CRY ME A RIVER - Justin Timberlake - Dance Video

Directed & Choreographed by Andrew Winghart
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Featuring the music of Justin Timberlake
Starring George Lawrence II
Featured Dancers:
Laura Aronoff
Michelle Barfield
Andrea Bess
Ellie Biddle
Brooke Brady
Audrey Case
Katherine Cheng
Kelly Choi
Emily Crouch
Natasha Crudup
Shelby Davis
Sammi Farber
Melissa Farrar
Katie Hazard
Mikaela Jagim
Chelsea Jennings
Bridget Krouse
Bailee Krucek
Kelsey Landers
Arielle Libertore
Madisyn Maniff
Juliette Martinez
Briana Morrison
Nikki Norenberg
Lonni Olson
Victoria Pizzo
Cailyn Rice-Robinson
Kailyn Rogers
Jordan Salisbury
Courtney Scarr
Lauren Shaw
Taylor Sieve
Mariah Spears
Lucy Vallely
Natalie Weaver
Aaliyah Zolina
Produced by Cailin Lowry
Director of Photography Brandon Somerhalder
Edited by Kerry Furrh
Makeup Artist - Alexandra French
Makeup Assistant - Yeritza Bonilla
Wardrobe - Jill Paz
Wardrobe Assistant - Mauricio Paz
Gaffer -Jon Corum
Key Grip - Ben Velzen
Grip -Cooper Rowe
Swing / BBE - Kaleb Blakey

[@LJ-ef2dx]

So.. I guess this is what they do at the secret Beauxbatons training camp. A bunch of lovely women dancing together with their coach before the tri-wizard tournament is freaking cool AF

[@xolilash14xo]

this is the best comment i've ever seen

[@teer786]

Laoal Jaiplum hhahaa im not even a major potter fan, but i couldnt pinpoint who those girls reminded me of, lol yes they are like them 😂😂 love it & this video

[@dannyl3626]

lol i thought of Beauxbatons too when i first saw the video

[@horangi-yy6gs]

Laoal Jaiplum thats what I thought when I watched it the first time 😂

[@millisam5273]

its not only girls, theres a couple boys in there

[@phiakate]

It took me a while to realise that I really love the fact that the female dancers keep theirs faces neutral and let the movements speak for themselves. They are all so strong.

[@louiselill1528]

As you dance you become the music and the music becomes you dancing is a very fantastic way of expressing ones self

[@misterae6430]

Its because the women were representing something abstract. They were al supposed to be one organism wheras the front man is his own entitiy and therefore less neutral in his expressions

[@AnaJulia-ps8lw]

bom

[@jeremyjub9147]

That was some Handmaid's Tale bullcrap if you ask me...wtf was this

[@tabathastaples7884]

Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Pastor Murray is an Anointed Servant of GOD who teaches the Word of GOD with Authority!!!!!!!

[@lucyinthesky4682]

So beautiful. I'm 42 yrs old and a retired dancer but oh when I see moves like this, contemporary dance has come so far, I wish I could glide across the stage like these stunning dancers. I wasn't expecting contemporary but the flow of the movements told the story perfectly. So well done.

[@ESDASH549]

maybe i'm seeing to much into this but their motions imitate a river, everything is continuous, synchronized, and basically flowing from the start till the end. there are parts when they do the domino effect sorta thing, but they also have that eye of the storm (circular) thing where the center is calm but surrounded by organized chaos, just like a cyclone. plus, the color of their clothes kind of allude to this idea as well.

[@TCt83067695]

The perfect description

[@yarkoyanna2616]

Agree

[@reddae6910]

Exactly!! Agree

[@anaprodanov3423]

Agree too.

[@AndrBeres]

Да, мужское начало структуирует женскую жнергию, которая в свою очередь толкает мужское начало вперед❤😊 трансформация инь-ян

[@tonimontana8113]

this i called art.... a masterpiece

[@llevyp]

Love it. So powerful ❤️

[@ElizaMogha]

Indeed a masterpiece at all levels: concept, choreography, performance, photography, costume, everything!

[@chouchaneibrahim773]

wtf

[@sanjitsaha5000]

you are so right Ellie amazing work

[@notleonard]

I just used this video in a class on ancient Greek tragedy to explain the Chorus. Love it.

[@SvetlanaTulasi]

This is the most beautiful and heartbreaking dance that I’ve seen in my whole life ❤️😭

[@briebrie5209]

Svetlana Tulasi so beautiful and powerful

[@andrezzzz8268]

Then watch Pina by Wim Wenders :)

[@sharellbalkcon2661]

Are you kidding me right now ...that was AMAZING OMG!!!!! THAT CHOREO WAS INSANE!

[@anneliarromusic2415]

It is so important to bring those beautiful choreography works out through qualitative cinematography! This is as much moving as watching spectacular nature landscapes on a big screen and more. All crew work put in this video is just brilliant!

[@winghart]

I very much agree! Thanks so much for the kind words!

[@Gustavosunidos]

Elegant with an edge💃🏽🕺🏽 Brilliant work, Andrew Winghart!

[@kianarenaemusic1171]

Anneli Arro Music I agree! Its important that people recognize the construction behind this piece! Its marvelous. Hey if you have a sec please checkout my dance video and let me know what you think! THANKS 😀

[@Itsjeremypaul]

Crying a river was exactly what I did after watching this video!! Damn it's so good, WOW!!

[@LtheGoddess7]

Jeremy Paul Me too!!

[@NK-mp2ky]

I always love to come back to this video - it’s just stunning 💙

[@nyeletibaloyi1293]

Stunning indeed 🥹

[@user-vj4sn1hk3n]

Strong real men who can dance are so attractive.

[@MrIzador]

I saw this on Facebook and it is BLOWING UP!!! That part at 1:51-1:57! MY GOD!!!😃🙌🏾❤️

[@RetroJunk1987]

Afronerd_92 Best part!

[@marwaalwasila6433]

Afronerd_92 YES 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@linawan]

YESSS that part gave me goosebumps !!! its amazing !!!!! :DDD

[@MelanieMayeranderson]

Ya! he is a teacher at JUMP dance convention and he taught that to us! It was hard but so much fun.

[@kianarenaemusic1171]

Afronerd_92 I know! I feel like I saw this before it was on youtube 😮

[@RPPRods]

Everything about this video is so right. The dance. The music. The setting. The lighting. The costume. The cinematography. Great job to everyone!

[@gabregas04]

Whoaaa sickkkk

[@cristinasimao3452]

Mesmerizing! And the idea of picking different shades of blue for the dresses was very on point. Added even more dinnamism to the movements.

[@midoriambers7834]

Wow! The girls were his river of tears...they flowed and ebbed and reflected his emotions! This was spectacular.

[@edgarreynoso7196]

I can't stop watching it. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@darvenskylouis3214]

Andrew Freaking Winghart, done did it again. 😭😭😭😭

[@lisal.beitling2204]

I feel like I’m in a secret showing of the Mockingjay’s District 12 underground dance recitals the night before the reaping.

[@Kezyaflea]

Omg yesss I was thinking that to hahaha

[@lisal.beitling2204]

Could be Divergent too.

[@mamajana12]

Or the Handmaids!

[@justingreen2432]

This is what choreography in modern film musicals should be like.

[@jenniferdonkey28]

I love the sequence of every dance move, it truly gives the visual effect of an actual river. Beautifully done.

[@adrianadanse7129]

Wow, I am very impressed by this dance! The choreography is absolutely breathtaking and the visual effects created by the dancers' movements are incredible. Also, the dancers are so in sync it looks unreal. I'm truly speechless, great job!

[@richlikeg3722]

Around midway, the dancing starts to align with the song, that’s when it gets good😊

[@SusanLaskowski-kb8pg]

This was absolutely spectacular. 🫶 The different shades of blue dresses & their neutral faces the entire time added so much to that dance. Absolutely loved it & that song. ❤

[@mrreecerichards]

Everything is great. The ensemble are so strong. Well done. :)

[@ranDumDENISE]

All of the dancers in this video were PHENOMENAL.

[@misssweetpeachez]

Still as much of a masterpiece as the day it was uploaded. Excellent

[@chriscook460]

I clicked expecting a video..This dance memorized me..visually breath taking!

[@julias_pie]

this looks amazing. and totally agree with the commenters about the great part at 1:50 - 2:02 .

[@melodi2036]

That is my favorite part!!!!

[@JJay13Productionz]

You think you have seen everything and then this video shows up. Incredible dance routine.

[@vilmasimonbond109]

I admire this piece as the artist combined three different generes, I saw contemporary, one modern style hiphop phrase, and close to the end of the song I saw what looked like a lyrical or liturgical phrase, wow! There sky blue or ocean blue packaging was quite fitting for the theme of the piece ( Cry me a River) love it.

[@kittykevan5052]

I like the subtle differences in the ladies dresses- they were more river- like and varying in that way. Wonderful male dancer.

[@nataliemarie430]

This is perfection. Mesmerizing, intelligent, beautifully executed, just perfect.

[@Bitcrossfire1]

1:50 - 1:51 that moment when they move in unison looked so good to me

[@nechethekid]

Literally screamed out "I'm in love"

[@jaydiarae]

Stunning! I love the blue representation of the river/tears. My fave part is 2:35, where they're swaying from side to side. Perfection.

[@room2growrose623]

Timberland’s production just so many layers to work with. Beautiful

[@TrueluvIsGod]

This looks like it can be a scene from a Hunger Games novel/movie broadway show.

[@gracewaterlilly8023]

ohmychickenballllls exactly what I was thinking :D

[@gerrad5130]

Harry Potter ... Fleur D'elacour and the other girls

[@valhalla1240]

it also has a cult-vibe to it. With the guy in the middle and all the women around him and their dresses look a bit religious...

[@samanthagurah]

This should have been the video for this song! Amazing!

[@Chocobear874]

Completely breathtaking. So intense and still crisp in every movement 🎉🎉 🎉

[@Alison-dt5wo]

This is INCREDIBLE - the idea is visually so appealing, all dancers are on point and George Lawrence II is simply divine.

[@fashes]

I love the feminine dancers performing as masculine. It first caught my eye at 1:50-2:04. Their moves are so severe and sharp and in sync with the lead. Well done. Fecking mesmerizing.

[@Faithful.adanna]

YES THAT WAS MY FAVORITE PART

[@orangeradios]

That footwork is absolutely insane! Great job you guys!

[@AnneCozean1]

The lead dancer had one Fine Attitude throughout his entire body and demeanor. 2:36 to the finish - especially love those swaying, lilting lifts. mm mm Gooood.♥ Bravo to all!

[@MsEgarcia4]

The Amish been REAL QUIET since this dropped.

[@ninnin.471]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Mercyreneeb]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 omg this comment brought me to tears

[@TCt83067695]

Speak on it 🙌🏾 🤣

[@TDLOVE96]

Girll wtf 😂😂😂

[@Lon.BedStuyforLife]

🤣🤣👍🏽💯

[@Redvelvetgirl14]

This is so beautiful omgg

[@Redvelvetgirl14]

wow the video was at like 70k views when I left his comment

[@heianneeve3341]

😱😱😱😱😲😲😱😱😱😱😱 legit one of the sickest things I have EVER seen ----- ridiculous how utterly Stellar this is... I literally have no words good enough 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@johannagroenendijk2710]

So strong! Both the choreography as well as the dancers! Thank you for this refreshing piece of art.

[@JustinJadunath]

2:30 onwards was absolute perfection for me!! I loved the whole piece but that last two minutes... Goosebumps!!!

[@gabcastel]

You are such a huge inspiration. Incredible video! As always.

[@winghart]

unexpected influx of comments in the last 24 hours..... not sure why that is happening but either way thanks so much for all of the kind words on this one!

[@kjbkjhkjhjk7775]

Fantastic composition (beyond the hype). Gave me shivers.

[@flutterby8462]

Andrew Winghart Andrew this is a brilliant piece of work, thank you for sharing!. I was just curious to know why you hired someone to be the lead instead of dancing yourself?

[@estiemarasigan6868]

Andrew Winghart Bollroom dancing

[@ZoeHuizingZowieIV]

This video is EXACTLY what i have been wanting from the dance community, and what i want to work towards aswell. thankyou SO MUCH for making this beautiful video and choreography. well done sir, WELL DONE

[@julissaandrew4028]

Andrew Winghart this choreography is superb

[@sunmont1461]

I came back often to this masterpiece

[@skaterbecke]

Love the choreography. Love the use of canon and the use of action and reaction♥ The dancers reminded me of raindrops

[@twotrickpony2488]

I've watched this so many times. To the point, I heard the song on the radio and this is all I could picture. The movements are hauntingly beautiful and I feel it in the guys facial expression.

[@Lora-Lynn]

The representation of the river and the multiple beat overtones with the women is so powerful.

[@mbaweme9688]

This dance is AMAZING! I watch it all the time. The song is beautiful. They are all extremely talented dancers.

[@newlevel2201]

I m blown away they killed it completely the waves the movements the vibes no smiles damn loved it

[@paulmuiruri3155]

Amazing choreography. The dance is impeccably executed. Truly inspiring.

[@MGDragonfree]

I can't imagine how much passion and work went into this masterpiece: the chores, the body control of the performers, the cinematic and camera work, awesome!

[@infinifi2910]

Gosh, this talented dance, choreography and music takes a performance to a whole new level

[@user-sb2yo2cs1e]

Simply perfect mix of the dance, music and lyrics. Only true artist has skin thin enough to feel the song right, vision clear enough to see how exactly dancers should perform and the soul so pure to create such a brilliant canvas. Beautiful

[@carmodance]

super cool andrew! love it!

[@winghart]

thanks carrie!!

[@crististone2433]

Andrew Winghart this is excellent! From beginning to end. Would you consider checking out BTS's mv's? Not Today is hittin it but they have a lot of others that may be more your style. Would love it if you could get some of your choreo in an MV!

[@qtbaybii123]

yes army you promo our boys

[@LtheGoddess7]

I am literally OBSESSED with this choreography. Emotional lyrics + intricate choreography + a layered Timbaland beat = my favorite kind of dance ever.

[@sanjitsaha5000]

One of the best choreographies if seen in a long time

[@emmabustnes9866]

this is the best dance I´ve ever seen on youtube, the rythm, the moves and the locations -Just stunning.

[@claudianyamda9065]

i can't help seeig Beauxbatons doing this #potterdhead

[@a.k-6903]

Claudia Nyamda glad i'm not the only one 😂

[@silky0439]

This was absolutely wonderful! The movement so precise and clean, yet there was passion in every step. Loved it.

[@MsBluestar06]

So beautiful! The execution was on point. Felt like I was watching a live production

[@arkadashi]

Freaking gorgeous!!! The choreography, the moves and the whole ambiance, flawless!!!

[@elorrep]

Former dancer here as well (jazz) Loved the entire piece... awesome choreo and cinematography!👏👏👏👏

[@SusanMowers]

I've lost count of how many times I've watched this, but it never ceases to amaze.

[@jr5389]

Music + Movement = Beauty 👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😎

[@tammiemcinnis4971]

I’ve watched this video about four times in a week. And I’m mesmerized every single time at the precision and perfect execution of every one of his dance moves. It’s done so perfect including the facial expressions that he must be an alien or a robot. He’s extraordinarily talented.

[@mojovr5003]

Chills! I was mesmerized how they were all so in sync! I wish my team and I could be so synchronized.

[@91romerorr]

that was brilliant!!!

[@queenofstitcheswarrior2668]

A River of tears, danced by the female dancers☺️ Imagine having a floor that big to dance on😍

[@sunrae7680]

Couldn't keep my eyes off of the male dancer. Beautiful.

[@rodayodryve7998]

First off, I am waaaaayyy older than everyone on here, literally from another generation. The dancing, music, backdrop, colors all melted together into one slowly over time. I can't dance worth shi*t, but can tell getting that many people in one group to move together is a rough project and well done, much better than the usual stuff you see put out. If all of you are speaking to another generation of people, you are battin 100 💪🙌 Keep up the great work and congrats to all of you. XOXO from Chicago🙂

[@AEC97]

Dang, this is so cool! The costumes, the movements, everything was so beautiful!

[@TheAStylist]

This was f-ing amazing. All the tears that make up the river he cried. So wonderfully creative.

[@fabriciafeitosabarreto]

Oh my goodness! It is so amazing and authentic this coreography. I've never seen before👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@wolfwalker5924]

This is why I love modern dance. This work is a truly outstanding use of space, rhythm, and justa-position of movement elements- bound verses free and slow verses quick. I was mesmerized by the wave-like, ebb and flow sequential group movements. The creative, edgy choreography made way for dynamic emotional piece that I will not soon forget. This is a masterpiece. Bravo!

[@abbaemmanuel1806]

The creativity is just perfect.

[@THT01]

Friggigen marvelous!!!! Bravo to all!!!!!

[@kristinmoreno9203]

💙BRAVO!! EXCELLENT Dancing and Creative, AWESOME Choreography ! The Dancers were the River, STUNNING! 💙

[@Chezzgirl69]

SPECTACULAR! Had to watch it again & again. Can’t take my eyes off the handsome Dance teacher.( he’s gawjuss) and the girls were mesmerising together. Simply Fantastic 👏👏👏👏👏👌

[@sylvanasbestie1409]

it’s only as i’ve had to learn this dance for part of my gcse grade that i really took into appreciation how hard it is. they all make it look so flawless and easy, the strength they have is incredible, the whole thing is amazing

[@jeannecastellano7181]

Cry Me a River is one of my favorite Justin Timberlake songs. I NEVER imagined that someone could dance to it! This is beautiful. After the incredible dancing, my favorite part are the blue gowns the women are wearing and their river current-like movements.

[@fezekamnisi5273]

"Cry me a River ". The women in blue, embodying the river, represent the tears shed by a heartbroken woman trying to win their love back. Their fluid movements symbolize the ebb and flow of emotions that one experiences in the face of sorrow. Despite being engulfed by this river, the lead dancer portrays the struggle and eventual triumph over these overwhelming feelings. He keeps trying to control this river but ends up being swallowed by it over and over...

[@elenamamais6047]

A message to the choreographer - Andrew Winghart - fantastic imagery. Dance shows that tempest of a river by the beautiful dancers. Do not know if that was your intent - that was my first impression. I realize this video is old but so relevant today - with all of us crying tears that can fill not just a river but an ocean with our lives been drastically changed by these Covid chaotic times. I thank you ever so much and I would love your feed back if by chance you ever see this post.

[@mihrantv]

I luv it!

[@LolaTheAgingShowgirl]

You remind me of Akram Khan..Brilliant, all of you.

[@kosaisharfi1671]

NOW THAT IS REAL ART !!! ONE OF THE BEST CHOREOGRAPHIES I HAVE EVER SEEN !!! GENIUS WORK !!!!

[@tinybrit3225]

This tripped me out sober, I definitely need to watch it again high 😮‍💨

[@hayitszarina]

❤️this choreography is amazing and the synchronized dancing is epic !!!

[@andisontran4472]

HONEY, WHERE'S MY SUPER SUIT His clothes reminds me of Frozone from the Incredibles. Honestly this is some amazing choreography though. I am amazed.

[@farhananiaz6877]

Wow wow wow!!! So on point!!! My goodness

[@marianagoncalves3529]

4 years later I still comeback to watch it again, beautiful work of art

[@yolandaznostalgictv9462]

That's one of my favorite Justin Timberlake songs. This was a very nice performance; and the guy is cute.

[@jj5jj5]

Beautiful dancing. Was this shot in front of a green screen? There's something with the lighting that's messing with my mind.

[@winghart]

Nope no green screen!

[@tesc-zn1pg]

They most likely did all of these shots at different times of the day so most likely there is lighting variations. I could tell at some parts that they had to have lighting as it was towards the end of the day.

[@winghart]

we had one giant light source in front and the rest was all natural light you are correct - our shoot day was pretty short as light was contingent on sun being out!

[@elisakamke2391]

@Tesy Lava I think so too, for example, you can see a big light change between the first and the last shot. The windows in the ceiling show that the sun moved. I guess the first one was done at noon, sun directly above/between both windows, while the last one was done 2-3 hours before or most probably after. They most probably started in the morning with setting up the euipment, costume and makeup for the dancers and some warmup/rehearsal, then started shooting around noon with the totals. Colser shot, like the one at 01:52, were probably done later in the afternoon, when the windows in the background didn't look that nice anymore (that's how I would do it) and you can clearly see there is a big soft light source placed on the right side outside the frame. As Andrew said in another comment, that light source was also used as fill light in the frontal shots

[@Delia0692TV]

The production literally every movement is the a word of the song

[@straightarrow372]

I like this. Thanks for giving work to so many dancers. I loved the subtle variation in the costume colors, giving the impression of water. Beautiful!