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December 19th 1989 🎂 #sagittariusseason

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Good times partnering with @nickichicky8 ❤️🙌🏾 #TakeMeBack Choreographer @claudiaschreier ✨miss both of you! ❤️🎁

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Keep Going.

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"Please think about your legacy, because you're writing it every day." --Gary Vaynerchuck #lifehacks #adidas #growth @michaelsentinophotography 🙌🏾📸

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"It has been said that a Scotchman has not seen the world until he has seen Edinburgh; and I think that I may say that an American has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi-Gras in New Orleans." — Mark Twain. Living our best lives @mayaalexis ❤️ #mardigras2018

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#syre

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#Artistliving #NewOrleansliving I love that I get to one day be in an international commercial and the next day perform in a classical ballet like Giselle. #feelingBlessed

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🙌🏿More Than The Sum🙌🏿 #adidas #menssports #dancenola #neworleansnative #MenDanceToo #Ballet #voguemagazine #Sports #Runners #MaleModels #Film #NOLA Click the link in bio, the message for this film goes far beyond dance. #blackmensmiling #3minShortFilm Thanks for all the positive feedback so far🙌🏿❤️ Director + Cinematographer: Gaul Porat Director: Skyler Fulton Assistant Camera: Casey Shaw Editor: Colin Kelly Hingel  Mix: Nadav Post Location Sound: Lukas Gonzalez Color: Kath Raisch / CO3 Music: Greg Debricki Copywriter: Avery DiUblaldo Narration: RJ Brown Producers: Gaul Porat, Skyler Fulton, Lauren Dunn, Casey Shaw

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🏄🏾‍♂️🏝🌋Best time I’ve ever spent on the beach. I fell in love with #Hawaii and the people. Thank You @jfgrecords @josephine8gg @tracyphillips66 @loubecker for this amazing experience. This song has become my summer jam #CapeSunshine . ❤️❤️❤️#amazingpeople #amazingexperience Watch full length on my first #InstaTV post.

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I will never forget where I came from. Ballet will always be my vessel for discovering myself and the world. I am so grateful for the art of dance; It saved my life and has given me purpose. Who knew something like Art could feel like church to me. The dance studio became a place for me to escape from everything that was going on around me. I didn't know that dance would take me around the world and allow me to inspire so many people. I hope this video makes people realize that you can never judge a book by its cover and something like ballet could give you strength, honor, and purpose. Being grateful and graceful never felt so good. I will continue to pursue my dreams with grit and integrity. #GraceTakesGrit #thisonlythebeginning #ActorDancer #2YearInthemaking #blackboyJOy #ShareIt #magnoliaprojects #Neworleansraised Click link in bio or watch on my insta Tv for the full length video. (at New Orleans, Louisiana)

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When I'm teaching my men's ballet class it always reminds me of how I started out taking ballet classes ( #late #confused #whyiseveryonewhite ) It's cool that I got to be this guys first intro into ballet. He started ballet classes for a class project and I told him after his first class with me that he would have to keep taking classes. Even when his school project was over..... Because he had that much talent naturally. Guess what the class project ended months ago and he's still in mens ballet class. I always know that even if these guys don't become professional ballet dancers... They are still getting a great sense of discipline, focus, grit, and exposure to the classical arts. A skill that they can carry with them even if they decide to be a lawyer, doctor, or even president. Teaching reminds me of why I have to keep going as a performing artist. They motivate me just as much as I hope that I motivate them. #feelingblessed #kidsAreTheFuture #IteachToo #blackboysdancetoo #youngblackmen @neworleansschoolofballet 📸 Carrie kensilla

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😂😂😂 #NinjaLife

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MORE THAN THE SUM 2018 

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bio

Edward Spots began his dance training with Baderinwa Rolland "Mama" at the very first New Orleans Charter Middle School in New Orleans. After taking his first ballet class under Diane Carney and Harvey Hysell, He then began his formal ballet training at the Schrammel Conservatory of Dance. He then attended the Walnut Hill School for the Arts on full scholarship and graduated in 2009. Mr. Spots also trained at  the Magnus Midwest Dance Intensive, the Joffrey Ballet School and The Washington School of Ballet. In 2010, he entered The Ailey School as a scholarship student and after one year Mr. Spots became an apprentice. Mr. Spots has studied Horton, Limon, Taylor, Graham, and dunham technique. Mr. Spots got his first big break dancing for Urban Balllet Theatre inn NYC. His professional touring career started with Ailey II, performing and teaching all over the world. Then continued to dance with Urban Ballet Theatre, Claudia Schreier, and has guessed with New Orleans Ballet Theatre. Mr. Spots has worked with choreographers including Daniel Catanach, Camille A. Brown, Francesca Harper, Troy Powell, Judith Jamison, Earl Mosley, Thang Dao,Jennifer Muller, Sonia Dawkins,  Ceyhun Ozsoy,and Benoit-Swan, and Robert Battle just to name a few. He has been featured on FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance as well as in Dance Magazine,Bulgaria’s Dancing with The Stars,  essence magazine, and The New York Times. Recently Edward just was featured in an International wal-mart commercial directed by Seth Rogan and choregraphy by Tricia Miranda, which aired during the Oscars. Currently Mr. Spots is waiting for a movie he did last year called “American Rhapsody” where he plays a lead character name Adam. Which will be preserved in the library of Congress. This is Mr. Spots second time guesting with the Marigny Opera House.

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What an amazing project this was! It helped me think while building it! #HomePond #MyPond #BeforeAfter

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🙇 when you've been working a lot. Sunday will be magical. 🙏🙌