Choreographer Hollywood Jade embodies all matters of freedom through dance
Hollywood Jade’s performance is a part of FreeUp! Emancipation Day 2021, now streaming on CBC Gem
Throughout FreeUp! Emancipation Day 2021, artists shared what freedom means to them. Their answers varied from expressions of joy, fearlessness, peace, choice, control, and hope.
Hollywood Jade, famed dancer, choreographer and boundary-pusher, embodies all matters of freedom through his dance. In this clip from the show, watch Hollywood Jade express himself to the song "Close My Eye" by Kaylow.
Hollywood Jade is a visionary talent who continues to find new and exciting ways to push boundaries of expression through dance, dance, dance!- Ngozi Paul
Born in Alberta but raised in Toronto, the visionary artist has made a name for himself on both the big and small screen dancing in films like Save the Last Dance 2, Camp Rock 2, and the iconic musical Hairspray, and more recently as the head choreographer for Canada's Drag Race.
FreeUp! Emancipation Day 2021 is a youth-led celebration of spoken word, dance, theatre and music, as we gather together to celebrate freedom. Stream it on CBC Gem and YouTube.
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