![]() ![]() ![]() They incorporated homecoming moves made popular by Historically Black Colleges and Universities. ![]() Ocbazghi: Ten years later, JaQuel and Beyoncé teamed up for yet another iconic performance. Once getting in the space with her, starting to dance with her, and see how she thinks and move through the project and how she sees things in her head, I was completely blown away. In the process of that he was like, "Wow, you know how to teach, you know how to deal with people, you lead really well, you know, how about you come on board and help choreograph the video with us." And the next week he was like, "Can you come choreograph the entire promo tour?" And then a few months went by, he called and was like, "Yo, I have this Beyoncé record, can you fly to New York tonight?" I was like, "Yo, I just got the call! Going to New York tonight! Yoncé!" Got to New York, the record was Single Ladies. He was actually working on Michelle Williams' debut project. Knight: Frank Gatson Junior, who was choreographer and creative director for Beyoncé and Destiny's Child for, you know, ages. Ocbazghi: At just 18, JaQuel landed a gig choreographing one of the best videos of all time."Single Ladies." And then when I was 16 I started my own dance group with my best friend in Atlanta and that was kind of the first serious step towards choreography and creative direction. As I got older I remember copying all the major iconic MTV award shows, performances, Soul Train performances. Knight: I remember dancing in my grandmother's living room at the age of four and five, copying the things I saw on TV. ![]() He's worked with her for years and he's been dancing his entire life. Emmanuel Ocbazghi: JaQuel Knight is the creative mind many of Beyoncé's iconic performances. ![]()
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