How I Became A Professional Dancer ft. Mykell Wilson | STEEZY.CO

How I Became A Professional Dancer - Ft. Mykell Wilson
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Hey STEEZY Nation,
Don’t miss out on your dream dance career, just because you’re not sure how to make it happen!
In this video, STEEZY Studio instructor Mykell Wilson will walk you through his personal journey to becoming a professional dancer and choreographer - plus he’ll give you plenty of actionable tips for your own dance journey. 🚀
Let us know in the comments what tips YOU have for breaking into the dance industry too!
With Love,
STEEZY Squad
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[@Error404braincellsnotfound]

Damn he started dancing at 23? Okay that’s it imma start dancing now

[@nikelepz410]

Lets go

[@ingridcassy2133]

Ohhh it's never too late to start

[@joezaster4978]

Yes! I will do it too!!!

[@erikao10]

Right! And he stop a couple years. LETS START DANCING!!!

[@erikao10]

Ah! Motivation!

[@_lara_228]

it's really inspiring to see someone succeed even though he started dancing at 23! I feel like you're always told that if you didn't start dancing at a really young age you will never get to do that professionally but here he is proving that statement wrong

[@davidecarella4433]

This statement is always wrong, a lot of professional dancer and choreographer started at 20. This prove that if you have passion and dedication you will be big, no matter your age

[@datgalnextdoor]

Yea!! I remember when I started riding horse at 12 years old with this girl that started with 3 years! And I got to her level so fast, I even won some competitions!. She couldn't believe it 😂

[@raincloud3416]

The integrity tho... He represents all people with purpose. This is what a purposeful individual is like. True inspiration my guy.

[@AnnaMorozova-vb1jm]

The integrity tho... He represents all people with purpose. This is what a purposeful individual is like. True inspiration my guy.

[@amalinabatrisyia6294]

he started at 23?? and he's now dancing on stage with famous artists as a career?? how old is this legend??

[@crisp8864]

he's 36. it's unbelievable

[@datgalnextdoor]

@@crisp8864 he looks 20 😮

[@cutiestar8030]

that doctor metaphor was hilarious 😆

[@GospelChick_]

You are amazing. That line hit me when you said you were not ashamed to suck! I love you so much. Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

[@nelanuit]

As a 16 year old with a lil bit of experience I honestly thought it might be too late for me bc it seems like all the professionals start dancing at like 2 years old. But this video has really opened my eyes and inspired me to keep doing what I love!

[@martyna3139]

Yes! I love stories from "late" dancers. It motivates me so much

[@lesserafimchangedmylife]

I myself have never taken classes so it always makes me feel so behind everyone, but then through my natural talent, I always end up passing auditions, maybe not my recent one, but I passed the past three I have ever done in my life. I feel like I still suck compared to everyone, making me feel self-conscious, but you saying it's ok to suck, really inspires me to go off even if I suck. I've been working out almost daily for 30 minutes because I'm scared of falling behind instead of catching up. I'm self-taught so it's scarier. I want to take classes, but I'm scared to being bad, but that's how everyone started huh. I also just don't have time. So it's a struggle. I sacrifice time for dancing through dance clubs I have in my high school, practicing at home, and going to workshops. Also being in a dance team at my school. But I still don't think it's enough. Seeing people like Bailey Sok for being so good at 15, makes me inspired yet behind and conscious. Fear is what I feel. I want to overcome it, but I don't know how.

[@39Bosski]

r.picassio, your story is appreciated. I wonder though. You say you're afraid to take a class, but you aren't afraid to go and audition? Think about that for a moment. You, a self taught dancer, passed an audition. That says something. That same force that made you walk into those auditions where you didn't know if you'd get chosen or not, you need to use that and make the time to take a class and improve yourself so you don't feel like you're missing something you were meant to do. You obviously want this. Fear is real, believe me, I know, but sometimes you have to just step beyond it. You can do it!

[@lesserafimchangedmylife]

@@39Bosski Thank you so much :)

[@chatter2765]

Im 18 and seeing Bailey Sok being better than anyone out there is both inspiring and frustrating (but most of the time impressive). So if you’ve got the time then spend every time to practice. I don’t even have the opportunity for dance classes (in shy lol plus im lazy). So really, it’s never too late to improve. I just watch videos of choreography and try to follow and break down each and every move. Is it effective? Kinda. So yeh, fear is natural but overcoming it will be a great reward i bet. If you’re really afraid being bad, then just get used to it. We have a large mirror where i practice, and sometimes whenever I dance i wonder if im the worse until I feel the music. Besides, you’ve done something I and many other peeps are too shy and introverted to do, and that is passing auditions. Think about that.

[@rahawambui3706]

How you doin rn?

[@user-my8qj]

it's been 3 years. any updates???

[@bitbasket7173]

I think everyone should know this story

[@mstenson4]

His story is so inspirational. Starting at 23 and overcoming a life threatening illness by the power of dance illustrates the power of his life’s passion and that you can be whatever you choose to be in life. I’m 26 and he gives me motivation to take a class for the first time in 13 years

[@a62631]

this is so amazing to hear .. ive just made the decision to let my creative soul out + expand into a dancer.. ive been repressing it for too long due to lack of confidence. In my head i always feel like its too late as im 24... you've just shown me a sign that i needed. thank you

[@Jay-dx6un]

Meusic sameeee, I’ve always loved dancing but I get shy and i felt like it’s too late now

[@ninajones7928]

This was so inspiring! I'm 20 years old training to be a professional dancer, so this gives me hope!! Thanks for posting

[@lysanblack7641]

Life wasn't easy for me from a young age , i have ptsd , depression, reallyyyy big anxiety, i always dreamed of dancing, when little i always begged to do ballet but we didn't have the money n my mom was too busy fighting with my dad , i always would dance alone n watch my shadow as i try to mimic what i saw on tv ,when i finally realized that years have passed, i cried myself to sleep for a longggg time , n i still do , all i have is regrets, all i see is people living their dream n being better than me , i just love dance , i love art , i even love violin , piano , singing, drawing....but u need to star at a young age n i never had the opportunity to do so, life was like "nope" . i always wanted to dance , i just have it in my heart, but i feel like its too late to catch up to these perfect dancers n it hurts soooo bad, i hope 1 day I'll become a dancer

[@forstuffidontwant2279]

You will become an amazing dancer. ❤ Things will become better. ❤

[@bigbeefy1]

im 19. I have always wanted to be a dancer but i lacked confidence. I still do and I have a voice in the back of my head nagging me and telling me “Don’t even try”. Your story inspired me. It doesnt matter how late i’ve started. I am destined for great things. I got this and so do you, person reading this comment.

[@khard12312]

Thank you for telling your story. I started taking dance classes 3 years ago at 25. (I danced in college with friends but it was all self taught) I made the team run by the same people as my class. I used to look at these younger dancers and think wow they started so young and are amazing how am I ever gonna catch up. I'd compare myself and didn't think I'd ever be good enough. Slowly I gained more confidence and decided that I was gonna be the best dancer I could be and that I had a unique style that I could bring to the table. You saying you took 22 classes in a week make these 6 choreos I've been stressing about and have to learn in 2 weeks for casting seem like nothing. I'm gonna do amazing things as a dancer too!

[@therealsway5999]

Out of all these KZbinrs your the only one that haven’t told me I couldn’t do it or turn you away. Thank you.

[@dilaates6982]

0:37 for some reason this clip reminded me of the why are u running meme

[@gabyr4641]

IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY TO HEAR HE STARTED IN HIS 20’s

[@campbell1446]

EVERYONE needs to see this video! What an inspiration this man is! The way he came back from serious illness, doing the moves in his head, focusing on where he wanted to be, not where he happened to be -- this is the stuff magic and miracles are made of. This is how you create what you truly want in life. Thank you, sir.

[@sandraarriaga832]

I’ll be turning 23 in a few months... I haven’t danced in many years but the desire is still there. I want & need to start it up again.

[@forstuffidontwant2279]

Good luck! You'll do great.

[@MyinkX]

I have never been so impressed and inspired in only 9 minutes :) thank you, for being you and for sharing your light with us! much appreciated!!

[@user-br6kg5tu5k]

This is so refreshing. I’ve always imagined myself being a performer of some sort. I recently committed to dancing at 27 in hopes to pursue it professionally. It’s feels right even tho I’m still learning. This was much needed ❤

[@travelwitht]

Feel like I'm getting life lessons as well as dance advice!

[@EayuProuxm]

I LOVED this so much. I've always loved Mykell's choreography and energy, and to discover he has this kind of story behind him is amazing. Inspiring and informative. Can this be a series please pretty please?

[@dianarebolloso3596]

I can't belive I met him in person he is so humble and a great dancer. 💕

[@tania_ann]

This is so freakin' inspiring, WOW! I've only just started on my dance journey and his story makes me believe like anything is possible if you really want it and work for it, even if you're a little "late" to the party ❤️🙏🔥

[@lili-cl1zx]

duuude this has to be fate, i just turned 23 and graduated college in natural sciences but at the back of my mind dance keeps haunting me, i've been doing it as a hobby for like 3 years now and wanna do more but am scared that i'm too old to start properly now and become a professional! such an inspiration omg

[@stopitsarit7253]

I loved this. I recently realized that dance was a lot more important to me than I thought. Thank you for the great content, STEEZY! More of this in the future, please!

[@sunshinedancer5509]

" you have to give yourself hope in the midst of the struggle" (or something like that): Exactly!! I was trying to give my self that little bit of hope by taking dance classes after my husband died, and the teacher ridiculed me. It's taken me years to get over that compounded struggle, but this is so RIGHT. You MUST find creative ways to survive during serious life challenges. And, stay away from people who would add to your pain & struggle. Peace!

[@jalynelijah204]

Even when he was in the hospital he was working hard to be great ❤🙏 #dedication

[@Jhomarlicious]

This is inspiring bro. I almost quit dancing because i'm so depressed. God brought me here. 😭❤️ Thank you steezy for this video.

[@Uhhhhiwantpancakes]

Wow I swear steezy videos post at the most perfect times I’ve been debating on pursuing a career in dance

[@brae1085]

u should totally make this video but with other ppl so that we can see what different dancer’s story is, cus this is rlly inspirational

[@harper5841]

I love this so much 😢!! I am 33 yrs old and started dancing when I was 29 😅 but I made it in a crew tho next to my 9-5 job I love dancing so much but sometimes I think it’s to late and I will never catch up with the young ones but this inspires me a lot!!

[@vitamincrc8267]

not me crying when he talks about his hospitalization .. heart racing

[@barbiedreamzown]

he’s so inspiring omg

[@taisland568]

Wow...I thought it was amazing how he is where he is by starting dance at 23 but my mind is especially blown at how he continues to thrive after such a dangerous incident, your courage and strength is truly encouraging and really reminded me that I don’t have any excuse to not get up and work hard to achieve my dream like you did. Amazing.

[@kasariego7675]

I feel so blessed to have this channel 😭❤. Thank you for inspiring🤗

[@reynaelizabeth9757]

These type of videos are so inspirational, so thank you steezy 🙏🏻

[@user-jm9sc2hw2e]

Holy shit, this story motivatet me even more to try things which seems to be unreachable ❤️☀️

[@9iann9]

this came at the perfect time for me, thank you so much!!

[@EayuProuxm]

Also, the editing is amazing on this. Kudos to you editor.

[@maryomdal3558]

Thank you for sharing your story💕 Truely inspring!

[@49ilovemusic]

That's so motivating. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@jbaby007]

We need more stories like this! Excellent interview. Thank you Mykell!

[@inesguimaraes6180]

such a big inspiration

[@aritidorsey6731]

This was so beautiful! Endless love

[@ItsTheG]

Beautiful story! Thanks so much for sharing ❤️🙏🏾

[@tristencrush8842]

His story is very inspiring, currently I’m graduating highschool and going to college for elementary education but dance is something I always truly loved ever since I was six years old. I always would say that I want to become a professional dancer but I worry too much on other ppls opinions when I never should. His story is helping put me on the path to try new things but to not also give up on my dreams so thank you

[@ashleym.6411]

i’m literally so inspired by you. here i was freaking out that i’m almost 17 and haven’t done anything with what i really love, hope you continue to be incredibly successful !

[@HoneyBeeSweeet]

I love this! Thank you for sharing 💜

[@arunkumarshetty694]

Really inspiring 💓

[@stephanied.2488]

Wow, this video gave me way more life than I signed up for. So inspirational. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@holaleonorch.]

This was SO inspiring! I really liked the way he talked about having a vision for your life and your career as a dancer. Speaks to me in so many levels

[@rashiyu]

Yes, amazing! So inspirational. Thank you for your energy and everything you bring to the world ❤️

[@victoriaanewchannel3995]

I LOVE IT !!! His testimony is amazing !!!

[@thuydungta4169]

Incredibly inspirational! He deserves respect not just for his dance skills, but mainly for who he is as a person.

[@angelicastarina1066]

I love it when they introduce everything they’ve done!! BECAUSE YAAASSS YOU DID THAT. TELL THE WORLD YOU WORKED THAT HARD😍😍

[@Sarvenaz-k]

So inspiring and eloquent. Thanks for the video

[@marieneie8296]

Gotta love Mykell

[@winonadaphne6445]

omg this guy has so much energy and life and soul, his adlibs are so funny

[@prakritigunjiyal4692]

I NEEDED THIS. HIS STORY TRULY INSPIRITED ME

[@jehriko7525]

This was awesome, subbing thanks for making this STEEZY!

[@TheStonedEvo]

Very insightful. I’m gonna try to try harder at beginning the rest of my life.

[@CookyOfficial]

This really gave me the motivation to keep striving to become a better dancer. Thank you for this. 💜

[@HeidiRiveraa]

Wow. Just wow. You are incredible frrr 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@guianpaulo]

One of my favorite dance teachers of all time, he's my hero 💯🔥

[@rinayefet4703]

SO inspirational!

[@Nakienaks]

Really loved this

[@PokemonTrainerDannyB]

Y’all should do this more with other people. Inspirational af

[@brittanygollop1421]

His story is amazing.

[@bharatsahni11]

Respect to you man. You are awesome and an inspiration 😍

[@thatlovelydancerIlao]

I love you Steezy. I hope you don't mind me studying you, practicing your dance moves and posting them once I learn them. You are one of the dancers with an incredible inspiring story. So true.. we go after what we want vs what we are to be for our purpose. Once we find our purpose then we can truly make an impact. I'm on that road but need good mentors so I am on the search and will continue to seek out dance arts. It's always been me. Your words really crystalized some major things for my journey I'm on now and for such a time, your video is perfect timing. So I am def a new subby

[@marissawilson4644]

Omg! You have been in so many videos that I watched without knowing you. Thank you for sharing.

[@JazzzzAH]

Beautiful story!

[@jessicasic9738]

We need more people like Mykell on this world

[@alvshill]

Inspirational! 🙌🏾

[@cibeleanselmo]

You have no idea how inspiring and encouraging this was.wow

[@yoyo4983]

Such an inspirational guy... wow hit me hard thank you

[@niveditayadav2731]

Really inspiring.nice to hear the story of someone who wasn't in dancing from the start and he had so much to offer us as advise and experiences to share.also the way he tells it.😁👍. gives you hope not just in dancing as a career but in whatever u r doing.to try and keep on trying ur best to be the best YOU..and not just a typical mold of a successful person others think would look cool.(thanks steezy❣️ u guys never cease to amaze me!!)

[@graciem3669]

This story is so beautiful and you are a gorgeous light. Love and light🌟🌟🥳

[@maiaboumpoutou8318]

Such an inspiring video !

[@manaiajoseph7087]

The most inspirational story! Im so greatful I clicked because I've needed to hear a story like this.

[@gabyr4641]

His confidence is amazing i love it

[@yassimodir1997]

i shed so many tears watching this man, you give me hope.

[@tahirah6]

His story is so inspiring

[@Lucky-lh9js]

There's still hope!!!!!!

[@gera_eji5351]

I avoided watching this video for some time, because I thought that I would not relate. But now I am glad that I did watch it. This gives me hope, thank you.

[@ZoeSharek]

Steezy please consider more videos like this! So inspiring.

[@vanessavnlopez]

Wow! Thank you sooooo much for sharing this!!!!! I always lose hope when people say: you are 23, it’s to late for you.. wow. STEEZY TEAM, thank you for all your videos, ideas and time for sharing !!! I am living in a small village - Germany- . I feel blessed that I can watch and learn from you!!!

[@familyguy6668]

Thank you so much for sharing such an inspirational story ❤ this hit hard for me cause im also 23 and a half just like he was & i know iv loved to dance since i was a kid and then as a teenager always dance in mirror but never took myself serious i guess it was self doubt or not being good enough and making excuses but your right you can't run from who your meant to be. Thank you ima deff get the studio app

[@EmjayMendez]

amazing!

[@idildagli]

so inspiring

[@angelatodorovska7416]

Thanks for this video.This helps a lot.❤️

[@Hosookland]

I needed to see this thank you so much

[@rosebudd3596]

I am 24 and I've been going back and forth with myself on if I was getting into the game too late, I've been in and out of training since I was 14 but nothing vigorous 19 I started gogo dancing at 22 and it took to a few places but it's the ups and downs of dance when things die down but I feel so inspired by this idk I needed this video

[@veronicaturrin9276]

Thank you 🙏🏼 you give me hope to start dancing again now that I’ve just turned 23💪🏼💪🏼 I thought I was too hold!

[@Louffydances4life]

Ive been lookin for this video

[@ShyDanceProductions]

WHAT A STORY!!! Just shows you anyone can make it if you are hard working, motivated, smart, kind, and train alot!!!