JUNE 1982 a little boy was born. In 1985 his family TRAVELED TO N.Y. from Panama at the chance of a BETTER LIFE.
THEY planted roots in Brooklyn and made it home.
And soon enough the neighborhood of Bushwich would know his name
he loved t0 sing and dance TO VIYNL RECORDS. grandma had the only collection. from Celia Cruz to Michael Jackson.
the music moved him to DANCE. it gave him such joy and happiness. a SPARK was lit.
then a 1980’s movie fame lit A fire in his feet AND IN HIS soul. so a journey began TO FULFILL HIS DREAMS. DETERMINED; HE TRAINED FOR YEARS UNTIL IT WAS his TIME to AUDITION. He left everything on that floor.
THE NEXT 4 YEARS WILL CHANGE HIS LIFE FOREVER.
LAGUARDIA h.s. CLASS OF 200I
dance theatre of harlem.
Scholarship Student.
LIONS CLUB AWARD.
For excellence in the fine arts
presidential arts awards.
Merit Winner
IN HIS JUNIOR YEAR OF H.S., HE JOINED HIS FIRST DANCE COMPANY AS A SOLOIST AND CORE DANCER.
ALPHA OMEGA THEATRICAL DANCE COMPANY.
HE WENT ON TO DANCE AND COLLABORATE WITH…
ECLECTIC DANCE THEATRE.
SOLOIST AND CORE DANCER
JINAH NICOLE PARKER
STATEMENT PIECES. DANCER AND COLLABORATOR.
ALONA MOR DANCE COMPANY.
DANCER AND COLLABORATOR.
HIS TALENTS LED HIM TO SOME AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES.
Choreographer
“Stereotypes” black violin music video
Contestant Semi Finalist
the wade robson project.
Shea Stadium - President Bill Clinton. Dancer.
Dancer
BUT HIS TRUE PASSION WAS CREATING THE ART THAT MOVED THROUGH HIS MIND. SO HE FOUNDED HIS OWN DANCE COMPANY. SESSIONS IN DANCE. NOW KNOWN AS THE…
JASHRIO DEAN
DANCE COMPANY.
RITUALS
A rebirth of spirit and mind and finding what was lost so that one can forge ahead.
Videography by Jon Prospero. Music By Gianni Romano