around the stage, everything about the form disgusted my Hiphop being. I could not wrap my head around how anyone [...]
FACEless
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA9R83rJi5c Hey y'all, This is my second major film project from Ohio State. We were required to pick a piece of artwork and create a short movie based off of what inspired us. I chose a piece of artwork of a Krump dancer in open space. There is no title or artist; however, this work [...]
First Mark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMcv3uVTB_E Hey y'all, "First Mark" is my first dance film project created here at Ohio State University. We were required to choreograph 2 movements and film the movements from 22 angles. Using our clips, we used our creativity to tell our own story. The title represents the last name of the dancer, Mel Mark, and [...]
Speaking into the future…
This picture is a mock-promotion of a class that my future-company would host for its community. Although I am far away from anything of the sort, I do believe in speaking into the future as though it is true.
Movement Lifestyle theTour Part 2
Movement Lifestyle theTour Part 2 My video made it to the top 5 in the Movement Lifestyle Tour video contest! It is such an honor. To have the people who I look up to even pay attention to my work is such a blessing, but to be selected as a finalist is something that has [...]
Movement Lifestyle Tour Contest
Movement Lifestyle Tour Contest Movement Lifestyle (ML) is pretty much a monopoly within the Hiphop agency business over in Los Angeles. They have contracts with a lot of the top mainstream Hiphop choreographers and dancers that exist on the west coast. However, it is much more than an agency. It literally is a movement. The [...]
Ian Eastwood Choreography
Ian Eastwood Choreography It is amazing to see this guy grow. I don't know him personally, but I feel like I do in a way. I have been following his work for three years now, and the growth that he has shown as a mover and a choreographer is amazing. I'm very excited to see [...]
Quilan 'Cue' Arnold 